What are the most economical and convenient places to retire??
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According to Money Magazine http://money.cnn.com/best/bpretire/ , the best places to retire are:\n\nAshland, Oregon \nLas Cruces, New Mexico \nIowa City, Iowa \nBrunswick, Maine \nAthens, Georgia
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Hi Urban!\nNow that the housing market is finally looking up, it's the perfect time to seek out a new place to live. This summer you need to shake off that "lucky I even have my folks to live with" mentality, polish up your shoes, and explore your living quarters options! There are fun, flexible, fantastic places out there just waiting for someone like you!\nNow, get out there and pound the pavement. Beat on some doors until you latch onto that incredible tree house or fort you always wanted!\n(I heard  your area is a great place to find a cardboard box near a dumpster behind the pizza joint?)\n-viqueur
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my hubby is in the army - we move alot! so i got a job working from home its legit, theres a 401k plan pls other benefits for you and your family so no matter where you live as long as you have a phone and internet you can do this see this site, iboplus.com/40450014 or see mine at JAnderson52@ameriplan.net
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You can find benefits here.\n\nhttp://www.mybenefitsplus.com/40374893
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Actually, Denver can be somewhat pricy compared to other regions.  But still far cheaper (almost 40%) than Cali.  I live in Utah where it is a little cheaper than Denver but closer to Cali if I want to visit the ocean.  And you may want to think of gas prices if you plan on visiting "home" often.  Try this link..\n\nhttp://www.bankrate.com/brm/movecalc.asp\n\nYou can also put in 2 different cities you are thinking of moving to to compare them.  If you pt in Denver and Salt Lake you will see Salt Lake is only 4.5% lower in cost of living than Denver.  You also need to look at job availability and average pay and things like that.  \n\nI like this site because it gives you a big list of items it compares.  from housing to dr. visits to parmesean cheese.  Try it out!
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West Palm Beach. To move and purchase a home will be worth your investment as compared to other cities and counties in Florida.  If you are not considering you move as an investment and then send it to me, I'll do it for you. \n\nhttp://www.palmbeachfl.com/
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Well, if it was that easy, everyone would be there....!!\n\nTry http://www.money.com or http://www.kiplinger.com and look at the personal finance sections.\n\nThat's a start anyways....
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ric should be getting mircle ear,  social security and living in an old folks home.  retire!!!!!
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Santa Monica is probably the most expensive, followed by San Diego. L.A is probably your best choice as the population is quite diverse and the cost of living is not as bad.
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well probably not retire but i could get a nice chunk of money to spend on the things in life i just love...tattoos, leather, cars, and tickets to go see rab!!!
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This site might help. Good Luck!\n\nhttp://www.postalmag.com/retirement.htm\n\nS.S.
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You are brillant to be starting now.\nThere are all kinds of ways / vehicles to save for retirement, and all have different benefits. \n401(k) max to at least your company match...that free money. Then don't be conservative with the investment portion. You have 43 years to overcome fluxuations in the market.\nOther investments vehicles, like an IRA (tax free going out taxed on exit) or a  Roth IRA (taxed going in but tax free out), or an life insurance policy, or buying stocks directly ...depend on your circumstances. \nWhat income tax bracket are you in? How much can you set aside, are you interested in buying a home? Saving for that down payment? Going to school?\n\nIn general: you should have a nice mix of stocks and real estate investment, and eventually something conservative like bonds.  \nStocks can be via a fund, lots of stocks bundled together, but should include a spread of big and small companies, and domestic and international.\nReal estate you can buy and own, or have via real estate investment trusts (REIT).\nWhatever investment you choose, please do three things: Look at the costs associated. Look at the tax implications. DO YOUR OWN HOMEWORK. Don't trust someguy on YAHOO answers, or some guy in a nice office and a nice suit, with a smooth line--if something is to good to be true, it is.
