Quiet Places in Arizona To Retire On A Budget 2024

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If you are looking for quiet places to retire in Arizona on a budget then this Arizona vlog is for you. We highlight some of the more peaceful affordable places across Arizona for you to live. Some of these places include Yuma, Bullhead City, Tubac, Bisbee and some Northern Arizona. Most of this list really seems to focus around Southern Arizona.
Living in Arizona is quite a unique experience because of the vastness that the state offers. From the Sonoran Desert in the south to the high country in the north all the way up towards the Four Corners east and the Grand Canyon in the west. Known as the Grand Canyon state, Arizona is diverse in many ways. The state tree is the Palo Verde, the state cactus is the Saguaro, the state bird is the Cactus wren. If you are thinking about moving to Arizona feel free to subscribe and check us out on our other channels.

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@shellylofgren 2 месяца назад

The concept of mini-retirement changed my life. I'm no longer waiting for some retirement paradise when I'm 65. It helps to know how to fund the lifestyle. You know, making money while you sip that piña colada by the beach does help. I wouldn't have been able to do it otherwise.

@donna_martins 2 месяца назад

Yeah, people miss that part. You don't jet out to Puerto Rico with your life savings. Proper investing and a good business acumen are big pluses. Invest in the stock market, real estate, build businesses. That's just it.

@Walter_hill_ 2 месяца назад

Safe to say not everybody has the skill to pursue investing. But it's always easy to follow the advice of someone who knows how to i.e a financial advisor. You could anywhere between 10--40k with the right ones. Online businesses are a good bet too if you are savvy.

@Trevor_Morrow_LTD 2 месяца назад

who is your advisor please, if you don't mind me asking?

@Walter_hill_ 2 месяца назад

Vivian Jean Wilhelm is the licensed advisor I use. Just research the name. You’d find necessary details to work with a correspondence to set up an appointment

@Trevor_Morrow_LTD 2 месяца назад

Thanks a lot for this suggestion. I needed this myself, I looked her up, and I have sent her an email. I hope she gets back to me soon.

@richardhudson1243 Месяц назад

I just turned 51 and awfully late to investing with barely any portfolio except my 401k, I have a decent amount of cash saved up and with inflation currently soaring AGAIN, I’m getting worried about retirement, my intention is to retire at 65 atleast, so how best do I maximize my savings.

@oliviaHill-w4e Месяц назад

I completely understand your concerns. Navigating market uncertainties can be challenging. It might be beneficial consulting with a financial advisor to provide personalized insights based on your specific situation.

@tatianastarcic Месяц назад

Agreed, I always emphasize the significance of having an advisor. This has not only help to revamp my portfolio but has also kept me afloat since the covid-19 outbreak to date. I'm only about 10% shy of my first million dollar after subsequent investments.

@AdamGreene222 Месяц назад

I will be happy getting assistance and glad to get the help of one, but just how can one spot a reputable one?

@tatianastarcic Месяц назад

Her name is Annette Marie Holt can't divulge much. Most likely, the internet should have her basic info, you can research if you like

@Aaronduckstein49 Месяц назад

Thanks for sharing, I just looked her up on the web and I would say she really has an impressive background in investing. I will write her an e-mail shortly.

@schmonsequences 4 месяца назад

People need to consider deeded RV lots. You don't want to put your mobile home in a park where you pay rent, only to see the park bought out by a corporation that jacks up the rent. And a mobile home isn't really mobile without incurring a lot of expense.

@yesterdayfortoday592 4 месяца назад

Great point It has happened in the Tampa section of Florida

@bobhall4588 4 месяца назад

Yep. Got the tee shirt.

@retirementbootcampoff-grid237 4 месяца назад

Mobile home parks and full-time trailer parks are very profitable. And they sell for millions so only rich, ambitious individuals/investor groups (like Warren Buffett) can afford them. Warren's made a lot of money off the backs of (poorer) folks.

@retirementbootcampoff-grid237 4 месяца назад

@@yesterdayfortoday592 yup!

@ronnieleemichael4973 3 месяца назад

I agree as I've twice been in this position. Not only raising the price, the rules change and you'll have to completely change your area

@annettegloria-o2o 4 месяца назад

I lived in Bisbee for over 20 years, and it is a Great place to live for older people.

