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February 16, 2016 — Even if you are not retired yet you have probably received several statements from the Social Security Agency over the years. That is because the Agency mails Statements to workers at ages 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60 and older. They go out three…
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Category: Best Retirement Towns and States
February 12, 2016 (Updated Oct 2020)– In looking for your best place to retire it is nice to know that there are some states that really want you. They have taken concrete steps to make themselves more desirable for retirees. These states (and many towns) know that the homes retirees…
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Category: Financial and taxes in retirement
February 10, 2016 — The sad truth is that millions of baby boomers are ending up retired well before their target age, which is usually around 65. In fact a 2015 study from the Employee Benefit Research Institute found that 50% of retirees stopped working earlier than they had…
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Category: Retirement Planning
Note: This is the third in our series of vital things you need to do once you retire. The first 2 installments include different things to think about, and also have some great Comments from our Members. February 8, 2016 — Well done, your long-awaited reward for years of…
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Category: Financial and taxes in retirement
February 2, 2016 — Social Security – so misunderstood. And unfortunately, that misinformation causes many people to make very costly decisions. This article will talk about how one of those decisions – filing early and deciding not to work any more because of fear that earnings will be taken away…
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Category: Best Retirement Towns and States
Note: This is Part 2 in a series. Part 1, “Can a Yankee Find Happiness in the South”, came out in 2010 and has generated an amazing 241 comments so far. The topic continues to be of interest: there have already been 52 comments made so far this year!…
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Category: Baby Boomer Retirement Issues
January 19, 2016 — The 4th leg of last week’s Retirement Plan on a 3 X 5 Index Card was the question: How will you stay busy all day? The point seemed to resonate with many folks. Some have great plans and never expect a dull moment, others are…
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Category: Family and Retirement
January 13, 2016 — Baby boomers have long been the vanguard of a host of social changes – and it continues. Susan Brown, a sociologist at Bowling Green State University, estimates that 650,000 people over the age of 50 divorced in 2010, most of them boomers. While ending a marital…
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Category: Checklists
January 11, 2016 — It can be daunting to think about planning for retirement. There is so much to consider, where do you even start? But what if all you had to think about was boiled down to a 3 x 5 index card? That is what we have done…
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Category: General Retirement Issues
February 1 Update: Since we published this post more of the Topretirements site has gone mobile friendly. The City Reviews, over 1000 of them, are now much easier to view on your mobile. Please also check out our 2nd video, which is a quick one on “How to Get…
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