u/Due_Barber_525

If money wasn’t an issue, where would you go if these things were important to you:

— open-minded progressive (not just liberal/centrist)

— a pretty area you can do outdoorsy things

— good for families

I want to fantasize about where I could go, make friends, and have a nice life, and plan it long term.

I live in a cute rural town that is family friendly and community-minded and has good access to nature but it’s conservative, has no bookstore, lacks diversity, lacks art, and I don’t have “my people” here.

Is there a sub that ISNT like:

1. I’m 32yo and tired of working when can I fire?

OR

2. I’m 42 came from wealth and own three 5 million dollar houses and partner makes 500k a year about to FIRE!

And is more like

3. I’m middle aged, getting closer to retirement but not there yet and am behind because although I’ve worked hard and saved I’m not rich and want to retire a few years early without ending up on the streets in my 70s and hope to learn about investing as I lean in hard now?

Just to bounce off a recent post to describe my circumstances to know if your advice would change.

Single parent, in remission from a pretty serious cancer, age 50, just started understanding investment now. No coparent, receive no child support, earn 90k in very high cost of living area, rent.

Unfortunately before cancer I only had purchased term life for 25k. In addition work has me covered for 150k. Yes if I could go back in time I’d invest better and choose a 1 million policy. Never thought I’d get a highly fatal disease in my 40s

Anyway would you consider the whole life / IUL type deal in my shoes or is it still a scam?

I’m trying to focus on building up retirement and Roth IRA and custodial accounts. Should I be trying to cram more life insurance? Budget is tight already and I’m doing my best.

Looking for a diverse range of women to look into more who influenced the conservation movement for public lands and wildlife protection in the American West.

In the project I’m writing, I especially am excited by women who pushed back on cattle grazing, livestock ranching, homesteading etc in fragile western lands.

Thanks!

Best place (West of the 100th meridian) with good public schools, affordability, nature access? I’m a remote worker and single parent. I’d like to own a home but that isn’t possible here. Currently live in CA because I’m from here and have family and it’s beautiful and unlimited nature and decent schools. But here I’m “low income” according to our county/state HUD office which is nuts because I’m not and I’d like to make my income go further.

My house budget is about $300k max

Edit:

My budget:

I can afford a 3 bed/2 bath house at about $250k. I’m usually priced out of everywhere but the Midwest. But on Realtor.com I see lots of cute tract homes for that price that are perfectly fine. Meh but fine. I’m wondering why. I thought Colorado was a pretty desirable place to live.

My goals:

good schools, close to nature, good vibes and affordability. I’d prefer a walkable place but if I have to settle for somewhere like this with suburban tract homes, fine I guess.

So I’m wondering why Colorado Springs has so many in my budget of 250k? Coming from Cali it seems strange. I expect that in the Midwest but not really Colorado

Perspective: I am NOT conservative or evangelical Christian

Edit: why is it SO affordable not ”to” or too jeez autocorrect

I am doing research and am trying to create a picture of what western landscapes and wildlife was like before the violence of western expansion and settlement - lakes and rivers that aren’t there anymore, wildlife pushed to the brink, good stories to help people get an idea of what we are talking about and how cattle ranching and beef production was part of of the driving forces of the changes.

I know about bison and grizzly, beaver and wolves, for example. But I’m also thinking about forests and grassland and desert landscapes that have changed so much and wanting to create a vivid picture and add some good stories and examples

What are some of the most interesting and unique historical stories that aren’t written about enough about the ways that cattle production (grazing, cattle drives, railroads) and ranching helped settle the west in the 19the century while also obliterating wildlife (like bison, grizzly) and western landscapes?

What are some of the most interesting stories about the ways that cattle production and ranching helped settle the west while also obliterating wildlife and western lands in ways that de-mythologize today’s romantic, lofty “ranching heritage” tropes?