@worldobserver3515 4 месяца назад

I heard there was a problem with water. Is that true?

@tcgguide3818 Месяц назад

@@worldobserver3515 Yes the city water is garbage but thankfully there are a few places around town to get good drinking water for relatively cheap

@christopherhindle8371 4 месяца назад

Sierra Vista, Bisbee, Hereford, Tombstone, Douglas, and Benson - all great places with rich history!

@goththicus 4 месяца назад

I’m surprised he by passed Sierra Vista and Hereford for retirement consideration. We do have a large retirement population. It’s affordable, small but still has lots of amenities.

@frankmorris4790 4 месяца назад

All being overrun by eastern urban urbanites and land pimps. We don't like you!

@coryballinger5307 4 месяца назад

SV is my favorite place

@donaldsmith8864 4 месяца назад

Arizona is an excellent place to be from.

@retirementbootcampoff-grid237 4 месяца назад

A $300,000 house is not a good deal for a senior sorry. Enjoyed the video.

@tomgood9766 4 месяца назад

Exactly, not exactly on a budget.

@jess97724 4 месяца назад

True

@AZGT350 4 месяца назад

don’t move to Arizona

@desertmodern7638 4 месяца назад

As someone who has lived here forever, it actually does seem like an attractive price, particularly in a decent area.

@retirementbootcampoff-grid237 4 месяца назад

@@desertmodern7638 Still a popular retirement for some Illinoisans, many who have $600,000 (and up), homes there. My place Mohave County was $65,000 and I'm over the moon thanks AZ. 🥲

@kodiakkeith 4 месяца назад

Yuma, Bullhead city, anywhere in that low elevation western part of the state is crazy hot in the summer. Anywhere above 4000 feet is relatively comfortable, and that would be most of the state. I love Arizona, retired here near Portal in the SE corner at about 4,500 feet. It's nice. Don't even consider retiring here until you look at the elevation and summer temps.

@NickDrinksWater 4 месяца назад

Theres not really much of a low budget option here. Maybe 10 years ago or more there was

@LLYMYNT 4 месяца назад

I love southern Arizona too, I always thought Sierra Vista and Bisbee would be good alternatives whenever I get to retire because I’m a blue collar worker and mid century old so I got a little more to go. 😊

@discoverglobeliving 4 месяца назад

The times I’ve visited the USA I’ve noticed they are either so friendly lovely or so disgustingly rude

@NormanSilver 3 месяца назад

Fort Mohave, Oatman, Buckskin, Wenden, Bouse, Yarnell, Skull Valley, Chino Valley, Why, Clifton

@69Applekrate 3 месяца назад

retired in Apache county- love it. very affordable, 4 seasons, clean air, zero traffic

@OOICU812 3 месяца назад

Sounds good, I'm on my way! 😂

@keithcarey6312 4 месяца назад

We like in Kingman. A great place to live and retire! It’s 3300 feet so cooler than Ph. But you can get to the mountains to cool off or Bullhead City in the winter to warm up in an hour. Cheap housing too.

@peacedove9513 4 месяца назад

Ssshhhh

@keithcarey6312 4 месяца назад

@@peacedove9513 I take it you also live here.

@nestorgriego1249 4 месяца назад

Would not want illegal immigrants running through my yards, I’m out. Thanks

@kenster865 3 месяца назад

Kingman is exactly where I'm focused on. I'm in SoCal and just waiting to see if this damn state starts getting its act back together with the Nov 5 election. If that fails, Kingman, here I come!

@keithcarey6312 3 месяца назад

@@kenster865 please join us!

@lilmsgs 3 месяца назад

I think most interested in retirement locations want to know how close/far medical/doctor/hospital are.

@Alexa4Grace 4 месяца назад

I love the Chiracauha/Portal area

@GreggyinAz 4 месяца назад

Thanks for not mentioning Sierra Vista..We're trying to keep this place a secret!

@dianaj3139 4 месяца назад

LOL... Thanks for spilling it! :D

@stevee9973 3 месяца назад

Too late, you just mentioned it. I almost bought a place there a few years ago. It's one of my choices in arizona.

