Comments on: A Possible Cross Country Move http://ultimatemoneyblog.com/a-possible-cross-country-move Wed, 08 May 2013 13:26:47 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Happy Thanksgiving! | Ultimate Money Blog http://ultimatemoneyblog.com/a-possible-cross-country-move/comment-page-1#comment-17356 Happy Thanksgiving! | Ultimate Money Blog Thu, 26 Nov 2009 18:19:16 +0000 http://ultimatemoneyblog.com/a-possible-cross-country-move#comment-17356 [...] antics and frugal ways! -An awesome family that, even though they live in many different parts of the country, still provide the best emotional support they can. -Amazing friends that truly are family! -Mr. [...] [...] antics and frugal ways! -An awesome family that, even though they live in many different parts of the country, still provide the best emotional support they can. -Amazing friends that truly are family! -Mr. [...]

]]> By: I’ve got the Moving bug… Again | Save Green and Live Green! http://ultimatemoneyblog.com/a-possible-cross-country-move/comment-page-1#comment-14000 I’ve got the Moving bug… Again | Save Green and Live Green! Tue, 01 Sep 2009 23:03:21 +0000 http://ultimatemoneyblog.com/a-possible-cross-country-move#comment-14000 [...] Remember last time I was talking about moving across country?  Well, this time I’ve got the itch again, but it’s not where you think.  I want to [...] [...] Remember last time I was talking about moving across country?  Well, this time I’ve got the itch again, but it’s not where you think.  I want to [...]

]]> By: Mrs Money http://ultimatemoneyblog.com/a-possible-cross-country-move/comment-page-1#comment-12369 Mrs Money Sat, 25 Jul 2009 18:49:16 +0000 http://ultimatemoneyblog.com/a-possible-cross-country-move#comment-12369 @ Kristin- Thanks so much for letting me know that! I had no idea. I would love to move somewhere that has more land than we have. We have around 3/4 to 1 acre, and plant our own garden. I'd love to have more room for that! @ Deirdre- I love your attitude! :) Thanks for the positive comment! @ Kacie- My mom could fly, and if my hubby is making enough money we could possibly pay to fly her out. That would be awesome. As it is right now, they come to visit about every other month or so. Basically whenever I tell her I miss her. :) It's awesome because my dad is retired now and my mom is a SAHM so they have the flexibility. I can see my self living here 10 years and being happy. Now that I've gotten a lot of work done on the house and it's starting to become ours, I'm loving it. I am proud of all the work I've put into it. I do think if we lived in Colorado again I would love it. Someone told me the other day that I need to put my husband first, and that really hit home with me. I've relaxed a little bit about the situation and if the opportunity arises and it makes sense, I think we'll do it. It will be a long move though! Thanks so much for your comments. You are a voice of reason to me sometimes! @ Miss M- I agree that it would fit our lifestyle better. I think that if we would be truly happy living there it would be worth the higher cost of living. I would rather live in a small house out there with more land versus a larger house with no land. We'll see what happens. I'm trying to take it one day at a time. I get too stressed out otherwise. :) @ Kristin- Thanks so much for letting me know that! I had no idea. I would love to move somewhere that has more land than we have. We have around 3/4 to 1 acre, and plant our own garden. I’d love to have more room for that!

@ Deirdre- I love your attitude! :) Thanks for the positive comment!

@ Kacie- My mom could fly, and if my hubby is making enough money we could possibly pay to fly her out. That would be awesome. As it is right now, they come to visit about every other month or so. Basically whenever I tell her I miss her. :) It’s awesome because my dad is retired now and my mom is a SAHM so they have the flexibility.

I can see my self living here 10 years and being happy. Now that I’ve gotten a lot of work done on the house and it’s starting to become ours, I’m loving it. I am proud of all the work I’ve put into it.

I do think if we lived in Colorado again I would love it. Someone told me the other day that I need to put my husband first, and that really hit home with me. I’ve relaxed a little bit about the situation and if the opportunity arises and it makes sense, I think we’ll do it. It will be a long move though! Thanks so much for your comments. You are a voice of reason to me sometimes!

