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Just when you thought 55Places.com couldn’t get any better, we did. A few weeks ago, we announced our new rating and review system which lets readers offer feedback for any of our community listings. This step was planned to help you more easily find the most comprehensive information on active adult communities across the country. We have now taken our community descriptions a step further by including floor plans wherever possible.
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If you’ve begun thinking about claiming Social Security benefits, you probably have many questions. Should you claim them as soon as you are eligible or wait to maximize your benefits? What are the tax implications and how do benefits differ if you are married?
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Each winter, snowbird retirees flock to warmer climates. There they will bask in the sun and put thoughts of snowstorms and heavy coats out of their minds. But before they can make their seasonal migration, these snowbirds first have to secure a home for the winter.
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The Trilogy LifeScape survey is an online quiz designed to help potential residents find an active adult community that will meet their needs. This entertaining quiz only takes minutes to complete, but you may be surprised at what it reveals about your lifestyle choices.
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In February and March of 2009, baby boomers were the fastest growing demographic among Facebook users. A few short months later the activity for Facebook users in this age group dramatically declined. Speculation has been rampant over both the 55 and older Facebook boom and its subsequent rapid decline.
When baby boomers began flocking to the popular social networking site reporters asked, “Will this kill Facebook?” Many speculated that the younger generations would be unhappy to share a social networking site with their parents and grandparents. It was suggested that teens and young adults would leave in droves.
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It is expected that by 2011, the number of Baby Boomers who use the Internet at least once a month will grow to 63.7 million. That means that 4 out of every 5 Baby Boomers will use the Internet in some fashion. Although the Baby Boomers are not known for being the most technology savvy generation, they are embracing the power of the Internet in record numbers. With the increase in the number of Baby Boomers comes an increase in the number of sites catering to this demographic. PC Magazine recently compiled a list of the 10 best sites for Baby Boomers. Unfortunately, 55Places.com did not make the cut, but we are confident that we that if the list included 11 websites instead of 10, we would have made the list!
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On Wednesday, Eons.com founder Jeff Taylor lowered the age restriction of the popular 50 and older Baby Boomer social networking website…to 13. Eons has emerged in the last year as the number one social networking site for Baby Boomers. The popular site previously banned anyone younger than 50 from being a member. The Wall Street Journal hailed the site as the “Myspace for Baby Boomers” and it has grown widely in popularity in the last year.
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Whether people use a financial planning professional or choose a do-it-yourself route, the motivating factor for at least long-term financial planning is often retirement. However, retirement can mean a lot of different things to different people.
For some it means stopping work completely. For others it may mean not having to work, but choosing to continue part- or full-time work doing something else they enjoy. And yet others may opt for a lifestyle choice that dictates working beyond what is considered a “normal” retirement age. No matter what the goal or motivation, most long-term savings plans simply boil down to creating peace of mind and increasing the range of options available to you in later years.
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