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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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Oberlin College is the distinguishing feature of the small town of Oberlin in northern Ohio, just a few miles from Cleveland. The population is just over 8,000. Oberlin College and conservatory has 3,000 students and is one of several elite colleges located in Ohio. The city has a long history as a progressive community. It is considered the birthplace of…...
Set in the western portion of Massachusetts, Northampton is an exciting college town (Smith College) in the foothills of the Berkshire Mountains. It is a sought after retirement community among its graduates and many literary types. Northampton boasts a very rich cultural environment. Several famous movies have been shot here including parts of “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf”, “Cider House…...
Cape May, New Jersey is a popular retirement community for people who enjoy the beach, fishing, and a Victorian setting. This beach community (4,000 year round residents, 40,000 seasonal population) at the bottom of New Jersey has long been famous for its stock of Victorian homes. The town has capitalized on this fame with an intelligent redevelopment plan that has…...
Warner Robins is a rapidly growing town of 70,000 about 15 miles south of Macon, Georgia. It is right off I-75 in central Georgia. Robins Air Force Base is located in Warner Robins. Business Week named Warner Robins the "Best Place to Raise a Family" in Georgia. Photo of Robins AFB main gate sign courtesy of Wikipedia and United States…...