This is a head shaker, especially with how many helpful resources there are about living in Montana. So many people insist on holding onto false expectations, incorrect data, and far outdated imagery about what life is really like in Montana. It has always been hard to live here, but there's another set of challenges now.
The tidbits of advice for new Montana residents and those looking to move here range from the mundane to the laughably wrong. But the most common piece of wisdom you'll see in online forums is to "change your plates as soon as humanly possible".