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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…...

Top Retirement Towns

Barrington is a very wealthy village and suburb west of Chicago and near Elgin.  The village, population just over 10,000,  is noted for its Victorian, Victorian Gothic, Queen Anne, and other popular late-nineteenth century architecture. It is a pretty town. Notable buildings include the Octagon House and the historic Catlow Theater. Photo of Gazebo at corner of Main Street and…...
 
Melbourne is a vigorous retirement community of 84,678 (2020 census ),  located mid-way down the east coast of Florida. Its redevelopment efforts have resulted in a revitalized and growing community. After the Civil War, Melbourne was founded by former slaves. The first school in Melbourne was built in 1883 and is now part of the Florida Tech campus. Many high-tech…...
 
 
Hertford is a small town located in North Carolina's Inner Banks region.The population was 2,185 at the 2008 census.  Hertford is the county  seat of Perquiman county. This town in northeastern NC stretches from the Albemarle Sound to the Great Dismal Swamp, Perquimans means "Land of Beautiful Women."  Formerly a lumber center, agriculture is now the main industry.  Photo of…...
 
When many affluent people think of Arizona, the first town that comes to mind is Scottsdale. The New York Times referred to it as the Miami South Beach of the west.  This fast-growing and well-to-do town was one of the first suburban outgrowths of Phoenix. Its setting in the desert  by the McDowell Mountains is spectacular. So is the infrastructure…...
 
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