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The Biggest Mistakes People Make When Choosing a Place to Retire

Category: Retirement Planning

February 2, 2020 — Special thanks to frequent contributor Ed Lafreniere of Retirementhumor.net for suggesting this topic (one of several he made in response to our “Most Popular Articles of 2020” article). The mistakes people make in choosing a place to retire is a topic that…

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Published on February 1, 2021
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Fact or Myth: Is The Villages the STD Capital of the US?

Category: Health and Wellness Issues

(Updated July, 2023) – February 5, 2021 — Is The Villages the STD Capital of the US – fact or myth? Any time the subject of The Villages (TV) in Central Florida comes up in conversation, the chances are that you will hear someone chime in with the tidbit that…

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Published on February 4, 2021
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How Much Is Enough for Retirement?

Category: Financial and taxes in retirement

Updated June 2024 — If there was ever a perplexing question it is this one – how much is enough for a comfortable retirement? The short answer is – more than you probably think! Many experts think most people need at least $1.5 million. According to the many experts, the…

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Published on February 8, 2021
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Dueling Retirement States: Grand Canyon vs. Sunshine

Category: Best Retirement Towns and States

February 15, 2021 — By far the two most popular states for retirement are Arizona and Florida. Choosing between them can be hard, there are so many factors to consider. Both have warm winters in most of the state, but beyond that the field is open. Many people in the…

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Published on February 14, 2021
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The Cheapest and Most Expensive Places to Retire in the World

Category: Best Retirement Towns and States

February 16, 2021 — Last week on this Blog we posed the question, “How Much Is Enough for Retirement“. So when we came across this new study on the cheapest and most expensive places to retire from NetCredit, it seemed like the perfect follow-up. As…

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Published on February 15, 2021
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Happy Birthday Boomers – Oldest Turn 75

Category: Baby Boomer Retirement Issues

February 22, 2021 — Seventy five years ago last summer GIs from America and around the world starting returning home after fighting WWII. It didn’t take them long to resume normal life, where they quickly produced a wave of newborns the likes of which had never been seen before –…

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Published on February 21, 2021
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20 Best Active Adult Communities of 2021

Category: Active adult communities

February 23, 2021 — Want to know the active adult and 55+ communities Topretirements visitors are interested in learning about? We sure do, so we went through our user logs for the last 12 months, using them to identify the retirement communities that received the most online visits on this…

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Published on February 22, 2021
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Take Our New Coronavirus Vaccine Survey!

Category: Health and Wellness Issues

February 25, 2021 – By now most of the Topretirements audience has probably had a chance to get at least one dose of a coronavirus vaccine. Please take our quick survey of how that experience went for you. There are just a few questions on how you found out where…

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Published on February 25, 2021
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Showcase Active Adult Communities