Twenty years ago I was in San Diego, preparing to move my parents to an assisted living residence in Bellingham, Washington. My dad was not at all well, and during the summer it had become clear that they had to move 1) out of the place they were and 2) closer to me in Montreal or to my sister Laurie in Vancouver, BC. They vetoed any move east because of the cold and flatly refused to allow us to start the process of bringing them into Canada as sponsored immigrants. That was a mistake, but at that point Laurie and I were still learning ...
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Reading the newspaper is just so much fun these days. Especially if you move right on to the inside pages. On Saturday my husband found an article in an "inside section" of our local paper telling about a new TV Channel called Retirement Living TV available on on satellite TV. Designed for ages 50+, it features health, discussion, seniors living and much more. Charles Hirschhorn , a former Disney Executive, is its chief creative officer. One of the shows is hosted by Gary Collins. So it seems all the pieces are in place for a TV channel that will appeal to the 50+ audience ...
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Old Pueblo Historic District, Tucson, AZ You've always wanted to just travel and you are retiring within the next year or so. Now you are beginning to think about selling the house, putting all the furniture in storage and giving it a try. So now is the time to take the leap!!! You are in for so much fun. You can take the equity from your house, buy an RV free and clear have plenty left over to put down on a small condo or loft when you decide where you want to spend a small part of the year in a real house. ...
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Retirement is a stage of life that has many meanings - for some, it's easing into the inviting comfort of the proverbial rocking chair to slow down, relax and languish in the lullaby of life's final season. For others, however, it is when life truly begins - no excuses and nothing but time to finally live out the dreams and fantasies that preoccupied a fatigued imagination during seemingly endless workday hours. Your particular definition of retirement will greatly impact whether country living or city living will be a good fit for your individual retirement lifestyle. Each has it's own benefits and drawbacks, so choosing ...
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Today more than ever before, American seniors are choosing to retire abroad. In 2004, an estimated 255,000 Social Security checks were mailed to countries outside of the United States. In the past twenty years, the advent of new technology, namely the Internet, has spawned the global community. No matter where you call home, accessing bank accounts, filing taxes, and communicating with friends and family, is just a mouse click away. This in itself has made retiring overseas more feasible and attractive to many seniors who previously may not have ever considered an exotic, foreign location to live out their golden years. Some places are ...
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