Category: Active adult communities
June 16, 2016 — We’ve been wresting with a question about active adult and 55+ communities. The question is: does one side of the of the USA have a better range, selection, and type of active and 55+ communities than the other? Does the East (from Maine to Florida and…
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Published on June 14, 2016
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Category: Health and Wellness Issues
June 12, 2016 — All over the country there is a craze raging with a very funny name – pickleball. You have probably heard about it, maybe because it is very popular in active adult and retirement communities. But the question is, should it be your next sport? This article…
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Published on June 11, 2016
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Category: Health and Wellness Issues
June 8, 2016 — Congrats on your retirement, you earned it! Unfortunately a happy retirement doesn’t happen automatically – a lot depends on how staying young and maximizing your happiness every day. This article will share the best research we’ve seen to help you to live longer and get the…
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Published on June 7, 2016
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Category: Best Retirement Towns and States
June 1, 2016 — Easy walkability to town, parks and lakes, and shopping were top considerations for retirement living when we surveyed our members 3 years ago. To help you find places that meet that criteria we have identified 10 Florida towns where it is easy and a joy to…
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Published on June 1, 2016
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Category: Financial and taxes in retirement
May 25, 2016 — We’ve seen a flurry of studies articles over the past few months that suggest that empty nesters aren’t doing a good enough job of saving. It seems like once the kids and the costs associated with them are gone, most people spend the extra money instead…
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Published on May 24, 2016
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Category: Best Retirement Towns and States
May 24, 2016 — Does the idea of retiring to a small town seem nice, but just a little too confining? Or do the bright city lights get you excited – until you realize the urban pace might be too big, too intense, too congested, too expensive for a retirement…
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Published on May 23, 2016
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Category: Health and Wellness Issues
May 17, 2016 — We have just updated Part I of our “So You Are Turning 65: Medicare and You 101” article. The revisions include up to date premium and deductible numbers for 2016, among other improvements. There had been a flurry of recent Comments made to this article…
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Published on May 17, 2016
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Category: Adventurous retirement
“Life is a series of natural and spontaneous changes. Don’t resist them; that only creates sorrow. Let reality be reality. Let things flow naturally forward in whatever way they like.” Lao Tzu, philosopher. By Peter and Sally Our friends Peter and Sally have a zest for life that…
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Published on May 14, 2016
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Category: Retirement Real Estate
May 11, 2016 — Is your real estate experience something you are pleased with, or a subject best left untouched? A new interactive tool published in the Washington Post will confirm that for you in just a few seconds. Enter your zip code or town, and voila!, it will…
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Published on May 10, 2016
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Category: Best Retirement Towns and States
May 9, 2016 — The nation’s 77 million baby boomers face a life-changing decision – finding a place to live once they retire. Making a good choice involves many considerations, but the most critical is to select a place that helps them fit in and feel welcome quickly. After all,…
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Published on May 9, 2016
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