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Should You Take the Money and Run at 62? Social Security Could Be Cut 22% in 2032.
The word is getting out: If Congress doesn't act, Social Security retirement benefits could be cut by about 22% in late 2032. That's just six years away, and it has a lot of people spooked. The result? More Americans approaching retirement are apparently thinking about claiming Social Security at the earliest possible age, 62. Their logic is understandable. Take the…...
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Westbook is a charming small New England town on Long Island Sound. It has a lovely little downtown with a square in the center. This is a big sailing and boating town with many large marinas. The area is fortunate to have a major outlet mall in town and one other in the adjoining town of Clinton. The average ages…...
Baton Rouge is a major city in Louisiana of over 220,000 people. The city is located on the Mississippi River near the "laces" of the Louisiana boot. A college town, it is home to Louisiana State University (LSU) and several other colleges - 20% of the population is made up of college students. In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina it…...
With the slogan attributed to a visiting backpacker - "So nice, they named it twice" - Kerikeri is a small town and popular tourist destination about three hours drive north of Auckland. With a population of 6,500 it is the largest town in Northland New Zealand. Known for its laid back, beach-oriented lifestyle, it is favored by many British retirees.…...
The friendly, historic city of Hot Springs makes an excellent retirement community. Hot Springs Reservation was the first country’s Federal Reserve (1832) and became a National Park in 1921 (the nation's smallest by area). Its downtown Historic District protects the thermal waters and the historic and opulent buildings on Bathhouse Row. Fordyce Bath House is the centerpiece and museum headquarters.…...