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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…...
Top Retirement Towns
Vicksburg, Mississippi could very well become one of the "hot" retirement communities in the years to come. This small town of just over 25,000 is located on bluffs overlooking the Yazoo and Mississippi Rivers. It has old southern charm with squares, tree-lined streets, riverfront casinos, and the Vicksburg National Military Park. The park commemorates General U.S. Grant's successful siege of…...
Fayetteville is a small city of about 200,000 in south central North Carolina. The city is the home of one of the largest army bases in the U.S., Fort Bragg. The 82nd Airborne is headquartered here. Fayetteville State University's presence makes this a college town. Although the military is by far the biggest economic and cultural force in the area,…...
Livingston is a small town of about 6,000 people in east Texas. It is 37 miles east of Huntsville and 70 north of Houston. It is located very near Lake Livingston and Sam Houston National Forest. Onalaska and Coldspring are two nearby towns that get positive reviews....
History lovers will find Natchitoches (NACK-uh-tush), Louisiana to be an interesting retirement community. Located on the Cane River Lake, this charming southern town of 18,500 was the picturesque setting for the movie Steel Magnolias, starring Sally Field and Shirley MacLaine. An older movie set here is The Horse Soldiers with William Holden and the Duke, John Wayne. The town was…...
