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Best Small Towns for Livability

Category: Best Retirement Towns and States

August 6, 2015 — We are always pleased to see a “Best” list that is actually based on more than just someone’s personal opinion. 100 Most Livable Small Towns from Livability.com, which is based on overall livability, is a great example. To come up with their list…

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Published on August 6, 2015
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The Art of Giving a Eulogy…and More

Category: Family and Retirement

August 13, 2015 — One of the unpleasant aspects of being a baby boomer at this stage of our lives is realizing that our own mortality is inevitable, after all. Loved ones and dear friends are starting to pass on in growing numbers… some day we are pretty certain we…

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Published on August 12, 2015
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3 Steps to Take… Before You Hire a Financial Advisor for Retirement

Category: Financial and taxes in retirement

August 18, 2015 — Many of us don’t have the interest, the background, or the perseverance to do a great job managing our retirement money. As a result, we often turn to a financial advisor for help with planning and making smart investment choices for the retirement funds that are…

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Published on August 17, 2015
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All Aboard: You Can Retire on a Ship

Category: Travel

August 15, 2015 — Note: This article by our frequent contributor Jan Cullinane was originally published by US News & World Report. Retirees can live anywhere they want to, and it doesn’t necessarily have to be a single place. Some retirees choose a life at sea,…

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Published on August 25, 2015
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Complete Our Anonymous Retirement Income Survey

Category: Financial and taxes in retirement

August 31, 2015 — Charles, one of our members, recently asked an interesting question: “Is 5000/month enough to live on”? To help answer it we have prepared a Retirement Income Survey. We had a great response to this survey, with almost 1500 people taking it. You can see our detailed…

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Published on August 31, 2015
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So You Want to Start a New Business in Retirement?

Category: Work and Volunteering

September 1, 2015 — Note: This is continuing series. See the latest installment: “The Sharing Economy Could Be Your Ticket to a Comfortable Retirement“. Elaine (Brickhorse), a longstanding member at Topretirements, recently asked if we could write an article about working and/or starting your own business in…

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Published on August 31, 2015
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