America's snowbirds are refusing to let inflation ground their flight. To keep their calendars filled with sunny, warm days year-round, retirees are finding creative ways to offset the rising costs of maintaining two homes.
But it isn’t easy, and I should know. Until recently, my wife and I juggled two residences: one in Puerto Rico in the winter/spring months and one in Pennsylvania in the summer/autumn months. Just for starters, keeping track of bills, doctor appointments, and travel budgets proved tough, but it got easier thanks to more precise financial planning. We finally bought a property on the east coast of Puerto Rico and now spend more time in the area, but we learned, often the hard way, about the pros and cons of seasonal living.
