Sep 23, 2010

The BRAC move updated

     As you may know, the U.S. Army is moving more than a thousand poitions with the Materials Command to Huntsville as part of the Base Realignment Commission's decisions of a few years ago.this link to an updated story on the move, which is about halfway there.

     Welcome to those moving to Alabama...as you'll find out soon enough, living is cheap here. By the Army's calculation:

"your living expenses...decrease to include groceries (- 25%), utilities (-8%), healthcare (-38%) and housing (-62%)"

of course you'll pay through the nose for liquor and some other "sin" items, but all in all, you may enjoy the less traffic and the fresher air. Welcome!
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  1. Jay CroftThursday, September 23, 2010 1:49:00 PM

    Er, ahh, decreasing expenses as compared to what other area?

    In 1996 I moved from Maryland to Birmingham. At my first shopping trip to a local W-D, I was pleased that prices were significantly lower than in the DC area.

    But I was gobsmacked to see a 10% sales tax added onto everything!

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  2. Robby Scott HillSaturday, September 25, 2010 2:12:00 AM

    Specifically groceries. Nothing escapes the sales tax in Alabama & now the AL Department of Revenue is sending out tax bills for anything you purchased online.

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