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Your First Job in Retirement: It Has Nothing to Do With Money
Most people spend decades planning how to retire financially. Surprisingly few spend even an afternoon planning what they'll actually do once they get there. That's a mistake. Your first job in retirement isn't managing your investments—that's important, but not job #1. What's Your Most Important Job in Retirement? So just what is Job #1? The answer is a lot simpler…...
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McCormick is a very tiny town in western South Carolina near the Georgia border. Its population is about 1500. McCormick is a very low cost place to retire. Its other attraction is the presence of Lake Thurmond, one of the county's largest man-made lakes. Photo of Downtown McCormick courtesy of Wikipedia and Evanoco, and photo of th Classical Revival Courthouse…...
Valparaiso, Indiana, is the county seat of Porter County with a population in 2012 of about 32,000. It has a vibrant downtown with small town ambience and includes a historical district with several buildings listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The city is the the site of multiple colleges and universities including Valparaiso, an independent Lutheran University, Purdue…...
Delaware, Ohio, is a lovely college town about 22 miles north of Columbus. It is home to Ohio Wesleyan University, one of the many excellent liberal arts colleges in the Buckeye state. Being close to Columbus and Ohio State University adds to the attraction of small town living. The city combines a traditional downtown shopping area that includes the Delaware…...
Sitting above the Snake River Canyon, and known as the hub of the eight-county Magic Valley region, Twin Falls is the county seat and largest city of Twin Falls County, Idaho. With a population of 49,202 (2017) census, the city offers a variety of outdoor recreation opportunities, which makes it a popular destination for tourists and adventure seekers. It is…...
