Category: Active adult communities
August 24, 2023 — People in GenX might well be confused about their living options for their retirement. Should they be looking at a retirement, 55+, active adult, active resort, independent living, or assisted living community? At the stage where they are now, which type seems best for their retirement…
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Published on August 23, 2023
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Category: Retirement Planning
August 15, 2023 — We have been asked a lot of questions over the 16 years Topretirements has been around. Although our website has changed over time, the inquiries tend to be the same – how do I find things on the site, as well as questions related to the…
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Published on August 15, 2023
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Category: Health and Wellness Issues
August 9, 2023 — It’s a question just about everyone thinks about as they reach retirement age, at least to themselves. What is my life expectancy – or, how much longer do I have on this planet as a living being? And, hopefully, will those will be good years, where…
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Published on August 9, 2023
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Category: Home and Garden
August 7, 2023 – Part of the fun of being retired is having the time to tinker, fool around with cool stuff, enjoy new types of leisure, and save time and trouble doing chores. There are plenty of products that can help you have more fun, so we thought we…
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Published on August 6, 2023
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Category: Best Retirement Towns and States
August 3, 2023 — We get kind of a sick pleasure in reading the entertaining best places to retire that many websites, in pursuit of clicks and ad dollars, enjoy publishing. One that fits that bill just emerged from Bankrate.com, a website that sells credit cards…
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Published on August 2, 2023
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Category: Health and Wellness Issues
Last August the Senate passed the PACT Act that expands healthcare and benefits to veterans exposed to toxins. There’s no deadline to apply for PACT Act benefits. But if you file your PACT Act claim—or quickly submit your intent to file—by August 9, 2023, you may receive…
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Published on August 2, 2023
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Category: Adventurous retirement
August 1, 2023 – Talk about adventurous retirements – Lucy Burdette transitioned in mid-life from a Clinical Psychologist to published author. And on August 8th, she has 2 new books coming out! Crooked Lane Books is publishing the 13th in Lucy Burdette’s popular Key West food critic mystery series,…
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Published on August 1, 2023
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Category: Best Retirement Towns and States
July 25, 2023 — We get this question a lot. When people ask, “Where is the best place to retire,” I have a stock answer: “Retirement is a very personal matter. The best place for you might be a terrible retirement destination for me. Before you can make an informed…
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Published on July 24, 2023
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Category: Estate Planning
July 20, 2023 — Just about everyone knows that not having a will is a really bad idea. But still, about 60% of Americans either don’t have one or have no estate planning. But almost as bad as not having a formal will is having more than one, or not…
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Published on July 19, 2023
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Category: Active adult communities
July 18, 2023 — As with everything in life, some companies are better at what they do than others. Tesla makes great electric cars, Titleist is terrific in golf, Gucci’s shoes are amazing, etc. But when it comes to the best 55+ communities, which company does the best job? Since…
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Published on July 18, 2023
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