@ Miss M- I agree that it would fit our lifestyle better. I think that if we would be truly happy living there it would be worth the higher cost of living. I would rather live in a small house out there with more land versus a larger house with no land. We’ll see what happens. I’m trying to take it one day at a time. I get too stressed out otherwise. :)

]]> By: Live the Life you Love | Save Green and Live Green! http://ultimatemoneyblog.com/a-possible-cross-country-move/comment-page-1#comment-12214 Live the Life you Love | Save Green and Live Green! Tue, 21 Jul 2009 22:37:21 +0000 http://ultimatemoneyblog.com/a-possible-cross-country-move#comment-12214 [...] the possibility of a cross country move, I have been pretty stressed lately. All I can think of are the variables. Can we sell our house if [...] [...] the possibility of a cross country move, I have been pretty stressed lately. All I can think of are the variables. Can we sell our house if [...]

]]> By: Miss M http://ultimatemoneyblog.com/a-possible-cross-country-move/comment-page-1#comment-12042 Miss M Thu, 16 Jul 2009 19:21:53 +0000 http://ultimatemoneyblog.com/a-possible-cross-country-move#comment-12042 That is so so tough! Selling the house may be the hardest part, will you have to put up cash to sell it or will you just not get your downpayment back? I'd have to come up with $50k+ to sell mine and that makes it impossible for me to unload the place. You really need to stay in a house for 5-7 years for it to make financial sense, selling after 2 years you almost always come out behind. I don't have that strong of ties to family so personally it wouldn't matter, but now that we are getting towards the child bearing age I can see the advantage of having family nearby for childcare help. But it sounds like you will still have family nearby, just Mr Money's. I think lifestyle wise it sounds like CO is a better fit, but is it worth the extra price? I pay a lot to live somewhere that I love, sometimes I wonder if we'd be better off somewhere cheaper. I hope you come to a solution. That is so so tough! Selling the house may be the hardest part, will you have to put up cash to sell it or will you just not get your downpayment back? I’d have to come up with $50k+ to sell mine and that makes it impossible for me to unload the place. You really need to stay in a house for 5-7 years for it to make financial sense, selling after 2 years you almost always come out behind. I don’t have that strong of ties to family so personally it wouldn’t matter, but now that we are getting towards the child bearing age I can see the advantage of having family nearby for childcare help. But it sounds like you will still have family nearby, just Mr Money’s. I think lifestyle wise it sounds like CO is a better fit, but is it worth the extra price? I pay a lot to live somewhere that I love, sometimes I wonder if we’d be better off somewhere cheaper. I hope you come to a solution.

]]> By: Kacie http://ultimatemoneyblog.com/a-possible-cross-country-move/comment-page-1#comment-12022 Kacie Thu, 16 Jul 2009 05:24:09 +0000 http://ultimatemoneyblog.com/a-possible-cross-country-move#comment-12022 Many things to think about. Would it be possible for your mom to fly to Denver to visit? It's more money of course, but driving 10 hours round-trip ain't cheap, either. Does your mom make the drive to visit you now often? "Just" 5 hours one-way isn't short, if you ask me. That's committing a full weekend per visit, which is ok but it might be hard to do often. Our families are a good 7-8 hours away and we don't see them enough. We've gotten together 3 times this year so far I think...but my parents are coming in like 2 weeks so that'll be the 4th. It really would be nice to see each other at least once a month or so. I dunno if we'll ever move back, though. We're growing pretty attached to Pittsburgh and my husband does like his job. A lot. Do you think you'd want to be in Colorado again someday? Maybe someday, but not now? This is sounding like the perfect opportunity for you to pick up and head west, even if you have to take a small loss on your house. Moving with kids would be a thousand times harder. Ok, you asked what I'd do if I was in your situation. If Shane got an amazing job offer back in Indiana -- say, a job he'd enjoy plus at least 10% more money...I think we'd move back. Then again, all of our families are in Indiana, though my side is 2 hours away from Shane's side. I like his family, so I think I'd be ok with living close to them and further from my parents, but I also know that my parents would hop on a plane or drive to come see us if that's what they had to do. I think I'd rather fly than spend 10 hours in a car round-trip. But...it does sound like you're growing attached to where you are. Do you see yourself living there for 10+ years AND being happy there? You need to be happy where you're living. Longing to live somewhere else isn't so good. Best wishes with whatever you decide! Many things to think about.

