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| Rhoe Island Taxes - 2/22/2013
Hi everyone My wife and I and my two girls have lived in RI all our lives. The one thing that really gets to me is how this state has been run. I see taxes go through the roof,not just in the state alone but in almost every town and city county. The people who run this state just don't get it, they only like to take care of themself's. [read more...]
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| College Review - 1/17/2013
It is nearly impossible to continue or finish a college degree in South Carolina" It is made very clear that education is not important, and the show it by hiring truly uneducated poeple to fun the state college. It is filled with apathetic teachers, and I use the word teacher here loosely.
If you can educate yourself then you might stand a chance, but it won't be from the staff or by educated teachers. Everyone down here in the south is too busy playing "confederate war" games. Let me help everyone out.....run out to your yard and bonk yourself on the head and play dead. See if you had learned history then you would know that the South lost, and move onto more current subjects and learn!!!!
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| Best of everything - 11/28/2012
I moved to RI about 5 years ago from Colorado and I have to say, I don't think I ever want to move. Unless you are from the midwest, there are rude people everywhere, you have to overlook that and move on, you can't control how everyone will react to you.
Personally, I think that you get what you give; if you are rude, they will be rude back. I can honestly say that I have not had anyone be rude to me here when I just start small talk with them. When I ask for directions or a general question, people are more than happy to help out.
I love the fact that normally there is not a lot of snow here (winter of 2009/2010 was a different story). They still talk about the blizzard of '78 (in Colorado, there is a blizzard almost every year, so we don't keep track). The beach and ocean is fantastic and so close no matter where you live, there are a ton of classic, quaint New England towns that have great local stores and food. Also, you are so close to everything. In Colorado, it took you forever just to get out of Colorado - and there isn't much in Colorado. Here, Boston is only an hour away, NYC is 3 (or I could take the train to both). Heck, Canada is only 5 hours away. Taking a day or weekend trip is so easy here.
I think that people see what they want to see and that if you have been forced to move here, you're going to pick at the littlest things. If you liked where you were and only moved under duress, you won't like it anywhere unless you go back home.
I could go on about the open space here as well -- so many great areas to get outdoors no matter what time of year it is, and the diversity of those areas is great.
And don't think that you can only live in Portsmouth like that one person said. Portsmouth is great, but so is Bristol, Warren, East Greenwich, Lincoln, Narragansett, Charlestown, etc, etc.
There are tons of local farmers markets in the summer and even in winter, they have the winter market in the Hope Artiste Village in Pawtucket. You can pretty much drive corner to corner in this state in about 45 minutes and the traffic is a heck of a lot better than in Denver (and not any less rude. In Denver, I pretty much have to get out of my car and tip the driver to let me merge on the highway).
So, take what you want of all of these reviews, but if you do have to move to Rhode Island, think a little more positive and change your viewpoint to see the benefits and great places and don't chalk it up as just another "rude" New England [read more...]
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| Rude People - 10/2/2011
Though I have met some very nice people in Rhode Island, I'm amazed at the number of rude individuals I've encountered. Every morning, I hope to survive the day without being ridiculed by a total stranger. Rhode Island is full of angry, mean spirited, people who need to drag others down to feel better about themselves. There's an enormous amount of ignorance in this state. [read more...]
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| Unfunded Liabilities - 7/5/2011
According to a recent news story, each household in the state of RI would need to pay about $35+K to bring unfunded liabilities. Given the severity of this situation, be prepared to spend more money on taxes. RI will never be tax friendly to retirees who are not from the government sector or a school teacher.[read more...]
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| Rhode Island - 2/1/2011
Best little state in the union.[read more...]
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| "Rude Island" Worst Place I Have EVER Lived - 6/21/2010
I moved here with my husband and two children a few years ago because my extended family resides here. Since I cant get them to see what life is like in the rest of the world I will probably live here for quite some time, reluctantly. The people are extremely rude. Inhabited by rich snobs and the bitter "lower-class" that are under their feet.
There is beauty in some of the nature when it comes to this state and unfortunatly, if it werent for these aweful people you come in contact with this could be a serene place to live.
Everything is OVER PRICED. The theme is, pay through the nose for mediocrity or worse, because everyone is either struggling or greedy. This applies to all goods. Things have not changed since the days of the rich vs the poor here. Yes here in RI you are not inbetween, you are either rich or poor because every chance the state gets, and each town within, they it drains your earnings to stuff their pockets. This is also the reason why you will see goods and entertainment are so expesive here. Most families here live check to check or off of credit.
I have lived all over the world and I know what it is like outside the walls of RI and I know that there are better and friendlier places to live> ANYWHERE BUT HERE
PS: I chose to live in Portsmouth because it is the best of the worst and the scenery sometimes makes me feel like I'm not in Rhode Island anymore.[read more...]
