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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
Fayetteville, Arkansas (population 74,000) consistently turns up on everyone’s “Best Places to Live” list. There are plenty of reasons why it makes such an appealing retirement community for active adults 55+. It is the home of the beautiful and stimulating University of Arkansas. Its beautiful surroundings in the Ozark Mountains give it a resort-like feel. There is plenty to do.…...
Dayville is a very tiny town that is part of the town of Killingly in eastern Connecticut. It is close to Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and the large Indian Casinos - Mohegan Sun and Foxwoods Casino. This part of rural Connecticut has deep forests and rolling hills, it is much less densely settled than the rest of the state. Photo of…...
Ridge is a town in Suffolk County, Long Island of about 13,000 people. It is north of I 495 and near Manorville and Medford. Because it is some distance from NYC it is becoming home to many active adult communities, including some large ones (see Active Adult Communities link at top left). The Zillow Home Value Index was $324,757, in…...
Berea, Kentucky makes an unusual and historic retirement community for active adults. It is not only one of the fastest growing towns in America (estimated 73% growth from 2000 to 2010), but it is also one of the most unusual small towns in the south. The town was founded by abolitionist missionaries in 1853. They established Berea College, a coeducational…...
