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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
Valparaiso, Indiana, is the county seat of Porter County with a population in 2012 of about 32,000. It has a vibrant downtown with small town ambience and includes a historical district with several buildings listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The city is the the site of multiple colleges and universities including Valparaiso, an independent Lutheran University, Purdue…...
Steamboat, or Ski Town USA as it called, is a mountain resort town in Colorado. Although skiing on Mt. Werner is the main draw here in the winter and spring, the popularity of river sports on the Yampa River, mountain biking, and hiking keep it bustling year-round. The population was about 13,000 in 2020, although it can easily swell higher…...
Ushuaia (pronounced u-shwa'-a) is a small city at the tip of Argentine South America. It is commonly regarded as the southernmost city in the world (a title long disputed by smaller Puerto Williams in Chile). It is located on the Beagle Channel, which, along with Drake Passage and Straits of Magellan, is one of the 3 routes around Cape Horn…...
Located in northern San Diego County, Carlsbad, California, is a seaside town along the Pacific coastline with a population of about 114,000 (2020). Its beautiful weather and white-sand beaches make it a popular tourist destination. The theme park Legoland opened here in 1999. Downtown Carlsbad features tree-lined streets with art galleries, and shops. The area also boasts a farmers market,…...