@Hard_Car_Life 3 месяца назад

Thanks for letting us know. But I believe that's reverse psychology you're using. It's probably a shit hole

@stevee9973 3 месяца назад

@@Hard_Car_Life It's a nice area. Military base has been there a long time, so lots of stores, restaurants and other businesses sprang up over the years. Plenty of water, as it sits between two mountain ranges. Not far from Mexico though. Has a very nice hospital that's quite new. Anyway, I liked my visit there.

@roberthenry9319 4 месяца назад

Kingman- A mobile home in a RV park and temperatures at 100 or above for many months of the year. All for $200,000. It is difficult to imagine a more awful place to live.

@jchavins 4 месяца назад

it is a VERY remote chance for Phoenix sprawl to reach Maricopa because it is an island of private propert pretty much surrounded by Indian reservations.

@threeftr3349 4 месяца назад

I heard there are many apartment buildings going up in your area, and very little chance to alleviate the congestion of traffic due to the reservation.

@Expressionistix 4 месяца назад

Kingman, AZ population is close to 35,000 but the city limits don't include a lot of the city. as it extends north so it's more than 35K. I don't suggest anyone move there as the city has a lot of poverty and an overwhelming sense of depression encompasses the people there. The city is losing retailers and the growth is mostly in track homes that appease Californian investors.

@Go_Vintage_with_Bri 4 месяца назад

I'm fine with keeping Kingman the best kept secret 😉

@paulbernacki641 4 месяца назад

@@Go_Vintage_with_Bri Visited Kingman last year, would not recommend it, it's too worn, old and impoverished.

@jeffreyferguson83 4 месяца назад

@@paulbernacki641 Wow you got all that from one visit!

@PumaPete 4 месяца назад

Kingman is not a place I would want to live. 👎

@keithcarey6312 4 месяца назад

@@paulbernacki641 that depends on the neighborhood. Wallack Ranch and Destiny are very new homes.

@elultimo102 4 месяца назад

One thing many don't know about Show Low and points north: It gets COLD in winter, much like Chicago, especially over 6000 feet. Propane in expensive. If you like only three seasons, and one isn't winter, don't move here.

@clarkkathleenhusband6045 4 месяца назад

I LOVE IT HERE DON'T COME LOVE 4 SEASONS DON'T COME WE LOVE THE RAW LAND DON'T NEED MORE PEOPLE AND A BIG CITY VERY UGLY

@clarkkathleenhusband6045 4 месяца назад

AAVERY VERY COLD GAS IS HIGH PROPANE HIGH FOOD HIGH FAST FOOD HIGH

@elultimo102 4 месяца назад

I should have tried Skull Valley or Camp Verde----I didn't know how cold it got at altitude. (and no OTA TV either).

@anybodyoutthere3208 4 месяца назад

Yeah it seems to be the hot spot for all the nomads Rv folk and van lifers Buying up in St John, Concho and Showlow Videos out daily on how their all going off-grid up there Oh yeah and outside Williams off the I-180

@elultimo102 4 месяца назад

@@anybodyoutthere3208 I have a nice house on 40 acres west of Concho and the Country Store. I got a mail-in offer to buy my property for $9,150. My new roof was over $40K. Land out here was $500 / acre, but they're selling two-acre lots for $12K. If they moved the decimal two places to the right in that offer, I'd go for it. ( It currently Zillows over $500K).

@usclaca1 4 месяца назад

Thanks for very informative video.

@BrewDub73 4 месяца назад

Great video! You mentioned dispersed camp sites. That would be a cool video theme! Thanks for always showing us the best places

@Melting_Fireman 4 месяца назад

Kingman has a bad crime & drug issue.

@Melting_Fireman 4 месяца назад

Yuma is actually a very nice and affordable place to live and retire.

@FrancoM7747 4 месяца назад

Agreed. I would avoid Kingman.

@retirementbootcampoff-grid237 4 месяца назад

I live outside of Kingman two years and the city has everything! Honestly, the Phoenix news at 6am leads each day with a fatal horrible car crash from drinking, or a police shooting of a shoplifter or an underage driver, or a murder-suicide or worse. I am absolutely not joking.

@lynnnash1175 4 месяца назад

My Sister in law and nieces live in Kingman and Laughlin and they both say it’s ok but for the health care and you have to go Phoenix or Vegas for good health care. The one in Kingman lives in the newer neighborhoods which are really nice but there really is no shopping and she says you have to know what areas NOT to go to. The other one lives in Laughlin/Bullhead and says it’s pretty much a crap hole👎

@carolspicker5947 Месяц назад

Every place has its share of drugs & crime.

