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My 2 Worst Retirement Mistakes

December 8, 2025 -- In my 19 years of writing these Topretirements Blogs there have been so many great questions and comments from our Members. So I have had plenty of time to think about the best ways to plan for retirement, and the worst ways. Tackling the negative side, here are my two worst retirement mistakes. In the grand…...

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Lincoln is the capital city of Nebraska with about 250,000 residents.  it is extremely large geographically, so much so that it has no suburbs to speak of.  A college town, it is home to Union College and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, the flagship school of the state (the Cornhuskers).The city has over 100 parks and many fine neighborhoods and institutions.…...
 
Manassas is the site of two famous Civil War battles (the first and second Battles of Bull Run). This town of about 35,000 people is close enough to Washington D.C. that is a suburb of that city, yet far enough away to provide some refuge for retirees who want to stay in the area in retirement. Five colleges have branch…...
 
 
Westlake is an upscale surburban community west of Cleveland Ohio. Population is about 32,000.  Crocker Park is a popular and growing lifestyle center located on Crocker Road. It is a mixed-use venue with many upscale stores and restaurants, with apartments above the shops. The park is based on a small French town-type setting. Townhouses are located on the southwest corner.…...
 
Bedford is a very affluent suburb and historic small town 15 miles northwest of Boston, Massachusetts, and just east of Concord.The median household income is $163,000 and the population is 14,383 (2020 census). Picture of Bedford Depot Park at the end of the Minuteman Bikeway  courtesy of Wikipedia and Tim Pierce (public domain), photo of 2006 USGS aerial photo of…...
 
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