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Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits for 75 million Americans will increase 2.8 percent in 2026. The 2.8 percent cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) will begin with benefits payable to nearly 71 million Social Security beneficiaries in January 2026. Increased payments to nearly 7.5 million SSI recipients will begin on…
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Category: Best Retirement Towns and States
Oct. 21, 2025 — Choosing where to retire often comes down to quality of life and housing affordability and stability. Of course there are other factors like medical care that should go into choosing where to retire, but housing is usually one of the top considerations. So, if you are…
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Category: Checklists
October 17, 2025 – Are you in your 40s and 50s and feeling stressed about retirement? Join the club – millions of others are feeling the same way. Many people in their 40s or 50s wake up to the realization that retirement isn’t as far away as it once seemed.
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Category: Medicare
Oct. 13, 2025 – f you’re on Medicare (or will be soon), 2026 brings a number of changes you’ll want to watch — especially as you head into the annual Open Enrollment season that starts Oct. 15. Below is a quick rundown of the highlights and what you should keep…
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Category: Financial and taxes in retirement
October 12, 2025 — You probably know some well-off people who live well below their means .- we sure do. At the extreme end these folks won’t buy anything if it’s not on sale. They opt for the cheapest entree at a restaurant. And forget about business class tickets, even…
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Category: Bucket Lists
October 7, 2025 — Although about 10% of Americans actually have some Irish heritage, it seems like almost all of us claim it – particularly when St. Patrick’s day comes around. So what better place to visit in retirement than the beautiful island called Ireland. This will cover some of…
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Category: Health and Wellness Issues
Sept.30, 2025 – It seems counterintuitive – so many people really look forward to their retirement. Yet when they finally get there, many not only keep working, but they seem happier than their non-working peers. That is the suggestion from a recent study published in the Journal…
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Category: Social Security
September 18, 2025 – Anyone who has been following Topretirements for a while knows that we are a big proponent of delaying taking Social Security benefits as long as possible. But maybe is time to change that position. Up to now the advantages of waiting to claim Social Security retirement…
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Category: Adventurous retirement
September 17, 2025 — The dream retired accountant Kent Broussard had since 1968 was to play in a big time college marching band. Now at age 66, the Sousaphone player has reached that goal, and is loving every second. Kent, a freshman at Louisiana State University, is thrilled to be…
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Category: Life Care or CCRC
This article was originally published in 2021. Updated Sept. 2025 with updates from several people we know, including the couple profiled in the original article. For most people, the answer to the question when is the right time to move to a Life Care community is, “when I…
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