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May 2, 2024 — Unintended consequences – they come with the best of ideas. Spain’s Golden Visa program, where foreigners could get extended resident visas for purchasing real estate worth at least 500,000 Euros, is now ending. Over 14,000 people from non-European countries had taken advantage of the program. Spain…
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Category: Uncategorized
May 2, 2024 – There’s a much cleaner look at Topretirements – there are no more Google ads on our pages. Since the site started in 2007 we have relied on the ads from the search engine giant for the bulk of the revenue that allowed us to produce this…
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Category: Medicare
May 8, 2024 — There is some rare good news for both Social Security and Medicare – their trust funds will run out of money later rather than sooner. The date when the Medicare funds will be exhausted has been pushed out 5 years, to 2036. Social Security got a…
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Category: Social Security
May 12, 2024 — We just saw a forecast that said the Social Security COLA adjustment for 2025 might be 2.6%, slightly below what as it was in 2024 – 3.2%. The forecast also said that the 2024 adjustment was worth about $58 per month for the average enrollee, whereas…
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Category: Financial and taxes in retirement
May 15, 2024 — Many people are eager to quit their jobs and enter the ranks of retired. Spending their days golfing, relaxing, fishing, socializing, etc. But for more people than you think, retirement doesn’t stick. Florida NPR has a great podcast that explains how and why some Florida…
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Category: Best Retirement Towns and States
May 21, 2024 – When we ask people what they want in a place to retire, living near the beach is often their #1 desire. They like the idea of being close enough to the beach so they can walk, bike, or take a short drive to relax in the…
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Category: Social Security
May 23, 2024 — Thanks to all for taking last week’s poll on your Social Security income. There was a good response with over 200 folks answering the question. The results were not unexpected for the Topretirements community, which is probably doing better than the general population. About two-thirds are…
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Category: Retirement Planning
May 29, 2024 – The decade leading up to retirement is crucial for laying the groundwork for a secure and fulfilling retirement. The steps you take in this phase are more important and more complex than you might realize, so spending time and effort now will have have a big…
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Category: Best Retirement Towns and States
May 31, 2024 — It is a sad state of affairs, but the reality is that politics are driving the decisions some people make about where to live in retirement. The NY Times wrote an article on the subject, “Sick of Your Blue State? These Real Estate Agents Have…
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