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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
As the largest city in the largest contiguous state, Houston does a good job of living up that challenge. For starters, its population is over 2.3 million and the city ranges over an area of almost 600 square miles. It is named after former President of the Rebublic of Texas, General Sam Houston. The city is home to a very…...
Kalamazoo is small city of about 77,000 on the Kalamazoo River. It is home to Western Michigan University and Kalamazoo College, a liberal arts school whose campus abuts WMU's. Kalamazoo is a dynamic place with a very interesting industrial past. The Checkers Motor Company, makers of the fabled Checker cabs, was headquartered here. Now there is an interesting mix of…...
The largest city in South Africa and one of the fifty largest cities in the world, Johannesburg has a popular international retirement community. It is well known for its perfect weather, warm and welcoming people, and modernity and prosperity, all of which make it a beloved African city for expats. Parts of the city are extremely modern with shopping malls…...
Mount Dora exudes a comfortable "Southern" charm and hospitality. This central Florida lakefront community of 16,000 (2020), is located in gentle hills and orange groves. Its elevation of 184 feet makes it Florida's equivalent of a mountain top town! It features active shopping, excellent antiquing, a rich cultural life, and recreation. Many festivals and community events attract residents and tourists.…...
