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May, 2013
- Our Members Pick the Best Places to Retire: Topretirements News May 22 Sent Wednesday, May 22, 2013 May 22. Welcome , to our weekly newsletter. This issue features our report on the best places to retire, according to you, and why. Where You Think the Best Places to Retire Are The results are in from our recent survey - where you think the best places to retire are to be found. We've summarized the most popular regions (no surprise there), states, cities (big surprise there, see photo), reasons for picking, and things you want to […]
- Taking a Chance on an Up and Coming Community: Topretirements News May 15 Sent Wednesday, May 15, 2013 May 15. Welcome , to our weekly newsletter. This week we explore the conflicting thoughts we experienced during a visit to a retirement town that isn't exactly perfect now, but has the potential to be pretty good. As in - are you willing to roll the dice by getting in early and beating the rush?Don't forget to give us your "best place to retire" in the Comments section of "Time to Share". We'll be reporting on what you all said in next week's […]
- Why The Villages is Just Right for Len & Ann: Topretirements News May 8 Sent Wednesday, May 8, 2013 May 8. Welcome , to our weekly newsletter. This week we feature reviews of two great places to retire - Pinehurst and Santa Fe. We've updated our interview about Len and Ann's life in The Villages so we can get a whole new set of fresh comments. And we're also asking for your input - the heck with what other people think, what do you think the best place to retire is! Where Do You Think is the Perfect Place to Retire? There is no shortage of […]
- A Checklist for Tax Friendly States: Topretirements News May 1 Sent Wednesday, May 1, 2013 May 1. Happy May Day , and welcome to this week's newsletter. We thank you for subscribing to this weekly eNewsletter. If you have suggestions or comments, we would love to hear them. Finding a Tax Friendly State for Retirement: A Checklist Two weeks ago we provided a rundown of what makes a state tax-friendly for retirement. Here in Part 2 of that series we've put together a checklist of questions you need to ask yourself in order to determine […]
April, 2013
- Is This the Right Time to Buy or Sell a Home? Topretirements News April 24 Sent Wednesday, April 24, 2013 April 24, 2013. Welcome to this week's newsletter. Finally the Right Time to Buy or Sell a Home? It's been a rough patch for real estate since the glory days of 2006. The March numbers from the National Association of Realtors are out with some very good news - and one other tricky little problem. Which leads us to ask you for your opinion - is this finally the time to buy your retirement home, and unload the one you have now? The Right Time? […]
- Finding a Tax Friendly Retirement State: Topretirements.com News April 17 Sent Wednesday, April 17, 2013 April 17, 2013. Welcome to this week's newsletter. We are trying a new feature this week, in which we will post an interesting question from a member, along with our answer. Let us know what you think! How to Find a Tax Friendly State for Retirement Finding a low tax state for retirement is an important quest for many. Here in Part 1 we review the types of taxes with the greatest impact on retirees, along with the states that are the […]
- Are You Ready for Retirement Quiz: Topretirements.com News April 10 Sent Wednesday, April 10, 2013 April 10, 2013. Welcome to this week's newsletter. Are You Ready for Retirement Quiz? If you love a good quiz you might enjoy taking the updated "Are You Ready for Retirement Quiz". After you answer 20 Yes or No questions we will give a score on retirement preparedness. Retirement Quiz Brevard, North Carolina Located in southwestern North Carolina on the border with Georgia, this small town is surrounded by the scenic […]
- What Will You Do Now That You're Retired? Retirement News April 3 Sent Wednesday, April 3, 2013 April 3, 2013. Welcome to this week's newsletter. In case you haven't been following it, our 10 Best Places for International Retirement article has stirred up some interesting reactions in the Blog comments- 56 so far! 10 Things to Do Now That You're Retired Way too many people retire without a clear idea about how they are going to stay engaged, an important attribute of any successful retirement. Here are 10 ideas bound to get […]
March, 2013
- 10 Best International Places for Retirement: Retirement News Mar. 27 Sent Wednesday, March 27, 2013 March 27, 2013. Welcome to this week's newsletter. We are very excited about a couple of things. First, home prices continue to rebound at an even faster pace than anyone expected. Second, we're publishing our very first 10 best places for international retirement list. Hope you like it. 10 Best Places for International Retirement Our list will be a departure from the lists you see promoted so often from International Retirement. […]
- 10 Walkable Cities for Retirement: Retirement News Mar. 20 Sent Wednesday, March 20, 2013 March 20, 2013. Welcome to this week's newsletter. Reminder: Did you turn 70 and 1/2 last year? If so you are required to take the minimum distribution from your traditional IRA by April 1 or face a 50% penalty. 10 Highly Walkable Cities for Retirement Since we discovered in our recent poll that walkability is very important to our members, we thought we would come up with a list of 10 great places to retire with high scores from the rating […]