Where to Retire Archives - Consumer Boomer

5 Best Over 55 Communities in Maine

After a lifetime of hard work, you deserve to enjoy your golden years as a retiree. You want a place that is safe with plenty of meaningful activities to keep your mind sharp and body moving. Maine is one of the states popular with seniors in the United States who are looking for independent living communities. But with so many 55+ communities in the state, how can you tell which one will be the best place for you? The hardest part about retirement is finding the right community to move into. Not to worry because we’ve done all the research …

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Destination Retirement: Is It Right For You?

As baby boomers, we have always gone through life knowing that countless other Americans were sharing experiences very similar to our own. We felt this way when we stepped onto college campuses in the 1970s, when we had children in the 1980s, and when we sent those children away to college in the last decade. Now, boomers have a new shared experience looming on the horizon: retirement. Most of us have been planning for retirement for years. We have savings accounts, a sense of our post-career plans, and a person with whom we want to spend those twilight years. But even the …

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How to Choose a Retirement Home

Choosing a retirement home for yourself or an elderly loved one is never an easy job. It can be mentally and emotionally draining to reach the decision that it’s time for yourself or a loved one to have to give up some of their independence. Actually choosing a place and having to pack up and move is a strain as well. But finding the right place, and knowing that you or your loved one will be better taken care of and safe is the best decision. Options There are many options for senior or retirement living. From retirement communities, to …

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Should You Buy A Retirement Condo

There are countless things to consider as you near retirement age. Like when you will retire, whether or not you will continue working part time and where you will live. Many people when they retire look to sell their home and downsize to a condominium. As we get older many of us think about a time when we won’t have to do lawn upkeep, shovel snow in the winter, etc. If you are considering buying a retirement condo there is a great deal to know and understand. While condo living is great for some people, others may find that it …

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Retire by the Water- Dunedin, FL

Where is your dream place to retire? Is it the town you currently reside? Maybe you have visions of living in the wilderness? What about a nice college town? If that’s not for you, then maybe a beach front property is calling your name. Recently CNN Money did a piece on the top 6 waterfront places for boomers to retire that won’t break the bank. First stop on the list is Dunedin, Florida. West Coast of Florida While Dunedin Florida (pronounced DONE-EE-DIN) has a small town image, it is actually a bustling city of 37,000 residents. One of the oldest towns on the …

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Retire by the Water – Beaufort, SC

Here’s our second installment on the the top 6 places to retire by the water. This time we’re heading up the coast from the first spot. The second is fairly well known from a Hollywood perspective, often being used for movies hoping to represent The South. Now I definitely have you curious, don’t I? Without further ado, the second stop on our list is no other than Beaufort, South Carolina. Living on the Intra-Coastal Waterway Beaufort, SC is nestled in the curve of a beautiful bay along the Intra-Coastal Waterway. It offers a unique Low country living experience in the lasting memories of real southern hospitality. …

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Retire by the Water – Sequim, WA

So far we visited Dunedin, FL and Beaufort, SC as two of the top six places to retire on the water. If these first two locations didn’t catch your eye, our third just might. Just 3,048 miles from Beaufort and 3,236 miles from Dunedin is our third place of interest. It offers coastal living, majestic mountains, and no hurricanes. If you really don’t like the east coast lifestyle, or you are concerned about the threat of tropical weather you just might love retirement in Sequim, Washington. Try a Virtual Tour! West Coast Living for Boomers Sequim, (pronounced “skwim”) lies in the Dungeness Valley, between the serene waters of the Strait of Juan de …

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Retire on the Water – St. Joseph, MI

Retire on the water? St. Joseph, Michigan! Are kidding me? We went from Florida, to South Carolina, to Washington State. How someone at CNN Money chose Michigan I am not sure! This is a state where you may be able to literally retire on the water for part of the year … and you don’t even need a boat! No wonder they call it CNN Money … It must have taken someone a lot of money to get it listed as one of the best six places to retire on the water. Personal experience in choosing retirement Locations. I remember when I left the company I worked for for 33+ …

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