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May 20, 2026 -- Frequent visitors to this site might remember one of your Editor's top regrets in retirement - failing to put more money into Roth IRA's and 401(k) Roths. By putting more of my contributions into regular (non Roth) retirement accounts, I set myself up for having to take sizable Required Minimum Distributions (RMDs), all taxable income, starting…...
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Evanston, Illinois, is a north shore community on Lake Michigan, located approximately 12 miles north of downtown Chicago, which makes it a popular town for commuters. The population in 2012 was recorded at 75,430, with a median age of 34. Because of the many different types of architecture used in building prominent mansions along the waterfront, Evanston was nicknamed "The…...
San Luis Obispo, California has much to like as an active adult retirement community. From the spicy Pinot Noir wines made here to the magnificent brown hills and long, long beaches, this town of 46,000 on the central California coast is the educational, cultural, and commercial center of the region. There are 255,000 people in the greater metro area.San Luis…...
Evansvillle is a medium sized city of 116,000 in extreme southwestern Indiana, near the Illinois and Kentucky borders. It is an industrial city with a diverse economy that has also has 2 small universities, the University of Southern Indiana and the University of Evansville, as well as and community college. The city was founded on a giant horsehoe bend of…...
Galena, one of the most beautiful towns in Illinois, is a small community of a little over 3,000 residents and popular with retirees and vacationers. It is located in northwestern Illinois near the Mississippi River and the Wisconsin and Iowa borders. The town is named for galena, an ore of lead, lead sulfide. Galena is in Jo Daviess County. Many…...