@jaybee608 4 месяца назад

Jeff, you always keep me thinking! Thank you.

@AL-qr4vf 3 месяца назад

Cheapest two bedroom studio in Tubac is 300k….

@ms.ashley7643 3 месяца назад

No one would wanna live in a mobile home park! 😂

@nickname2678 10 дней назад

Yeah they would.

@paulwhitaker6844 4 месяца назад

I love show low and Pinetop. Love it. Looking at investments now. Already own land out there.

@frankmorris4790 4 месяца назад

"Out there" another eastern land pimp?

@I_Love_Furbabies 4 месяца назад

Investments???!!?

@rickace223 4 месяца назад

Smashed the line for sure! Good video.

@Sjsmith-j5q 4 дня назад

I can only dream about going back to Arizona which is heaven on earth to me. I would live anywhere in the state cause I love the heat and desert.

@JohnBaker3000 4 месяца назад

Nice places to retire if you don't need any healthcare or have any children or grandchildren. Weather was awesome, but we had to leave due to the poor quality schools and lack of good health facilities.

@LumpyinAZ 4 месяца назад

Ive lived in multiple cities and towns in Arizona for the last 25 years and I've yet to hear any freaking BANJO music.

@littlefarmerette123 3 месяца назад

Golden Valley is the armpit of AZ

@markoliver630 4 месяца назад

Prescott is a great place so it is expensive. We love it.

@jess97724 4 месяца назад

Great if you can afford it but a lot of people can't.

@rondye9398 4 месяца назад

Last 2 winters we have been looking for a 6 month home for winter. Have been to all of these area's and only cross off Kingman, and Bullhead City. Green Valley south, Bisbee to Douglas, Lake Havasu possibly, Miami, Globe, Claypool. Don't want traffic jams, endless subdivisions. Have a good impression of Yuma.

@tommackay7433 3 месяца назад

Budget? You showed homes costing $500,000.😂😂😂😂

@karencorbett5950 3 месяца назад

I guess it depends on what your budget is

@marinhusky8863 4 месяца назад

Funny, most of these very same cities were on his video of places NOT to live in AZ. Some other places to consider are Willcox, Benson and Green Valley.

@lovepink2619 4 месяца назад

This video is not honest. No where is Arizona is affordable any more.

@TheoFranklin 4 месяца назад

Bisbee was great until they shut down the copper mine.

@lilmsgs 3 месяца назад

When you say "on a budget" or "budget friendly" you're talking only about the home prices, right?

@mobility63 4 месяца назад

I found a new home in Chino Valley for S299k. Beautiful area

@KMF3 3 месяца назад

Wickenburg is very expensive now. I know I live here.

@donnamusick159 7 дней назад

Good info. Interested in medical facilities and crime rates in the areas

@richardhead1114 4 месяца назад

Yes

@lars277 3 месяца назад

There is 20,000 more people in Yuma vs Flagstaff.

@deciduousdiscipline9592 4 месяца назад

Great review. Thanks

@desertmodern7638 4 месяца назад

Great segment.

@cassiusdio6048 4 месяца назад

North/North West Arizona is where I want to retire to. I'd like to spend my summers on the road for the most part.

@KevinM-ov3qr 4 месяца назад

For the places listed, what is their water situation

@LivinginArizona 4 месяца назад

Each place varies. Bullhead City and Yuma are along the Colorado River. If that ever got low those places wouldn’t survive.

@FrancoM7747 4 месяца назад

Water is extraordinary expensive in Maricopa.

@raystack6250 4 месяца назад

Water is going to be an issue You will.see people filing class action issues over water usage

@phillipforeman5322 4 месяца назад

Great video

@مرمرعشتار 3 месяца назад

I love the way you explain everything and show everything easily and beautiful thank you so much 🙏🏻🙏🏼🙏🙏🏾❤️❤️🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

@rosanneallen-hewlett9973 4 месяца назад

These charming Az. Towns will remain laid-back. affordable and kind, unless they are promoted on Social Media, like RU-vid. Then they'll join in the madness that is now taking] over.l Phoenix.

