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Beware of Scams: Medicare Cards and Car Registrations

Category: Health and Wellness Issues

September 3, 2018 — Scammers are always looking for the latest way to separate you from your money. The newest is centered on the new Medicare cards that are in the process of being sent out. The scam usually comes in the form of a phone call with an offer…

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Published on September 2, 2018
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Red Tide Scourges Florida’s Southwest Coast

Category: Best Retirement Towns and States

September 7, 2018 — Down in Southwest Florida residents have been seeing red this summer – as in red tide. This disturbing scourge is the worst it has been in more than a decade. It has killed huge amounts of marine life as well as cost millions in lost tourism…

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Published on September 7, 2018
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20 Most Popular Places to Retire in the Southeast: 2018

Category: Best Retirement Towns and States

September 10, 2018 – Based on multiple surveys we have conducted, the best places to retire in America are in its Southeast, a region made up of 12 states. In that research 48% of respondents said they would like to retire there, twice as many as in the Southwest,…

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Published on September 9, 2018
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Transition to Retirement: Will Your Income Match or Exceed Expenses?

Category: Retirement Planning

By Bob Stacy National Institute of Transition Planning September 15, 2018 — I am consistently amazed when conducting my NITP “Transition to Retirement” sessions when I ask participants a very simple question: “Do you know how much you spend each year?” The answer is almost universally “no”!…

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Published on September 13, 2018
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If Social Security Payments Pay Only 77% in 2034 – What Will You Do?

Category: Financial and taxes in retirement

September 14, 2018 — Thanks to one of our regular idea contributors, Jeff H, we have a not so hypothetical problem for you. If, as the Social Security Trustees warn, the retirement portion of Social Security exhausts its reserves in 2034 and is only able to fund 77% of promised…

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Published on September 14, 2018
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6 Great Ways to Post to the Topretirements Blog

Category: Retirement Planning

September 25, 2018 — We love your Comments to the Topretirements.com Blog! Our Members consistently say they are one of the most valuable features of this site. BUT….one of our regular contributors made yet a great suggestion that might make this feature even better. He is frustrated with some Comments…

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Published on September 24, 2018
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Thinking Small Town Retirement – 7 Reasons Why It Might Not Be a Good Idea

Category: Best Retirement Towns and States

September 26, 2018 — A few years ago we published an article about small town retirement that a lot of people seemed to really like: “Five Big Reasons to Choose a Small Town Retirement“. Here is the counterpoint; some great reasons why that might not be the best idea.

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Published on September 25, 2018
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