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Why Costa Rica remains a top retirement destination
With tropical weather, incredible beaches, lush mountains, low cost of living, and a model public health care system, Costa Rica has an appealing identity all its own as a retirement spot.
Boomers can find the world’s healthiest places to retire or live
Ask most retired expats, many of them baby boomers, why they’ve moved overseas and you’ll get a variety of answers — many having to do with a more comfortable lifestyle and a lower cost of living.
60% of Boomers Don’t Have Enough Money to Retire
Nearly three in five baby boomers face a financial bust in retirement if the current economic climate persists, according to a study cited in a recent article by the Wall Street Journal.
Double Social Security Benefits
How’d you like to double the size of your Social Security checks? You will goose your future retirement income if you are able to delay the start of your benefits from age 62 to 70, reports CBS MarketWatch.
The Case Against Retirement
The Age of Retirement was one of America’s most successful social reforms ever. But that era is over. A new vision of old age is emerging from the trauma of the credit crunch and the Great Recession.
Where’s Your Ideal Place to Retire?
Here’s a quick and easy online poll. Best of all, no strings attached – Many baby boomers have seen their retirement nesteggs shrink in recent months, due to the economy. But, let’s dream a little … if you had adequate retirement funds to live just about anyplace, where would you choose to retire? [poll=2]
A Baby Boomer’s Age-Old Question
More than 91% of current retirees receive monthly benefits from the government program known as Social Security. The program is very important to seniors, as nearly three out of five retirees receive at least half of their income from Social Security, reports Todd Ratner in BusinessWest magazine. Furthermore, pensions and other related safety nets that [...]
Earning Enough to Live Well
Fellow boomers, if misery loves company, you’ve got plenty, because with the bad economy and its effect on what we’ve saved for retirement, more than half of us are going to put it off for at least a year…and a quarter say, they’ll have to work five years longer than they’d planned. This comes from [...]
Are Communities Ready for Boomers?
A series of news reports seeks to answer the question: “Is my community a good place to grow old?” The stories are the product of reporter Cicily O’Connor and Spot.Us, a non-profit project for community-funded journalism. The series — “When the longevity revolution hits your town” — is significant on two fronts: First, it explores [...]
7 Ways for Boomers to Find Health Insurance
Laid-off? Here’s are seven ways for baby boomers who have been laid-off to find health insurance, as reported by Emily Brandon of U.S. News … Workers who find themselves unexpectedly laid off in middle age or forced into early retirement have many worries. One of their greatest fears is about finding health insurance coverage. Some [...]
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