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Planning Ahead
The World's Most Unusual Retirement Plan
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Thinking of Retiring? Ask Yourself These Questions To Find Out If You’re Ready!
You have been dreaming and planning for your retirement years all your life, and now that you are close to realizing that dream and fulfilling those plans, you are starting to wonder if now is the time to make that final decision. But how do you...
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Gators Fund Golden Years
Talk about an unusual retirement plan. A world-famous gator trapper saved trophies from his catches to help fund his retirement. Anyone want a gator head?
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First Day of Retirement
This is my first blog. It chronicles the first day of my retirement. The information is copied and pasted from a book that I wrote on baby boomer retirement. If the blogging police deem this a crime, I am guilty as charged. The next day I awoke at the...
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The Villages: Leisureville or Loserville?
This new book criticizes retirement communities in general and The Villages in particular. The author seems to look for the bad and as we all know, if you look hard enough, you'll find it. What do you think? Did you read it?
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Helping Eons
Late last year I was approached by Eon.com about writing an article for their web site. They also asked if I would like to come to Boston to be interviewed by the Retirement Living Network. The new TV channel (which can be found on Comcast cable...
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Big News for Realtors in Central Florida
Realtors Take Advantage of CRF Communities’ 2008 5% Commission Promotion CRF Communities is the leader in retirement communities in the Central Florida area. A more recent promotion was intended to motivate one group of people, in particular....
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Be Active and Stay Active at Central Florida's Retirement Communities
"Our residents compare Lake Ashton to a cruise ship on land!" says Tricia Adams, director of activities and community relations at Lake Ashton, one of CRF Communities’ luxury retirement communities . Lake Ashton residents can cultivate...
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What Scares You?
Pat Paciello I am sure that in these horrific economic times my primary fear is shared by many baby boomers. In my case, as my retirement funds vaporize, the pivotal question is whether I have enough money to continue my work-free Peter Pan retirement?...
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Florida Retirement Communities…Summer is a Good Time to Buy a New Home
In Florida, summertime is a time for fun, a time for taking dips in the pool, and a time for drinking ice tea while you lounge in the shade of a few tropical palm trees. But for homebuyers of Florida Retirement Communities, summer is a time to save money...
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CRF Communities hosts the Newest Community Grand Opening - Vienna Square
Join CRF Communities June 13th and 14th and you could be walking around your new dream home in its newest gated community, Vienna Square, located in the Heart of Winter Haven, Florida. Vienna Square is the perfect option for both local folks looking to...
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There’s No Place like Home for the Holidays!
When you live in an active retirement community like Lake Ashton, located near Lake Wales, Florida, there really is no better place to be than home for the holidays. Residents, their families and friends come together throughout the month of December to...
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Tammy Erickson
The meaning of retirement has changed so much over the years that author Tammy Erickson says to retire it! In her new book, she says boomers have more options and don’t have to just leave their careers behind when they hit 65.
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Retirement: Finally pursuing your favorite hobbies.
“I LOVE the life after 55!” This seems to be the catch phrase here amongst retirees in Central Florida. The reasons for loving retirement seem to cover a lot of areas, including waking up at anytime, not answering to anybody, and most importantly,...
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Are you working in retirement?
According to the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP), 80% of baby boomers plan to work into their retirement years. Since the tragedy of September 11th, many Baby Boomers had no choice but to enter early retirements when their company faced...
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Howard Stone
The idea of retirement has always been associated with turning 65 and moving to Florida to golf and relax. Well, one man and his wife decided to change the whole concept of retiring and created a new roadmap for those ready to retire.
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Making New Friends at Florida Retirement Communities
You’ve finally decided to make the move! Your kids are established and on their own, you’re ready to retire and embark on a new phase of your life. What an adventure is waiting to unfold! There are numerous helpful books, websites and magazines...
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Connecting Up with Other Authors
Over the course of my work with the Elderhostel Institute Network, I have “met,” usually through email, many interesting folks, and I’ve let them all know about my new book. One of them, Joan Fitting Scott, got back to me, offered congratulations,...
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Florida Retirement Community Rocks the House
There are so many perks when you live at Lake Ashton, one of CRF Communities Florida retirement communities. Set on over 1200 acres of beautiful Florida ranch land that fronts the serene waters of Lake Ashton, this Florida active adult community is...
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Here They Come to Save the Day
Bernie and Carl Moro came out of retirement and started a new business -- with worms. Worms eat and they excrete, and Bernie and Carl say they can make the world a better place.
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Retiring from the Wild
Now 73, The Leopard Man has moved to a retirement home after spending 20 years living in the wild.
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Just a congo-line away from the biggest named cruise lines
More and more, active adults over the age of 55 are finding travel and adventure an essential part of retirement in Central Florida. To celebrate their longer and fuller lives, Baby Boomers are just looking to have fun more than anything! And now, with...
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Dudley Clendinen
There is the typical idea of what retirement is all about, but former New York Times writer, Dudley Clendinen got a bit of a surprise when he visited his mother's retirement community in Tampa.
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Pat Paciello
After retiring at the ripe old age of 50, Pat Paciello realized he had a lot of living left. So, in between his four rounds of golf a week, he wrote a humorous book about the joys of aging and retirement.
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JOIN THE SATURDAY SOAPBOX - A Boomer Blogger Platform to promote Boomer's Issues!
As a result of several TwitterChats with AgeOp/Growing Bolder, I have started a Boomer Power Crusade, already mentioned in my latest newsletter. Today I started the SATURDAY SOAPBOX Meme Bringing Baby Boomers Out of the Old Fogey Closet A Blogging...
