Ten Worst States in Which to Retire

QUOTE from Kin Hubbard: "When some fellers decide to retire nobody knows the difference."

I LEARNED what Money-Rates.com considers the 10 worst states in which to retire..

i. Nevada      2. Michigan     3. Alaska    4. South Carolina    5. Maryland    6. Tennessee    7. Ohio   
8. North Carolina    9. Missouri    10.Arkansas

The reasons for Nevada being the worst are:
Cost of living is 105% of the national average; unemployment is at 14.3%, average state and local tax burden is 6.6%; average monthly temps range from 30 degrees in January to 72 degrees in July; crime rate was 3rd in the nation in violent crime and 13th in property crime; and life expectancy is 75.8 years.

Summary of  NEVADA: Nevada has the second lowest tax rate in the country, but scored poorly on just about every other criterion. Gambling enthusiasts may disagree, but high crime rates and a dismal economy make Nevada a bad bet for retirees.

The state on that list that surprised me the most was South Carolina. But when reading the numbers I learned this:  She ranks first in violent crime, 2nd in property crime and has one of the lowest life expentancies at 74.8 years.

HUMOR for today: More Benefits of Growing Old.

6. You can live without sex but not without glasses.
7. You consider coffee one of the most important things in life.
8. You enjoy talking about other people's operations.
9. You send money to PBS.
10. You talk about "good grass" and are referring to someone's lawn.
11. Your joints are more accurate than the National Weather Service.
12. Your secrets are safe with your friends because they can't remember them either.