@anybodyoutthere3208 4 месяца назад

Oh yeah their being promoted by all kinds of traveling nomads, van life folks and RVers on RU-vid Every winter and spring they drive around every nook and cranny beleive me I’ve watched them all AZ is the spot

@raybruneau4726 4 месяца назад

And CARTELS !!!!

@swamistevie4711 3 месяца назад

But is there WATER now and in the future? Just asking…..😊

@ronnieleemichael4973 3 месяца назад

That would have to be a very big budget

@ontheturquoisetrail 4 месяца назад

Any guidance on ensuring you buy a home in these small towns like Rio Rico that will 100% be serviced with utilities/especially water. I have read that some areas/newer construction have had issues ....

@donnavannostrand2378 3 месяца назад

My budget is $2000 a month. Total.

@KMF3 3 месяца назад

Oh good luck 😢

@donnavannostrand2378 3 месяца назад

@@KMF3 No retirement for me.

@KMF3 3 месяца назад

@@donnavannostrand2378 yeah probably not for me either 😟

@AZGT350 4 месяца назад

If you’re on a budget, stay away from the town in the picture of this story. Bisbee is not cheap. Move to Warren or Naco..

@garyfeltman4482 4 месяца назад

I'll stick with the Apache Junction area,east Mesa. The superstition mtns and salt river lakes are easily accessible. Heat,yes. Night life, yes!

@threeftr3349 4 месяца назад

Have you heard of Brookfield Residential Properties ULC---2800 acre a master plan development right by Apache Junction. It will have 5,000 homes. Your town of 38K in 10 years will balloon to over 70K+ Phase one, Blossom Rock has started with 5 developers. There will be at least 5 phases to this development. Its on the East side of Ironwood Dr, Ray road, south of hwy 60, right across from Radiance of Superstition Vista. Along with Dr-Horton, some say there will be 11,000 homes

@garyfeltman4482 4 месяца назад

@@threeftr3349,only one problem, WATER! The desert floor has dropped significantly over the years because of irrigation from deep wells. Now the Colorado River irrigation system is being affected by the lack of water. It will be interesting to see what happens in the next few years.

@ScripturesAndScience 3 месяца назад

Gangs, homelessness, cost of living 3rd highest location in the nation to live(although Apache Junction is just outside Maricopa county saves much $ in gas tax)115 in the summer or more, crime is going to only get worse in the valley, and water shortages will increase.

@paulayala4816 4 месяца назад

Great video. I had been looking at relocating to Kingman from CA, but after visiting there I would recommend people from CA either staying in CA or relocate to Oregon, Washington, New York, Canada, some place other than Kingman or Arizona. It gets hot and will affect their makeup and plastic surgery. CA's governor is doing a bang up job signing new laws which directly affect your freedoms, safety and livelihood. CA is a place where your tax dollars go to help fund stuff like the California Highspeed Rail, one of these centuries it may actually make it to Los Angeles, but it will never see a profit.

@makeyourlifeeasier5794 4 месяца назад

I thought Governor of CA was busy eating $1000 dinners at high end restaurants while he kept citizens locked in their own homes...guess that's what they want since they re-elected him.

@UncleMilty 4 месяца назад

And giving booze to the homeless.😂

@paulayala4816 4 месяца назад

@@UncleMilty Yeah that's his newest bravo plan. I've lived in CA for 59 years, I have seen first hand all the piss hole changes the dems have made to this once great state of CA.

@MartinGandy-k1t 4 месяца назад

Nice looking place there now 👌 😀

@davidhill537 3 месяца назад

Around Prescott is beautiful, but it's gotten more expensive there. High desert that even gets some snow in winter.

@greglane3978 4 месяца назад

Arizona- Kathie Hobbs - Californication - NO THANKS !!!! You can keep it.

@ScripturesAndScience 3 месяца назад

Sedona - California's newest sister city - Fleeing Californians overtaking Sedona - at California price levels.

@jamesditsworth3845 3 месяца назад

What are you saying here? I don't understand. Express yourself more completely.

@AsTheWheelsTurn 2 месяца назад

areas closest to the border tend to have less trouble than everywhere else because there is such a good police/border control presance.