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New Homes More Energy Efficient, Safer and Come with Warranties.
When considering buying or building a home in a Florida retirement community, the construction and quality of a home, along with the Builder’s reputation can be as important as evaluating the community and the amenities. Buying a NEW home instead of an...
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Lifelong Learning Minute: Worm Warriors
A trip to Australia changed Bernie and Carl Moro's lives forever. When they returned, they came out of retirement and started a new business -- with worms. Worms eat and they excrete, and Bernie and Carl say they can make the world a better place.
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A World First?
They say a good film will find an audience and films are now finding their way to a unique community in Florida. A love of cinema has motivated a woman to organize what may be the world's first independent film festival in a retirement community.
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Sara Lawrence-Lightfoot
A distinguished sociologist and Harvard professor is combating our youth-obsessed culture's negative portrayal of older adults. She says people over 50 are reinventing themselves and changing the world.
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The Weight of the World
She's just 6 months away from retirement age, but when we asked Iris Davis if she's slowing down, her answer was, "no way!" It's the type of reaction you might expect from a woman who's been pushing her body past physical limits for 40 years.
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Money Matters
Social Security has become the latest game of chance. The question is, should you start taking your benefits at age 62 or wait till 65?
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Dr. George Vaillant
Dr. George Vaillant has spent more than 40 years studying the same group of former Harvard students and he says he's uncovered the secrets of a long and fulfilling life.
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What would you do if you were president?
Pat PacielloInitially, I would be gratified and humbled that the American people would elect me to the highest office in the land. Especially, since the only other position that I was elected to was assistant blackboard monitor in the fourth grade. Once I...
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New Hampshire
In 2001 my husband and I purchased a get-away house in the Lakes Region of New Hampshire and began spending all our free time there. Then, in 2003 my husband took early retirement, while I continued to work for Elderhostel in Boston. By early 2004,...
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Growing Bolder is Volunteering
We hear it all the time. Volunteers get paid in satisfaction and that's something money can't buy. Julia's retirement isn't what she imagined. It's better. Long hours and hard work never felt so good.
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A Wonderful Article
A wonderful article about my book appeared in the Lowell Sun, Lowell, Massachusetts. Entitled “Live and learn Pelham writer touts the benefits of new experiences for a vital retirement,” by Nancye Tuttle, the article, along with my picture took up...
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Memorial Day Celebration at Florida Retirement Community Lake Ashton
With Labor Day around the corner, it’s a great time to remember what being an American means. I love how our community celebrates our great country’s holidays and I am looking forward to Labor Day. At Lake Ashton, our community really came together to...
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75-Year-Old Turns Green
He's called "The Car Czar." Robert Lutz developed some of the biggest, baddest muscle cars in the world. He spent decades keeping major car companies in the black. Now, he's determined to turn them green.
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The Villages Just Keeps Growing!
A new government study finds that The Villages is the fastest-growing micropolitian area in all of America. Read the news release, then let us know -- is it too big, or just the right size?
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Gino De Luca
Gino De Luca is living proof that you can become more creative as you age.
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Growing Bolder with The Computer!
Internet popularity is not just affecting the larger conglomerates of Corporate America. It is also changing the individual career lives of retired adults. Now, you may think that “Career Lives of Retirees” is an oxymoron, but the idea is growing as...
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Oldest Champion in History
What a comeback! He nearly died a few years ago from a serious bacterial infection. But even that couldn't keep him down. At 70, he came out of retirement and with no training, entered the ring against the best-of-the-best.
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Hershel McGriff
At the age of 81, Hershel McGriff is the oldest driver in NASCAR history. It's not that he hasn't thought about retirement; after all, he retired for the first time back in 1954. He says he just missed the action.
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Snowbirds: Establish Medical Relationships in Your Winter Home
Each year thousands of people flee the cold of the Northeast for the warmth and sunshine of Florida. Whatever your reason for having that second, warmer-climate home, remember that proper medical planning can be one of the most important preparations you...
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Understanding Veterans Administration (VA) Nursing Homes
How does the government accommodate armed services veterans. Generally, if the veteran has the...
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Julie Jason
Is your money ready for the rest of your life? Financial whiz Julie Jason says she can help anyone at any income level learn to avoid common mistakes to make their investments last.
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Writing the Book…
Over the summer of 2005 Jon and I worked on the manuscript, with me in New Hampshire and him in Massachusetts. I would pull all the content together and then do the rough drafts. He polished them up. Thank goodness for email. We did have to meet...
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Ken Dychtwald
Are you in your middlescence? One of the world's top experts on all things aging says now more than ever, it's important that you learn how to stay relevant throughout your entire life.
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Walter Cronkite
Born: Nov. 4, 1916
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Al Oerter
Just before his death, GB talked to one of the greatest Olympic champions in history who found a second career as a successful abstract artist.
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The Growing Bolder TV Show: The Villages
More than 70,000 people live in The Villages, Florida, and they sure do live life to its fullest. The community smashes every stereotype about aging and retirement.
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Social Security According to Dad
You know, I keep saying I won't blog politics all the time, but some things are just so compelling... Last night I was talking to my dad on the phone and the subject of Social Security came up. Dad and I have long been on the polar opposite side...
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Marianne Williamson
Author Marianne Williamson isn’t a stranger to the New York Times No. 1 Bestsellers List – she's landed on there four times. Her newest book took her on a trip to Oprah, Larry King Live and Good Morning America.
































