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Updated Topretirements.com Site Launches April 3

Category: Uncategorized

April 3, 2023 — The new Topretirements website will launch on April 3. We are aiming for much greater simplicity in our page design and navigation throughout the site. For example, the Home page will have a much simpler and inviting look. A large, clickable state map will help members…

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Published on April 2, 2023
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Social Security Trustees’ Report: SS Fund Will Run Out of Money 1 Year Earlier

Category: Social Security

April 5, 2023 — The Trustees of the Social Security and Medicare trust funds report on the current and projected financial status of the two programs each year. This summarizes the findings of the 2023 Trustee reports. As in prior years, it found that the Social Security and Medicare programs…

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Published on April 5, 2023
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Great Places to Retire in North Carolina

Category: Best Retirement Towns and States

North Carolina Best Walkable Places April 6, 2023 — Earlier this year we wrote about the best walkable towns in South Carolina. Not to be outdone, here are some great towns with good walkability in its northerly neighbor, North Carolina. Downtown New Bern New Bern, NC. We really liked…

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Published on April 5, 2023
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10 Great Undiscovered Beach Towns for Retirement

Category: Best Retirement Towns and States

April 12, 2023 — There are a whole lot of people who want to retire on or near a beach. The sea breezes, sandy beaches, open waters, and laid back little towns certainly have their appeal. Here are 10 great undiscovered beach towns that might be ideal for your retirement.

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Published on April 12, 2023
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Snowbirding the Electric Way – Part 2

Category: Adventurous retirement

By Bill Carito: April 13, 2023 — I wrote in January about our experience driving an all-electric Volkswagen Id.4 from Portland, Maine to Key West, Florida (see Snowbirding Electrically – Part 1). Thought I should provide an update about our trip home. The verdict? Totally uneventful, which is…

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Published on April 13, 2023
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The 15 Most Popular Adult Communities for 2023

Category: Active adult communities

April 20, 2023 — It is always fascinating to explore what 55+ and active communities at Topretirements garner the most attention from our Members and Visitors. Fortunately, by looking at the data from Google Analytics, we can get a pretty good picture. And if we had to offer one big…

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Published on April 19, 2023
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How Does The Villages Compare to On Top of the World and Solivita

Category: Active adult communities

April 26, 2023 — By now most people thinking about retiring have heard about The Villages, the huge retirement complex that spans over 3 Florida counties. It has more amenities and features than anyone could ever enjoy in their retirement. But what about its other large Florida competitors – how…

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Published on April 26, 2023
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Site Visit: Member Tours Virginia’s Cascades at Embrey Mill

Category: Active adult communities

By Anonymous One of our long time Members and his wife visited Embrey Mill recently. We thank him for sharing his observations on the visit! May 1, 2023 — We’ve been in our present home for about 20 years and have been considering downsizing for a while.  We…

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Published on April 30, 2023
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