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August 3, 2025 — People give a lot of thought to where they are going to retire. Some of the factors they usually consider are climate (e.g.; warm winters), cost of living, tax burden, leisure activities, proximity to friends and family, crime rates, transportation, and quality and availability of health…
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Category: General Retirement Issues
August 5, 2025 — Topretirements will be returning to Mailchimp as the service that sends out our weekly “Best Places” newsletter. We apologize for the confusion that changing back from Substack might create. The switch back to our old newsletter style will take place with the August 7 issue. We…
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Category: Health and Wellness Issues
August 6, 2025 — Back in June I ordered a set of Philips hearing aids from Costco. In Part 1 of this series, “Hearing Aids Selection“, I discussed the various types of hearing aids, why I selected the Philips brand over Jabra, and the decision to buy at Costco.
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Category: Best Retirement Towns and States
August 12, 2025 — How often have we heard about a group of like-minded people who dream of retiring together – often! Getting over the logistics can be challenging, but for this group of women in Texas, it has sure been worth it. You will want to read the full…
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Category: Retirement Planning
August 14, 2025 — Retirement can be such an exciting time. Maybe you have picked out a beautiful new place to live, and are set to live the good life there. Unfortunately, it can also turn out to be and experience filled out with regrets and serious financial consequences. In…
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Category: Best Retirement Towns and States
10 Great Undiscovered Beach Towns for Retirement Affordable | Peaceful | Coastal Gems Dreaming of retiring by the beach—without the crowds or sky-high prices?Here are 10 hidden coastal towns where you can enjoy sandy toes and a slower pace of life. Click to discover why these towns should be on…
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Category: Medicare
August 21, 2025. IRMAA is not a hurricane, but it could have that effect on finances for higher income Medicare recipients who are not careful. The rule determines how much your Medicare Part B premiums will be beyond the base rate, based on your modified adjusted gross income (MAGI) from…
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Category: Retirement Real Estate
August 26, 2025 — Thanks to big changes in the way people wanted to live, the Covid pandemic five years ago caused the Florida real estate market to explode. To escape cities and live someplace warm, home buyers came to the Sunshine State from all over the states and foreign…
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Category: Medicare
August 30, 2025 — Prior authorization is one of the biggest dissatisfactions with health insurance plans. It entails getting approval for certain kinds of procedures or treatments before they can happen, and is an unpopular part of many private and Medicare Advantage insurance plans. While the policy saves money for…
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