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Dog sitting, house sitting, lawn mowing, Life Guard, paper route, car washing, minor house cleaning (windows washing - you can start with mine - the outsides! - ok I'm kidding).  This is a perfect time for you to take advantage of people wanting to go out of town but need help with any or all of the above. Be enterprising. Make flyers that advertise your availability. You'd be amazed how many of your neighbors will take you up on your offer. If you're good, word of mouth will take over for you! Good Luck!
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Having not approached retirement age and not know what you might like to do in retirement, I thought I'd just throw a few cool ideas out there that I like to spend time near. \n\nScottsdale, Az  - A suburb of the Phoenix area and common retirement location. Nearly never a cloud in the sky, save the monsoon season in early fall/late summer. Temperatures get SCORCHING during the summer days but is ideal during colder months if you like your fun in the sun. Mountains, Grand Canyon, and Mexico all within 3 hours driving time. \n\nSan Diego, CA - Again, sunny almost year round! My brother visits me in the midwest from there on occasion and completely freaks out in thunderstorms because he literally never sees them. Of course you might get an occasional earthquake...no place is perfect. Can't beat having a beach near by. Year round temperatures from 50-78 as a high. Mexico, LA, Vegas, and Sequoia redwood forest all within 5ish hours drive. \n\nColorado Springs, CO - Beautiful Mountains and forest recreation in a small town feel with big town advantages. Only a couple hours from Denver and just a few more to Rio Grande National Forest and Taos, NM. If the outdoors and a little cooler temperature is your thing, this is place is beautiful, friendly, and quiet. \n\nSonoma County, CA - Wine country and San Francisco. The Russian River meets rocky shores of the Pacific and the Northern Redwoods start to be dominant in the mountain forests. Lots of culture and great food & drink!\n\nSpringfield, MO - ONe of the most inexpensive places to live in a growing community (200,000+) that holds on to its small town roots. KC, St. Louis and Tulsa all 3 hours or less and its centered in the US enough to make for easy travel to any part of the country with a welcome atmosphere to come home too. \n\nThere's a few places that had a good "feel" to them when I had a chance to visit the east coast, but I'm not sure I know enough about them to give a good description, but thought I'd list them all the same:\n\nBoston, Mass - A neat big city with a great accent!\n\nLong Island, NY - for my girlfriend, shes just too fond of it to be all bad! Really though, ocean side on all ends and a few stone throws away from the Big Apple. Can even catch some wine country to the east. \n\nFlorida?  Not been but it seems a common place....personally I think its too crime ridden and overrun by hurricanes for me\n\nSo, theres 8ish, think I'll leave it at that....happy retirement!!!!
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unless you are planning on living in a cardboard box, or are filthy rich, you better be saving!!! minimum to set aside is 10% of your income, but that is bare bones minimum. don't count on the government of any country to help you, and if they do, it will be subsistance level only, don't expect to be warm and well fed. you have only yourselves to count on. I certainly hope your children will take care of you, but that mostly depends on how you raise them. are you raising them to believe that family is important, and that old people are to be respected and honored? are you raising them to be responsible adults and to have respect for others and themselves? even so, they could have tragedies in their own lives that prevent them from being there. and when you consider that people are living longer than ever, how do you think you are going to pay for your food, housing, medicine for all those years after retirement if you don't have some set aside? I bet if you go into a senior center or retirement home in any country, you will find plenty of people going without medicine, food, and other important things because their social security or government benefits just aren't enough. contact a financial advisor or do some research yourself and start saving and investing now.
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I'm not sure where abouts you are but I have two investment properties and can recommend the following:\n\nLook for low maintenance properties -  minimal gardens etc\nCheck out local infrastructure, public transport, schools shops etc\nTry to keep within 10km of the CBD
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You've made my day! I would say "stick it out" a little while longer...maybe you will get the "hang" of it one of these days and get caught and the State will supply you with all your retirement housing needs! Sounds like a deal to me!