Forced Retirement

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The company my husband works at has been forcing people to retire at a certain age. Do you work at a company that is downsizing or did work at one? I am certain 2009 is going to be a challenging year, as the company has offered him a package deal to retire. He was offered $25,000 and 1/2 of his pay to retire this year and turned it down. You may think that is crazy, but he will get a lot more retirement by staying longer. We are looking at many states to consider retiring in now. The one we live in isn't a good option because of the high cost of living. I suggested Oregon because of its lower costs, but my husband doesn't like rain. He doesn't know how I managed to survive in that weather for many years. His suggestion is Utah; however, I really dislike snow. We had the white stuff one year in Oregon and had to shovel a lot of it. It was a memory that I hope to forget in the future; however, that was in 1980. Its just as fresh in my mind, as if it happened yesterday. Any suggestions for us? We are looking for reasonable cost of living and weather that is nice at least some of the year.