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39. We moved from CA to MO to NE to NC

Reply to Algernon Moncrieff (Original post)

Wed Oct 12, 2022, 06:47 AM

Oct 2022

with a family between 1988 and 2000. I'm still here in the Triangle area of NC and both my adult sons live within 20 minutes of me, although the youngest was in grad school in CT for 5 years.

I wanted to go live for several months in France --and maybe Portugal--after separating from my husband in 2017 and he subsequently died in 2018--to see if I thought I could move to either place, but I kept putting it off because of my elderly dog. Then Covid hit, and all travel was off. Instead, I bought a house and moved in Jan 6, 2021. This is it for me. At 71 and solo, as much as I'd like to pick up and leave if things go badly with the election next month, I really think I'm past having the energy to do so.

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Many Americans Say They Want To Relocate For Political Reasons. Few Actually Do. [View all] Algernon Moncrieff Oct 2022 OP

Few can afford to. onecaliberal Oct 2022 #1

How much does it cost to move? Kaleva Oct 2022 #10

Blue states are expensive Polybius Oct 2022 #35

Depends on where you are going sharonlee Oct 2022 #44

Looking at the U-Haul site, it appears to be a lot less then 2k Kaleva Oct 2022 #46

that's why I said upwards sharonlee Oct 2022 #56

I imagine if people thought the situation was serious, they could downsize Kaleva Oct 2022 #57

Different areas will always have different prices sharonlee Oct 2022 #58

It depends on where you go. Kaleva Oct 2022 #59

It really depends on if people think the situation is serious or not Kaleva Oct 2022 #61

To toe a U-Haul 6x12 cargo trailer across the country, it'd be $443.00 Kaleva Oct 2022 #53

A lot of people need more than a U Haul. Algernon Moncrieff Oct 2022 #54

For some, material things are more important then escaping political repression Kaleva Oct 2022 #55

It's all about the money. BlueTsunami2018 Oct 2022 #2

Same here. greatauntoftriplets Oct 2022 #3

True. lpbk2713 Oct 2022 #6

How much short are you? Kaleva Oct 2022 #9

Enough that it's just a pipe dream. BlueTsunami2018 Oct 2022 #11

I think if you thought your family was in extreme danger, you'd find a way. Kaleva Oct 2022 #13

They aren't yet. BlueTsunami2018 Oct 2022 #17

"More and more likely?" TheProle Oct 2022 #27

It's Harder Than It Sounds, Unfortunately nt SoCalDavidS Oct 2022 #4

For people supposedly living in fear, it does seem to be too hard Kaleva Oct 2022 #48

Saw an Oregon car-plate frame that said, "4th gen OR" ... sanatanadharma Oct 2022 #5

I'd love to be able to have that choice, liberalhistorian Oct 2022 #8

How much would it cost for you to move? Kaleva Oct 2022 #49

I've Never Moved ProfessorGAC Oct 2022 #40

Sure. Same for many. This article is about where people live, Hortensis Oct 2022 #45

That's because it's much harder liberalhistorian Oct 2022 #7

That's because the cost of moving and owning or renting a home is EXPENSIVE sakabatou Oct 2022 #12

What's the cost? Kaleva Oct 2022 #14

No, but people can be priced out sakabatou Oct 2022 #31

If the average is 400k, that means many homes are less then that Kaleva Oct 2022 #38

My daughter married a Scot several years ago librechik Oct 2022 #15

Jobs and family ties are a consideration also. Mr.Bill Oct 2022 #16

Personal support network... 2naSalit Oct 2022 #22

Absolutely. Mr.Bill Oct 2022 #23

I just... 2naSalit Oct 2022 #25

There sure are a lot of folks... 2naSalit Oct 2022 #18

Millions are moving each year to new locations. Kaleva Oct 2022 #20

Many are repubs... 2naSalit Oct 2022 #21

We have people buying homes where I live and turning them into Airbnb's Kaleva Oct 2022 #36

We have a lot of that too... 2naSalit Oct 2022 #42

Anyone who moves to Montana Mr.Bill Oct 2022 #24

And that's a problem. 2naSalit Oct 2022 #26

What you say is true, and the show is about that. Mr.Bill Oct 2022 #28

Funny... 2naSalit Oct 2022 #29

I can see why the locals wouldn't like it. Mr.Bill Oct 2022 #30

Yikes. 2naSalit Oct 2022 #32

They seem unaware that climate change will make Montana far less desirable place to live Kaleva Oct 2022 #37

+1 2naSalit Oct 2022 #43

Depends on how serious the threat and the value of one's families safety Kaleva Oct 2022 #19

Not everyone can TxGuitar Oct 2022 #33

For me, there were windows of opportunity to move. SYFROYH Oct 2022 #34

We moved from CA to MO to NE to NC mnhtnbb Oct 2022 #39

as we ponder this, remember those folks on our southern border dembotoz Oct 2022 #41

People would move if they believed the situation was actually dire. Kaleva Oct 2022 #50

I did, from Ohio to WA. maxsolomon Oct 2022 #47

There was someone who used to post here that claimed to be so disgusted with betsuni Oct 2022 #51

Millions of migrants with little risked their lives to move here Kaleva Oct 2022 #52

So much "how much does it cost" assholery in this thread tenderfoot Oct 2022 #60