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| "Rude Island" Worst Place I Have EVER Lived - 6/21/2010
I moved here with my husband and two children a few years ago because my extended family resides here. Since I cant get them to see what life is like in the rest of the world I will probably live here for quite some time, reluctantly. The people are extremely rude. Inhabited by rich snobs and the bitter "lower-class" that are under their feet.
There is beauty in some of the nature when it comes to this state and unfortunatly, if it werent for these aweful people you come in contact with this could be a serene place to live.
Everything is OVER PRICED. The theme is, pay through the nose for mediocrity or worse, because everyone is either struggling or greedy. This applies to all goods. Things have not changed since the days of the rich vs the poor here. Yes here in RI you are not inbetween, you are either rich or poor because every chance the state gets, and each town within, they it drains your earnings to stuff their pockets. This is also the reason why you will see goods and entertainment are so expesive here. Most families here live check to check or off of credit.
I have lived all over the world and I know what it is like outside the walls of RI and I know that there are better and friendlier places to live> ANYWHERE BUT HERE[read more...]
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| I can't wait to get out of here! - 4/22/2010
The economy here is awful and the weather is terrible. The cost of living is absolutely out of control! [read more...]
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| Four Seasons - 12/29/2009
Definitely four distinct seasons. Spring is beautiful, summer is perfect, fall is beautiful and winters are very cold.[read more...]
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| Winter weather and taxes population - 12/24/2009
We just got 22" of snow before the season had officially started. Taxes would be a burden for a retired couple as well as the winters......one winter we got over 110" inches. We are a state with an area 65 X 35 miles and over a million people. Very crowded![read more...]
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| Jobs - 7/11/2009
Rhode Island has one of the highest unemployment rates and a shrinking population.[read more...]
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| Do you like clouds? - 2/8/2009
While I do love the state of Rhode Island, my affection does not stem from the weather conditions. Before I continue I must say that I enjoy the weather of all four seasons. However, Rhode Island becomes frequently cloudy in the summer, and receives and much rain/ice as it does snow in the winter. With these factors considered I would advice that one should move to Rhode Island if weather is not a major concern.[read more...]
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| Looking to move - 12/25/2008
I live in Rhode Island. Its way to expensive here its not a bad place to live but the cost of living is crazy. The taxes are high and we don't get much for them. I live in Warwick. Its probley the best palce to live in RI. Good nieghborhoods and plenty of store around. Warwick has 2 malls,the states only airport and a train station is being built now.[read more...]
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| Housing - 11/28/2008
Rhode Island can be a very expensive place to live. I have lived here all my life and have seen the prices of housing rise greatly. For about 30 years I lived in Washington County (aka South County). I was priced out of the area a few years back and it is now very common to see properties listed in the millions if they are waterfront/waterview.
Rhode Island currently (2008) has the distinction of having the nation's highest unemployment rate and a state economy tht is running a high deficit. If you find yourself in the position of needing to find a job or losing your job the prospects are very bleak indeed.
Some of the best housing deals can be found in Warwick/West Warwick, if you can get a mortgage that is.[read more...]
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| The high price of living in Rhode Island - 5/3/2008
Rhode Island is a very pretty state with lots of beautiful water ways. Coming from teh San Francisco Bay Area for work I was very excited by the less expensive housing prices. However Rhode Island has a very high tax rate! Property taxes and income taxes are very high. In 4 years our property taxes have gone up consistently and therefore increased our payment added into our mortage from $500 per month to presently $750 per month on a $375,000 house. Food is expensive whether it is in the grocery stores or at a restaurant. There are no $1.00 taco trucks here! It is great to be able to reach everything in the entire state in 45 minutes or less.
When using sperlings comparisons for other locations everything in RI comes up more expensive except housing for all of the locations I am considering which are warmer weather well known locations.
I've realized that all in all moving will be a flat change in overhead expense because what I would be saving in taxes and the daily expenses like food would enable me to own a more expensive house. Quite a surprise.
When I first came here people locally denied this and mention "taxachusettes" to prove their point. However in the last year I have heard many people talk about possibly moving over the state line into Massachusettes to save money. All of the high taxation makes a very big difference in the price of gas and larger purchases and many locals drive to Mass to spend their money.
Who knew the littlest state would prove to be the one with the highest tax rate.[read more...]
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| Cost of living - 3/19/2008
Rhode Island is a beautiful State to live in with all of its tourist attractions and activities. However, as with many States, it has a hugh budget deficit. As a result, for the average senior citizen, it is becoming too expensive to live here.[read more...]
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| Expensive little state - 2/18/2008
High and getting higher[read more...]
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| Rhode Island is Expensive - 2/13/2008
Property taxes are high. Rents are high. The mandatory car insurance is expensive. More and more of the industrial jobs that RI was known for have moved South. Its hard to make a living with the tough economy. An estimated 1000 families have left RI according to an article in the newspaper.[read more...]
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| high taxes - 6/5/2007
Everything is taxed, cars, boats, campers, gasoline $0.31/gal. excise,[read more...]
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