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Big Medicare Premium Increases Announced
November 18, 2025 - Medicare Part B Premium and Deductibles for 2026 have been announced, and the news is not good for beneficiaries. The standard Part B monthly premium will increase just under 10%, from $185 in 2025 to $202.90 in 2026. Unfortunately, the average 2026 Social Security COLA was only $56 (2.8%). That means the Medicare premium increase of…...
Top Retirement Towns
Smyrna is a small, former farming town of about 8000 in north central Delaware midway between Wilmington and the oceanside community of Lewes. Clayton is another small town just to its west. Smyrna was pleased to be named one of the best small towns in America. Part of that appeal comes from its wonderful location close to Delaware beaches, as…...
Lake Chapala is the largest fresh water lake in Mexico (about 50 miles long). The views around it are breathtaking. There are 2 towns on the lake that have become the most popular retirement communities for adventurous retirees (estimated at about 40,000) from the United States and Canada. The lake is about 28 miles from nearby Guadalajara – many of…...
Clarksville is the home of Austin Peay State University. Located in western Tennessee, Clarksville, with a population of 166,722 is a popular town for retirees because of its low cost and low taxes, along with the many recreational opportunities available in this state. Which are reasons why Clarksville is one of the fastest growing cities in Tennessee. The population increased…...
If you are one of those people who has always wanted to live on an island, the San Juan Islands are your chance (actually you have 450 chances, although only 4 of the islands have ferry service). Located off the coasts of Washington and British Columbia, the islands are both a tourist destination and a retirement community. The setting, the…...