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Are You Prepared to Die?
March 27, 2023 -- If that is an unpleasant question, it certainly is. Less than half of Americans have discussed their end of life plans with a relative. The result of that inaction is incalculable trouble and work for those left behind. Like finding out that all your money is a checking account you don't have access to. Or not…...
Top Retirement Towns
Choosing Seattle, Washington as your retirement community has many advantages. You get a walkable downtown with great public transportation. Many apartments and homes overlook harbors, lakes, parks, and mountains. Great boating, skiing, hiking are all at your doorstep, as are many cultural programs. Opportunities of every description for paid work or volunteering are all around you. Seattle (population 737,000 in…...
Edisto Island, a beautiful and relaxing Sea Island of South Carolina, is located within two counties with a population of about 2,200 residents, swelling to many more during the summer months. The larger part of the island is in Charleston county, but the southern tip, which includes popular Edisto Beach, is in Colleton County, and lies about 40 miles southwest…...
Located in western Vermont near the New York border, Middlebury, Vermont, is home to one of America's top liberal arts colleges, Middlebury College. It has to be one of the top settings for a college town of anywhere, and has attracted many baby boomers who are making it their retirement community. The population is 7,000 (2020). Two of the big…...
Located at an elevation of 5400 feet in the mountains of north central Arizona, the City of Prescott (population just under 43,000 in 2020) was the original capital of the Arizona Territory. This old mining town and now popular retirement community borders the Prescott National Forest to the south and west. Prescott and the nearby towns of Chino Valley and…...