Would it be possible for your mom to fly to Denver to visit? It’s more money of course, but driving 10 hours round-trip ain’t cheap, either.

Does your mom make the drive to visit you now often? “Just” 5 hours one-way isn’t short, if you ask me. That’s committing a full weekend per visit, which is ok but it might be hard to do often.

Our families are a good 7-8 hours away and we don’t see them enough. We’ve gotten together 3 times this year so far I think…but my parents are coming in like 2 weeks so that’ll be the 4th. It really would be nice to see each other at least once a month or so. I dunno if we’ll ever move back, though. We’re growing pretty attached to Pittsburgh and my husband does like his job. A lot.

Do you think you’d want to be in Colorado again someday? Maybe someday, but not now? This is sounding like the perfect opportunity for you to pick up and head west, even if you have to take a small loss on your house. Moving with kids would be a thousand times harder.

Ok, you asked what I’d do if I was in your situation.

If Shane got an amazing job offer back in Indiana — say, a job he’d enjoy plus at least 10% more money…I think we’d move back.

Then again, all of our families are in Indiana, though my side is 2 hours away from Shane’s side.

I like his family, so I think I’d be ok with living close to them and further from my parents, but I also know that my parents would hop on a plane or drive to come see us if that’s what they had to do. I think I’d rather fly than spend 10 hours in a car round-trip.

But…it does sound like you’re growing attached to where you are. Do you see yourself living there for 10+ years AND being happy there?

You need to be happy where you’re living. Longing to live somewhere else isn’t so good.

Best wishes with whatever you decide!

]]> By: Deirdre http://ultimatemoneyblog.com/a-possible-cross-country-move/comment-page-1#comment-12016 Deirdre Thu, 16 Jul 2009 01:05:05 +0000 http://ultimatemoneyblog.com/a-possible-cross-country-move#comment-12016 Go for it! Maybe you could rent out your house instead of selling it, and who knows what will happen by the time you have kids! Go for it! Maybe you could rent out your house instead of selling it, and who knows what will happen by the time you have kids!

]]> By: Kristin http://ultimatemoneyblog.com/a-possible-cross-country-move/comment-page-1#comment-12015 Kristin Thu, 16 Jul 2009 00:27:18 +0000 http://ultimatemoneyblog.com/a-possible-cross-country-move#comment-12015 I hope everything works out for you. I'm about 1.5 hours away from both our parents. We've been thinking about moving and finding some land, but that has our parents upset. I'm 25 too and want to have kids, but dh says no kids until I'm making a salary or a certain amount on our blog so I can pay my heap of student loans. I've been working on the blog since nobody's hiring "because of the economy" in the small midwest town where we live. We have talked to a realtor and sounds like we could get more for our house than we paid for it 3 years ago. I also spoke with an ex-realtor online - you don't have to pay for full realtor services - you can do a la cart like just pay for the MLS which could be only a few hundred dollars. Their fee is also negotiable although they don't let you know that. I hope everything works out for you. I’m about 1.5 hours away from both our parents. We’ve been thinking about moving and finding some land, but that has our parents upset. I’m 25 too and want to have kids, but dh says no kids until I’m making a salary or a certain amount on our blog so I can pay my heap of student loans. I’ve been working on the blog since nobody’s hiring “because of the economy” in the small midwest town where we live. We have talked to a realtor and sounds like we could get more for our house than we paid for it 3 years ago. I also spoke with an ex-realtor online – you don’t have to pay for full realtor services – you can do a la cart like just pay for the MLS which could be only a few hundred dollars. Their fee is also negotiable although they don’t let you know that.

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