Category: Bucket Lists
March 27, 2026 -- People have many different reasons for choosing where they go on their retirement bucket list trips. But if outdoor adventures and amazing scenery make it to the top on your list, start planning your trip to New Zealand!
Topretirements just completed our long anticipated trip to the land of kiwis …and it was great!
New Zealand consists of two major islands; the North Island and South Island. Both have tons of fun places to visit, with the the south having the more amazing scenic wonders. We started our trip in the North, landing in Auckland after a 15 hour flight from Dallas. Yes, it’s a long way to get there, but it’s worth it.
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Published on March 27, 2026
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Category: Medicare
Feb. 28, 2026 –The Medicare Hospital Insurance (Part A) trust fund is now projected to be depleted by 2040, 12 years earlier than the Congressional Budget Office projected just last year. Experts at KFF says that the tax cuts in the “Big Beautiful Bill” are behind this giant change. This…
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Published on February 27, 2026
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Category: Baby Boomer Retirement Issues
April, 2026 — If someone asked me last year if I was going to be writing a memoir I would have chuckled. What have I ever done that was that interesting. Memoirs are for luminaries like movie stars, inventors, military heroes, and athletes. That all changed after I received an…
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Published on February 20, 2026
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Category: Health and Wellness Issues
January 15, 2025 — Want to live longer – we sure do, assuming we have some degree of functioning. This interesting article from the NY Times shows results of multiple studies on longevity and various activities. Those include walking, biking, tennis, and golf.
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Published on January 15, 2026
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Category: Financial and taxes in retirement
January 11, 2025 — So you decided to move from a high tax state like New York, Connecticut, New Jersey, or Massachusetts. You followed all the right steps, getting a driver’s license in your new state, registering to vote there, and spending less than half the year in your old…
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Published on January 10, 2026
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Category: Financial and taxes in retirement
December 3, 2025 – Maybe you have had a timeshare for a long time. Probably you got to enjoy some fun vacations with it, maybe even trading it for a different location or time. But as time goes on you used it less and less, and began to resent the…
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Published on January 3, 2026
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Category: Medicare
December 28, 2025 — Medicare Part B premiums are going up in 2026 – the increase is just under 10%, from $185 in 2025 to $202.90 in 2026. That increase is well over the Social Security COLA of 2.6%. Another part of the premium outlook for 2026 is how much…
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Published on December 28, 2025
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Category: Uncategorized
Dec. 25, 2025 — Hoping that you and yours are enjoying a wonderful and peaceful holiday today and through the season. Let’s all try to remember why we are celebrating these days, and work to keep that wonderful spirit alive in our daily dealings. Loved this quote from Heather Cox…
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Published on December 25, 2025
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Category: General Retirement Issues
December 17, 2025– I am sad to report that the last issue of our Best Places newsletter was sent out this morning. Unfortunately, and for a lot of reasons, visits to our site have slowed down dramatically in the past few years. That means that it is no longer economically…
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Published on December 16, 2025
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Category: Uncategorized
December 8, 2025 — In my 19 years of writing these Topretirements Blogs there have been so many great questions and comments from our Members. So I have had plenty of time to think about the best ways to plan for retirement, and the worst ways. Tackling the negative side,…
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Published on December 8, 2025
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