CNN Money:
25 Best Places to Retire
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"Your post-work years are a time to improve your golf game, take up a new hobby, or just enjoy a
well-deserved break. In these great college towns, you can expand your intellectual horizons too..." 100919
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MarketWatch: Pension wake-up call hits local governments "It wasn’t long ago that the pension fund
for the Newhall County Water District was living the high life. Newhall, a tiny quasi-governmental agency
with 31 employees and $10 million annual budget in a suburb north of Los Angeles, participates in
California’s massive public employees retirement system, known as Calpers. ..." 110221
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CNNMoney: Beyond the 401(k): Seniors must work longer "After 30 years studying pension systems
around the world, Alicia Munnell knows what works -- and what doesn't. As head of the Center for Retirement
Research at Boston College, she warned early on that 401(k) plans would fail to provide the level of income that
retirees would need. Not many agreed with her at first..." 100916
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The Orange County Register: Retiring at 65 no longer looks realistic "How many times
have we said this? The story is not supposed to end this way. Older boomers looking forward to retirement
after a lifetime of labor are finding the promised 60-plus land of plenty evaporating along with jobs and
investments..." 100910
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MarketWatch: The top 10 places to retire "Where do you want to live in retirement? Most folks age in place.
But there are those who spend their golden years in dreamy locales. Where are those places?..." 100309
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MSN Money: Your 5-minute guide to retirement security "Even if you're close to retirement and
haven't saved at all, late is better than never. Whether you're 30 or twice that, these 18 tips can help put your
finances in order before you leave the workplace." 091213
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Social Security Online: Retirement Planner "A secure, comfortable retirement is every worker's dream.
And now because we're living longer, healthier lives, we can expect to spend more time in retirement than
our parents and grandparents did. Achieving the dream of a secure, comfortable retirement is much easier
when you plan your finances..." 091114
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Yahoo! Finance: Can You Afford Extreme Early Retirement? "Could retirement before you're even
eligible to join AARP be the quintessential impossible dream? Not if you're consistently disciplined,
focused, driven and don't give a hoot about what the Joneses think of that beat-up Chevy in the driveway,
say experts..." 071205
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Insourced: Potential Retirees Holding All the Cards "There is a recent post from itzbig about how
boomers are never going to retire. The post is only half-joking with that statement when it describes a
developing scenario in which companies are realizing that their current leaders are rapidly reaching the
point where workers traditionally have hung up their briefcases. A scramble of sorts is occurring to identify
the gaps that are going to be created if and when these seasoned professionals leave. And these same
leaders are proving to be excellent resources to help train and mentor the younger generation of corporate
players..."071119
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U.S. Department of Labor: What You Should Know About Your Retirement Plan "Your employer’s
retirement savings plan is an essential part of your future financial security. It is important to understand how
your plan works and what benefits you will receive. Just as you would keep track of money that you put in a
bank or other financial institution, it is in your best interest to keep track of your retirement benefits..."
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MSN Money: 8 money moves you must make at 50 "Face it, you're getting older, so now is the time to
make preparations for health changes and retirement..." 070821
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Social Security Online: Social Security Retirement Planner "This planner provides detailed
information about your Social Security retirement benefits under current law and points out things you may
want to consider as you prepare for the future..."
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About.com: Before You Accept an Early Retirement Package "In an effort to cut costs, companies
offer early retirement packages to some older employees. These severance packages can be extremely
attractive but before you accept an early retirement package, be sure you evaluate whether or not it's a
good decision for you and your needs..."
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MSN Money: Plan for your retirement "Socking away money for retirement is a great idea, but how
much do you really need to save? How long do you need to work to set yourself up comfortably in your
golden years?..."
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CareerJournal.com: Manager Shortage Spurs Firms to Grow Their Own "Kristy Griffin was a
manager in a Kansas frozen-pizza factory when her bosses decided she was destined for greatness..."
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CareerJournal.com: The Shifting Calculus Of Workplace Benefits "Joann Visconto was considering
buying life insurance that was offered through the bank where she works. But the policy had a premium that
could rise every year, and it wasn't portable, so she would lose coverage if she changed jobs..."
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