Category: Best Retirement Towns and States
February 3, 2018 -- A lot of people would like to know which state is the best for retirement. There are many ways to answer that question, and in fact over the years we have tried several. Here are a few of the approaches we have used in the past (you can find links to each at bottom of page):
- Most popular state. The State Retirement guides at Topretirements that were read the most by our visitors and Members.
- Best state by factor. Taxes on retirees, low property taxes, cost of living, climate, variety of interesting places to live
- Lowest tax states. A big factor for many people
- Comparison of competitive "Best States" lists. We compared lists from Bankrate and Wallethub against each other and to where actual retirees moved (there was very little agreement!).
At the end of the day identifying the best state for retirement is a
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Published on February 2, 2018
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Category: Active adult communities
February 14, 2018 — The front edge of baby boomers turns 72 years old this year. By now many are well into retirement. Experts are curious - will this revolutionary generation stick to the patterns of their parents in retirement, or will they break new ground, just like they did in music, the arts, and lifestyles? We think the answer will be yes - to both questions.
Most things won’t change. Millions will move to 55+ and active adult communities in their 60s and 70s, searching for non-stop activities and a social setting where making friends fast is easy. The vast majority of boomers will be like their parents in that they won’t move anywhere - they will either stay where they live now as long as they
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Published on February 13, 2018
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Category: Best Retirement Towns and States
March 17, 2018 -- The most frequent question we get asked at Topretirements is, "what is the best place (state or city) to retire". Interestingly, the negative of that query, what is the the worst place for retirement, sparks even more (morbid) curiosity. Seems like our Members want to know where to avoid almost as much as they would like to know the best places to retire.
This article presents our 4th list of the worst states for retirement, which we have been publishing since 2008. But before we get to that list we have one important thing to stress - everyone's retirement situation is different. A one-size-fits-all approach will not provide the right answer for you. Your geographic and climate preferences, the kind of activities you enjoy, where your friends and family live - all of
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Published on February 17, 2018
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Category: Health and Wellness Issues
February 24, 2018 -- Everybody knows swimming is good for you, but who would have thought it might actually help reduce falls. Swimming, according to research from the National Institutes of Health, can also improve cognitive ability, lower blood pressure and enhance hand-eye coordination. Beyond swimming, there are a lot of other things you can do to reduce falls too.
NextAvenue.com reported on A 2014 University of Western Sydney study of 1,667 Australian men age 70 and older showed that swimmers had “significantly lower risks of falling,”. The research showed that participants who swam had 33% fewer falling incidents than those in the group that included runners and golfers. Researchers also
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Published on February 23, 2018
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