Ever stumbled across a place that makes you wonder if you’ve been overpaying for, well, everything your entire life?
Tucked away in the northwest corner of Illinois, about 100 miles from Chicago’s hustle and wallet-draining lifestyle, sits Freeport – a city where your retirement dollars can perform gymnastic feats that would make an Olympic gold medalist jealous.
While the rest of us are calculating if we can afford both electricity AND groceries this month, Freeport residents are living what feels like a mathematical impossibility.
They’re enjoying small-town charm with surprising amenities at prices that seem like they’re stuck in a more favorable decade…