Retirement

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    RV Safety Products For Seniors and RVers With Disabilities

    Those living the RV life need to hit the road with more than just a sense of adventure. Gear that offers a helping hand can be a lifesaver. Read on for a selection of products ideal for seniors and RVers…

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    Here’s What To Do When the Kids Finally Move Out

    So your youngest is gone and not coming back (fingers crossed …)? Now is the time to transform a bedroom or bonus room or any other space that became the kids’ hangout into something you’ve long dreamed of. Read on…

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    The Big Challenges Seniors Face in Everyday Life

    The so-called golden years can be filled with frustrating issues, from the simple to the complex. Despite each human being’s uniqueness, there are some common challenges that those who reach an advanced age experience. Thankfully, one sensory challenge just got…

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    What Boomers Need to Know About Cryptocurrency

    Cryptocurrency, often shortened to “crypto,” is a speculative asset especially popular with millennials and Gen Z. Fans will talk all day about the potential in the technology and the potential for striking it rich, while critics (rightfully) focus on its…

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    The 10 Best and Worst States for Military Retirees

    Whether they’ve been out of the service for decades or are newly retired from the military, America’s veterans need places to live where they have abundant access to quality health care, opportunities to find work, and low risk of becoming…

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    What to Know When Buying a House After 50

    As people retire and take their benefits later, buying a home later in life is also becoming more common. Before making the investment, there are some considerations that baby boomers in particular should take into account, especially considering the recent…

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    ‘Golden Visas’: How Much Coveted Citizenships Can Cost

    Whether to avoid high taxes, to escape quarantines and skirt travel bans, to increase travel options, or just for the prestige, wealthy people have been jumping through hoops to secure…

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    42 Travel Discounts for Seniors

    Having more time for travel is one of the biggest perks of being retired, and this list of travel discounts can help seniors cut their vacation costs. Starting at age…

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    Is Cruising a Cheaper Way to Retire?

    For seniors seeking to shed the burden of owning a home during retirement, the traditional path is often a retirement community — but more seniors are living at sea on…

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    So You Want to Be Snowbird? Why Not to Buy a Second Home

    It’s a tantalizing option for retirement if you can afford it: Buy a house in a warm-weather state and split your days between a vacation home and your permanent house.…

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    Retirement Communities With Homes Under $100,000

    There is no shortage of pricey retirement communities across the United States. Yet believe it or not, it is still possible to get a decent place for $100,000 or less.…

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    The Most Luxurious Retirement Communities in America

    Everyone has different needs later in life, be it assisted living, memory care, or maintaining independent living. Some communities specialize in providing these services in lavish settings with spectacular, luxury…

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    Best and Worst States for Older Workers

    While the pandemic has sparked early retirements, there are also plenty of workers 65 and up who aren’t quite ready to punch the clock for the last time. How the…

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    The Hidden Costs of Relocating for Retirement

    When it comes to retirement, minimizing living expenses is a key part of making a nest egg last for as long as possible. Quite often, that effort involves relocating to…

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    15 Countries Where You Can Live Comfortably on Social Security

    An increasing number of Americans are approaching retirement without nearly enough money saved and face either working during their golden years or living a bare-bones lifestyle. For many, the pandemic…

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    Free At-Home COVID Tests Finally Available to Medicare Recipients

    Millions of seniors on Medicare are now able to pick up free COVID tests at more than a dozen retail pharmacies. It’s a significant milestone because Medicare recipients were originally left…

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    45 Great Jobs for Retirees

    After the pandemic stirred a wave of early retirements, many folks are deciding that maybe retirement isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. The proportion of retirees heading back into the…

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    What You Need to Know About Retiring in 2022

    This year has an ongoing global pandemic, a war in Ukraine, and skyrocketing inflation. According to Fidelity’s State of Retirement Planning Study, 1 in 4 Americans say they are now…