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We Are Rethinking Our Social Security Claiming Strategy
September 18, 2025 - Anyone who has been following Topretirements for a while knows that we are a big proponent of delaying taking Social Security benefits as long as possible. But maybe is time to change that position. Up to now the advantages of waiting to claim Social Security retirement benefits to age 70 have been pretty clear (for most…...
Top Retirement Towns
Bluffton is a small town with a population of about 13,000 (but 37,000 in the area), on the coast of South Carolina just off of Hilton Head Island and near the Georgia border. Home to many retirement communities (see link at top right), the town is located on a bluff overlooking the May River in an area long known for…...
Uxbridge is a small town of about 18,000 near Milford and Worcester in Massachusetts. Many residents work in Boston or the nearby suburbs. As an old town in Massachusetts it has several claims to fame, particularly being home to America's first women voter, Lydia Taft. Once famous for its woolen manufacturing, the Air Force Blue uniform was made here. Several…...
Islamorada, along with Marathon, is one of the largest towns in the Florida Keys that run from Miami to Key West. This beautiful town is on a group of islands barely above sea level about midway down the Keys. There are 2 Islamorada's - Islamorada and Islamorada Village of Islands. This is a very water-centric community - almost everyone is…...
About fifty miles south of Gainesville, the small and easygoing island community of Cedar Key is one of the oldest ports in the state and a classic supplier of seafood. With historic streets and back bayous teeming with wildlife and gorgeous views, there is plenty to love about this charming community. Watch this short Youtube Video prepared by VisitFlorida: <iframe…...