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Month: August 2017

Florida…my new home state

Florida…my new home state

I traveled to Palm Beach County, Florida to establish new residency. I have a lot of family there and particularly, my youngest sister Barbara who lives with our 93-year-old father and is willing to get my mail at their house. There’s also no state income tax in Florida, which I see as a big plus when I start withdrawing money from my retirement account. My 401k contributions were not taxed when I earned them and if I don’t have to…

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The Great Smoky Mountains and my arrival in Florida

The Great Smoky Mountains and my arrival in Florida

After my visit to Boone and Blowing Rock, North Carolina, I moved on to the Great Smoky Mountains that straddle the border of North Carolina and Tennessee. I stayed on the North Carolina side the entire time but hope to visit the Tennessee side at another time. I stayed three nights in River Valley Campground on the Cherokee Indian Reservation,  just outside of the National Park. This was a wonderful campground with beautifully shaded pull-through sites. Mine was just a…

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