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re: Things to remember

Posted by:	garyd 07:22 pm EST 11/22/14
In reply to:	Things to remember - AlanScott 04:55 pm EST 11/22/14

Well, living in "world class" cities is expensive. Period. We have many friends who have either lived in NYC forever and friends like us who moved here in the late 60's /early seventies. Their cost of living is high but much lower than those who have moved in recently. If property is owned, one also must figure in property taxes and residency, either property owner or renter, involves income taxes as well. California taxes are horrible while NY are totally absurd. We live in "both" the SF Bay Area and NYC so we are pretty much screwed in a weird bicoastal enigma. But, due to dumb luck, or more accurately, my wife's exquisite intuition, we bought in both places in the early 70's so that sort of helps. Of course, if you want to talk insanity, let's gather around the table and discuss London. Bottom line, however, if you are a theatre freak, as we are all here, then it is possible but increasingly financially difficult to visit NYC and see what we want to see. But this is our avocation so it is how we choose to spend our money. February weather can be crummy but the prices are right.

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