Beach Homes

redefining retirement real estate

Retirement by the water is a dream that millions of baby boomers are capable of realizing. Because many choose to “downsize” from their family home they have redefined retirement real estate with their purchases of smaller homes, condos, apartments and for the lucky ones, beach-front cottages.

New Social Security Retirement Income Calculator

Want to know how much you will receive from Social Security when you retire? How much will your check will be if you start taking benefits at 62, 66, or “full” retirement age (70). The Social Security Administration has just unleashed a powerful tool, The Retirement Estimator, that will...

Are Boondocks Active Adult Communities the Wrong Move

August 6 — We are constantly on the lookout for the best places to retire. And it’s fun to write about a place so nice that it gives you the itch to move there. A more difficult problem emerges when we try to seek out the best active adult communities. Many people want to live in [...]

Retirement Calculators Give the Magic Number

July 28 — Are you the type of person who has a certain “magic number” in mind? The magic number being the amount of savings you think you need to quit the working world and retire. It’s always been an interesting exercise, with the problem that all too often these numbers...