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WindsorMeade of Williamsburg is a not-for-profi t neighborhood for active adults 62 or better. Discover an ideal blend of beauty, activities, devoted personal service and the security of lifelong health care.
AFB in Aurora and F.E. Warren AFB in Cheyenne, Wyo. (a short drive from many points in Colorado). “I grew up in Aurora, a couple of
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blocks from the Air Force Academy before the Colorado Springs campus was built,” Baird says. “[My wife and I] met in college when her father was stationed in Colorado Springs. Over the years, we vacationed in Colorado a lot, so when we retired, there wasn’t anyplace else we wanted to live.”
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— Maryann Hammers is a freelance writer in California. Her last article for Military Officer was “Season’s Celebra- tions,” December 2010.
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Home Prices
• Buena Vista: typically range from $300,000 to $400,000 • Colorado Springs: average in the $200,000s • Denver: typically range from the mid- to high $200,000s • Montrose: under $200,000 • Vail: typically range from $800,000 to $2.5 million
retirement income, including Social Security, government pensions, and retired military pay. Those ages 55 to 64 can deduct $20,000. According to the Tax Foundation,
Colorado’s property taxes are “middle of the pack,” with per capita payments of $1,254. However, disabled veterans can take up to a 50-percent exemp- tion. All residents over age 65 can get rebates of up to $600 on their prop- erty tax bill and $192 of their heating expenses paid during the year. Like commissary shopping? In ad- dition to the military installations in and around Colorado Springs, there’s also Buckley
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