Years back in my working life I introduced Michael Moore (the one lefties love and righties hate) at a house party, a fund raiser for some organization I was loosely connected with. He was quite full of himself (imagine that) and while we were chatting before the introduction I told him I didn't watch much television. He started his speech by claiming if people didn't watch TV, how the heck did anyone in a leadership position know what people they represented know what they were thinking, feeling or doing. Suffice to say I found his comments strange at best, but some 20 years later, I find myself watching more TV. And let me just say it is partially because of the advent of TiVo/DVR's. The ability to record programs and then fast forward through commercials is a godsend eh? The downside is, I suspect those wonderful inventions are causing potential Sun City buyers to fail to stimulate their mental capacities. Say what? We (Sun City/the RCSC) does not buy advertising spots on any media outlet. The sad fact is we buzz through so many commercials with nary a thought, we lose any sense of inquiry regarding where we buy. I love to do this; wander through my minds eye of silliness. The point here is there are hundreds of financial investment commercials where the question always comes back to one singular query: will you outlive your money? As people look to retirement, will they have saved enough to be able to afford to retire? That is why Sun City was and always will be very special. We have our arms and our heads securely wrapped around keeping it affordable for most potential retirees. We have no debt and we are perfectly positioned to stay that way. Best of all our Preservation and Improvement Fund (PIF) allows us the luxury of improving our amenities without shoving large burdensome yearly increases on those who can least afford them. As pointed out in other threads newer communities, those still subsidized by the developers, often experience sticker shock once the builder leaves. And those who have been trying to stay the course while on their own, find themselves trapped in the internal struggles of those wanting it all and those who want no changes and no increases. Sun City is the best of all worlds. There's no pressure to keep up with the Jones' and there's no status differentials from a $35,000 phase 1 condo to a $350,000 home on one of our lakes. Everyone gets the same, and pays the same. No matter which you choose, there's a far better chance your money will outlive you in Sun City than almost anywhere else in the free world. How does it get any better than that?
