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Welcome to Best Boomer Towns

You are a Boomer if you were born between 1946 and 1964. You are stylish, active and resourceful. You are searching for less stress and more living, you may be an empty nester, you prefer less traffic, fewer taxes and more fresh air and exciting activities! There are no rocking chairs in your future - you prefer pilates, hiking, biking, volunteering, wine club, book club, university classes, surfing the web, telecommuting, yoga, golf, tennis, walking your dog and plenty of social activities. Grab your Blackberry or iPhone and schedule your week! I think it’s important for you to have a face, name and credentials on the site. Fourteen months of Boomer research and development have been compiled in one site to meet your needs. The 21 U.S. towns have the following key criteria: excellent health care, university, airport access, fine dining, low crime, cultural activities, beautiful weather, active lifestyle, average cost of living and a range of home sizes and prices.

Boomers are Moving - The SRES Designation Sets Realtors Apart

With the SRES designation addressing the fastest growing market segment in real estate, Boomer Authority™ Association and SRES have launched the first “Value-Added SRES Designation Program” for real estate professionals serving the 50+ demographic.Why are 50-plus clients moving? To be closer to grandchildren. To start that vineyard they’ve always dreamed of. To address health concerns. The list goes on and on. Can you speak to the unique motivation they have? Do you know how to counsel your client on their options? This is the kind of distinction that can set you apart.

States with No Sales Tax

It seems all costs are getting higher these days. For retirement, be sure to think about the States with No Sales Tax. California is the highest, contributing to why the most people have left California over the past year. Click on the title to read full article and list of states.

States with No Personal Income Tax

When you are thinking about the best places, towns, states and cities to retire you will want to know the Personal Income Tax Laws. Although many retirees are primarily concerned about the personal income taxes which may be imposed at the State level, it is also important to consider the property tax burdens and sale taxes which you may encounter in moving to a new retirement location.

America’s Best Affordable Places to Retire According to U.S. News & World Report

U.S. News & World Report magazine conducted an exhaustive analysis and compiled a list of the ten cities that it deemed “America’s Best Affordable Places to Retire.” Best Boomer Towns covers two of the ten in depth on this site, Asheville, NC and Tucson, AZ. Each town page includes overview, facts, stats, live news and weather feeds, and video.

Baby Boomers Emotional Support

Dr. Barton Goldsmith, Ph.D.

When you have good emotional support, everything else is easier to deal with. When you can’t (or won’t) feel that support, the weight of your burdens is heavier and your ability to take in the good is somewhat diminished.

Baby Boomers Improve Arthritis Symptoms With Exercise

Deena Russo

What is arthritis? The term arthritis means joint inflammation. Inflammation can cause swelling, pain and stiffness making it hard to do everyday activities. The two most common forms of arthritis are osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis.

Let’s Have Some Pun!

A man walked into a bar and sat down next to a man with a dog at his feet. “Does your dog bite?” he asked. “No.” A few minutes later the dog took a huge chunk out of the man’s leg. “I thought you said your dog doesn’t bite!” he said indignantly.

The Unpretentious Warren Buffet

I admire Warren Buffett, not because of his wealth, but because of his lack of pretention. He doesn’t believe that giving money to his kids equates with giving them love. He wanted them to carve out their own path and believed that ‘setting them up with unlimited wealth is harmful and an anti-social act.’

State Property Taxes

Property taxes remain the biggest source of revenue for most county and municipal governments throughout the U.S. However, the basis for assessing such taxes and the specific rates will vary greatly.

Clever Parties for Baby Boomers

Cleverparties is a helpful, wonderful web site that allows the visitor to select from various themes for all of their party and decorating needs. Since boomers spend 15 hours per week online and spends 4X the money online than other generations - here are some good baby boomer party themes for birthdays, divorce, new business.

California Personal Income Tax Information

California Personal Income Tax table based on taxable income rates.

Art Treasures and Museums In and Around Prescott, Arizona

This book is a wonderful guide to both well-known and less popular points of interest in the Prescott area. The historical detail has obviously been well researched and is very fascinating, making the book an invaluable, must-have companion. The accompanying photographic documentation is also very complete.

The Ultimate Guide to Asheville & The Western North Carolina Mountains, 3rd Edition

All in all, it is a unique and valuable resource for promoting our mountain paradise.—Asheville Citizen Times

The Ultimate Guide is thoroughly researched, organized for easy use, and illustrated with many of Pantas own gorgeous pen and ink drawings.—Hendersonville Times-News

How to Love Your Retirement

How to Love Your Retirement shows the baby-boom generation how to plan for, and succeed at, this stage of life, whether relaxation, travel, education, or even a new occupation is the goal. Packed with helpful, entertaining stories and real-life advice from hundreds of retirees who are making the most of their post-work lives, this honest and useful guide covers such topics as how to pick the best time to retire; learning to live with a spouse 24/7; staying fit; starting fresh in business, love, and family; traveling; going back to school; and more.

The New Retirement

In ‘The New Retirement’, global economic strategist Sherry Cooper explains that the boomer generation will be reaching traditional retirement age very soon and the enormous wave of boomer retirees will crest in 2025. This phenomenon will profoundly affect the labour markets, the economy, and financial markets for decades. But will boomers retire the way their parents did? Will they work longer and transition gradually into semi-retirement?

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