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For A Better Retirement, Act More Like Your Wife

Market Watch | Posted 06.19.2013 | Fifty

Empirical evidence shows that retired men and women would like more of the same things in life; good health and more free time with family, according ...

The Most Beautiful Retirement Spot In The Caribbean

Suzan Haskins and Dan Prescher | Posted 06.13.2013 | Fifty
Suzan Haskins and Dan Prescher

As we bobbed in the warm cerulean sea off the coast of the Dominican Republic, a stately row of palm trees on the beach our only companions, we couldn't help thinking about how misguided Christopher Columbus had been.

10 Most Common Ways To Pay For Your Retirement

U.S. News And World Report | EMILY BRANDON | Posted 06.07.2013 | Fifty

Throughout much of our lifetime, we receive income from a single source: our job. That changes when we retire. Most retirees receive income from a var...

7 Ways To Prepare For A Satisfying Retirement

U.S. News And World Report | DAVE BERNARD | Posted 06.06.2013 | Fifty

When your retirement arrives, will you be ready? Have you sufficiently prepared yourself to make the most of your second act? Some retirees-to-be may ...

Uno, Dos, Tres... It's Not So Hard

Suzan Haskins and Dan Prescher | Posted 05.28.2013 | Fifty
Suzan Haskins and Dan Prescher

So, you're thinking of retiring to Latin America, are you? Then you'd best learn some Spanish. At least a little, por favor. Pantomime works, yes, but only so far -- and at what damage to your self-respect?)

Is This The World's Best Retirement Spot?

Suzan Haskins and Dan Prescher | Posted 05.28.2013 | Fifty
Suzan Haskins and Dan Prescher

The poshest and most popular Central Valley destination -- for foreigners and locals alike -- is Escazú, just a few miles west of San José. Several foreign embassies are located here, as are the residences of the U.S. and British ambassadors, and you're as likely to hear English spoken as Spanish.

The Difference Between Residency and Citizenship

Suzan Haskins and Dan Prescher | Posted 05.24.2013 | Fifty
Suzan Haskins and Dan Prescher

Residency and citizenship are not the same things. This is one of the most common causes of confusion we've found among future expats. You don't give up citizenship in your home country when you move to another country.

5 Ways To Get Great Retirement Benefits

U.S. News And World Report | Posted 05.11.2013 | Fifty

One of the best ways to improve your retirement finances is to get your employer to chip in via a pension or 401(k). But not all employers are willing...

How To Double Your Money In Retirement

Suzan Haskins and Dan Prescher | Posted 05.23.2013 | Fifty
Suzan Haskins and Dan Prescher

Over the past 12 years, we've begun to wonder why more people don't take advantage of this simple idea... that living abroad in the right place can save you money and improve your lifestyle at the same time.

How To Work -- And Make It Work -- Overseas

Suzan Haskins and Dan Prescher | Posted 05.18.2013 | Fifty
Suzan Haskins and Dan Prescher

Moving to another country with a lower cost of living is a great way to make a fixed income go as far as possible... but you may also find many opportunities there if you don't have a sufficient fixed income stream or simply want to keep working and earning no matter where you live.

What Do You Actually Do When You Retire?

Ann Brenoff | Posted 05.16.2013 | Fifty
Ann Brenoff

I can honestly say I have never given two consecutive minutes of thought to what my retired life will look like -- largely because I'm convinced I can't afford to have one.

The 10 Worst Places To Retire

U.S. News And World Report | EMILY BRANDON | Posted 03.15.2013 | Fifty

Put your dreams of moving to Hawaii on hold.

Granada, Nicaragua: Where Spanish Colonial Got Its Start

Suzan Haskins and Dan Prescher | Posted 05.14.2013 | Fifty
Suzan Haskins and Dan Prescher

Granada's current popularity as a tourism and entertainment destination certainly brings more people and services to the city, and for many of the people who live here -- including many of the expats that call Granada home -- that's a good thing.

9 Questions People Over 50 Should Ask Themselves Before Divorcing

Henry Gornbein | Posted 05.06.2013 | Divorce
Henry Gornbein

As our population gets older, we are not only seeing a growing interest in "Fifty Shades of Grey" -- we're also seeing an increase in gray divorce. ...

The Best Way To Pick The Perfect Place To Retire Overseas

Suzan Haskins and Dan Prescher | Posted 05.03.2013 | Fifty
Suzan Haskins and Dan Prescher

When it comes to quality of life -- which is, after all, the thing that most people are looking for when they investigate retiring or living abroad -- we find that comparing countries is far too blunt an instrument.

Why Cheap Isn't Always Better Abroad

Suzan Haskins and Dan Prescher | Posted 04.24.2013 | Fifty
Suzan Haskins and Dan Prescher

"Cheap" should never be the only factor to consider when it comes to something as important as choosing where to spend your time. After all, you've got to live in the place. And it's important to like where you live.

You Can Retire Now, Lead a Sacred Life and Find True Joy

Bruce Davis, Ph.D. | Posted 04.08.2013 | Healthy Living
Bruce Davis, Ph.D.

There are satisfactions other than a pay check, being important in your company, or being always the provider. There is another identity. You can retire and simply be happy, inspired, and full of the joy of life.

Why Part-time Living Overseas May Make Sense for You

Suzan Haskins and Dan Prescher | Posted 01.18.2013 | Fifty
Suzan Haskins and Dan Prescher

Think you might like to try out the expat life? But not sure where to start... and maybe not ready to give up everything you have going on in your life right now?

How To Live The Good Life For $1,000/Month

Suzan Haskins and Dan Prescher | Posted 03.16.2013 | Fifty
Suzan Haskins and Dan Prescher

Retirement in the States is getting more expensive all the time. But in the right places overseas, you can upgrade your lifestyle and live better than you can at home for a small fraction of the price.

2 Great Cities In The Americas Where You Can Retire On $700/Month

Kathleen Peddicord | Posted 01.28.2013 | Fifty
Kathleen Peddicord

If you're willing to live like the locals, among the locals, shopping where the locals shop, eating where the locals eat, and speaking whatever language the locals speak, you can live well on a limited budget in Ecuador and Nicaragua.

Why Roatan Is Perfect For Retirees

Islands | Posted 11.11.2012 | Travel
Islands

You may think that lazing over the reef and drying off on a hammock was the dream that turned so many travelers into retired expats.

It Takes a Village

Dr. Caroline Cicero | Posted 10.18.2012 | Fifty
Dr. Caroline Cicero

With 75 million aging Baby Boomers and conflicting political opinions surrounding the role of the government in caring for those who are aging, the community driven Village Model offers promise as the preferred the wave of the future.

Why You Should Move To The U.S. Virgin Islands

Islands | Posted 09.28.2012 | Travel
Islands

If you're looking for an easy move to an island, with the possibility for cheap real estate and few legal hurdles, consider the USVI.

Time For Chimps To Retire, Activists Say

The Huffington Post | Lee Hernandez | Posted 07.10.2012 | Science

An animal advocacy group is demanding that four chimpanzees at a medical testing firm be allowed to retire. The Physicians Committee for Responsi...

The 5 Best Places in the World to Retire

InvestingAnswers | Posted 01.01.2012 | Fifty
InvestingAnswers

With another tough winter looming in the future, many aging baby boomers are dreaming of the day that they can pull up roots and spend their retirement years in a cheerier place.