CT May have high taxes but it also has some of the best benefits amongst all states. These taxes are an indirect consequence of us being at the top in education, healthcare and other welfare benefits.

All those states that have low taxes offer their citizens little or no help and benefits. If you want to have a quality education that is on par with our public school education you’ll have to pay for private school in those states.

If you don’t like it here there are plenty of low tax options. Find a state that suits your needs and just move there instead.

I know that’s what I thought the general rule was as well 5-10 over is ok, his behavior was worse than the being pulled over part. He was extremely aggressive right away

I think it depends where you live. My husband got pulled over in Lisbon, small town who does not have a police station so state troopers are in charge. We are not from the area and he drove like maybe 5-7 miles over the speed limit, the state trooper who pulled him over was so aggressive and mad you’d think we led him through an across town chase.

We were so stunned by his behavior that we just sat there in silence completely bewildered giving him what he needed. Ultimately he didn’t give us a ticket and said to be careful next time, and when I said thank you he looked so smug and proud of himself as if he saved the world.

Such a surreal experience and completely unnecessary.

Lol you must have never been to Chicago, those people got road rage with a capital R, doesn’t matter what time of day or what age. They all drive as if they’re ready to fight

You have to do this at the CT DMV go online to see what the requirements are. Sometimes the forms will be available to be printed and filled out beforehand as well

Try taking the exam again in CT our roads/parking is more spacious and less hectic. I can see how a first time driver would get scared taking their exam in NYC.

There is no public transportation, you need a car to get around.

Yeah it’s not easy, good for you for putting yourself out there. I would suggest to do something related to your hobbies, if you like a particular thing see to go for some workshops or events, more than likely you’ll bump into the same persons or slowly start talking online.

I’m trying to navigate those waters myself now, I’m in my late 30s and unable to have children. My friends try to include me in events but I can see it’s not always easy to do as most of the things they’re doing now is surrounding their family life. Good luck 🍀 😊

Your apartment complex should have an office that should be able to answer all of those questions. I have never seen an apartment complex that does not have some sort of parking specifically designated to the apartment complex, and usually you can only park there if you get a parking ticket.

As long as you don’t mind a bunch of New Yorkers then welcome! Since the pandemic they’ve literally overrun us in the state and are moving/visiting en masse. A lot of the coast line has become very touristy as a result of that, hopefully you’ll find a nice spot that is still mainly a local hang out spot.

I’m not sure you’ll get a standard answer to your question because you didn’t provide the criteria you were interested in. For example what size house do you want, do you care to be closer to a city or wouldn’t mind living rural, do you care about school systems etc. You can find a house at different price points in the state depending on your interests and needs, the more popular and commonly towns in CT definitely do run higher than the national average however.

No I don’t think that is the case. My husband and I both come from a poor background. We worked and saved for our house. He still has some student loan debt that we’re working on paying off and definitely no financial help from anyone.

I did the same about a decade ago, great money saver and easy to transfer. A lot of the state schools have on their website a page about transfer students and how specific classes/credits would transfer over to the new school.

It depends on your debt and spending habits as well as expectations. You can survive but I wouldn’t say ‘comfortably’. Connecticut is an expensive state a car is a must especially where you plan on living. Rent for $1,400 overall in the state is considering to be on the low-mid range so depending where you decide to live the living arrangements may be sub par. I think looking into towns, school systems etc would be a good idea to gauge what rent may look like etc.

I usually order from German Shop 24 website comes straight out of Germany with $25 flat shipping. Usually arrives within a week through DHL

Litchfield country has a lot of nice vineyards or wineries if you are of age or like wine. If you good CT Wine Trail you can check out the website for all listed vineyards/wineries

That is literally across the state and wouldn’t are them forever to get to

Same here Tolland County was woken up and can’t go back to sleep. 😩