@kathyfann 4 месяца назад

They still have a good amount of different taxes

@lloydzufelt7514 3 месяца назад

Need to do a show on Best place for military retirement

@KristineHavey 3 месяца назад

I agree ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

@CatDog1982 3 месяца назад

Bullhead is Arizonas most miserable city i believe.

@jagsterr1 3 месяца назад

Kingman is great.

@stoneycase5440 3 месяца назад

Checked Zillow, the homes for sale in all of these cities are ridiculously priced. Moving so far out for these prices would be stupid.

@vernonsmith2206 4 месяца назад

Thanks 😉👍

@peterrussell798 4 месяца назад

Bullhead City. 🤣. Not in a million years.

@donaldcary7259 4 месяца назад

Good luck 🍀

@mariovalderrama5239 10 дней назад

I love Arizona but l hate the heat 🥵🥵

@thehappyhermit01 4 месяца назад

Budget, my ass.

@douglowenthal1320 4 месяца назад

You a realtor

@DavidCrisp-rv7js 4 месяца назад

Seems like they're very family-oriented, which explains why a lot of people don't like it

@richardhudson8644 4 месяца назад

Check out Ajo. Hidden jem.

@richardhudson8644 4 месяца назад

You don’t know squat about Ajo. Your bias and facts are screwed up.

@wlbrobinson 4 месяца назад

@@richardhudson8644 someone is biased

@KMF3 3 месяца назад

None of these places is cheap

@Sammy-q5b 4 месяца назад

There isn’t a good restaurant or motel in Bisbee.

@anybodyoutthere3208 4 месяца назад

It’s hipster central Like being in the SF Bay Area but snobbier Every shop has an unwelcome air when you walk in and interact Yep Hipster central now

@coryballinger5307 4 месяца назад

Yea not a fan of bisbee.

@UncleMilty 4 месяца назад

@@coryballinger5307 For being on the right side of AZ it's really on the left. 🙃

@KMF3 3 месяца назад

@@UncleMiltythat's too bad 😢

@rogermichaelwillis6425 3 месяца назад

I've lived in Bisbee, and I've lived in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Phnom Penh has better Mexican food than Bisbee.

@FrancoM7747 4 месяца назад

Folks were saying Maricopa was the next Chandler 20 years ago. Never happened.

@mondavou9408 4 месяца назад

People say a lot of things.

@wlbrobinson 4 месяца назад

Maricopa only has one road in and out, a terrible and reckless one at that. If they built a shorter spur to I 10 it would still just be another suburb and Dairy smelling dump.

@FrancoM7747 4 месяца назад

@@wlbrobinson That road is a Blood Alley. Littered with death crosses.

@tkoprojoe 4 месяца назад

The border is wide open !

@TheAuminer1 4 месяца назад

I don't want to retire in the heat, we're ya can't go outside. Bs

@cassiusdio6048 4 месяца назад

Lol 😂 I do want to be near California but in no way will I buy property there and be subject to their rules and laws. (Taxes and gun laws for example)

@lars277 3 месяца назад

Maricopa has 150,000 feeder cattle within 2 miles. Malodorous.

@yoHOBODAN 3 месяца назад

Tubac is too far south near the wide open border

@Mcdapa 4 месяца назад

Have you ever done a video on Douglas Arizona?

@beckysnelson52 2 месяца назад

Anything on Lakeside or Pinetop?

@jesuscortez3620 21 день назад

what about Ajo Az, nice place to retirament

@RABPWarrior 3 месяца назад

Provide safe area’s Tucson, flagstaff, and Catalina foothills? 2024?

@colleenporter1119 3 месяца назад

Arizona is expensive to live in.😮

@mal1465 2 месяца назад

I live in Lake Havasu City, AZ and I think Kingman needs a Costco. We cant have anything like that here in LHC

@danenorem5571 Месяц назад

Bullhead City has Sam’s Club

@mal1465 Месяц назад

@@danenorem5571 yes I go there every two months. Would rather go to Costco and we do but its 136 miles one way

@RVBadlands2015 Месяц назад

It’s too hot for a mobile home or RV in Bullhead city.

@patrickfreeman8257 20 дней назад

What exactly does "on a budget" mean? Are we not all on a budget of some sort? I mean, anyone who doesn't earn more than 7 figures and has no intention of retiring anyway?