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PublisherWiley & Sons, Incorporated, John

ISBN-100764544381

ISBN-139780764544385

eBay Product ID (ePID)30207997

Product Key Features

Edition6

Book TitleRetirement Places Rated : What You Need to Know to Plan the Retirement You Deserve

Number of Pages352 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicGeneral, Research, United States / General, Personal Finance / Retirement Planning

Publication Year2004

FeaturesRevised

IllustratorYes

GenreTravel, Philosophy, Social Science, Business & Economics

AuthorDavid Savageau

Book SeriesRated Ser.

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.8 in

Item Weight24.9 Oz

Item Length10.9 in

Item Width8.5 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

Dewey Edition22

Series Volume Number2

Dewey Decimal646.790973

Edition DescriptionRevised edition

Table Of ContentAbout the Author. Preface. Introduction. Retirement Places Rated. Where Are These Places? Some Words About Place Names. Making the Chapters Work for You. Rating Places: An American Tradition. Your Preference Inventory. Preference Inventory. Plotting Your Preference Profile. Ambiance. Observing a Visible Past. Sampling the Lively Arts Calendar. Considering Outdoor Recreation Assets. Diamonds and Stars: Finding Good Restaurants. Scoring: Ambiance. Visible Past. The Lively Arts Calendar. Outdoor Recreation Assets. Good Restaurants. Rankings: Ambiance. Place Profiles: Ambiance. Et Cetera: Ambiance. Retirement Places with the Best Bass Fishing. Costs of Living. Retirement Income: Getting It. Retirement Income: Spending It. Scoring: Costs of Living. Rankings: Costs of Living. Place Profiles: Costs of Living. Et Cetera: Costs of Living. Resale Houses and New Houses. Property Taxes. State/Local Sales Taxes. State Retirement Income Tax Profiles. Climate. Factors to Keep in Mind. Climate Regions. So, What's Comfortable? Scoring: Climate. Winter Mildness. Summer Mildness. Hazard Free. Seasonal Affect. Rankings: Climate. Place Profiles: Climate. Et Cetera: Climate. Climate and Health. Natural Hazards. Hay Fever Sufferers, Take Note. Personal Safety. Everyone's a Victim. Crime Risk: Several Connections. Crime Indexes. Scoring: Personal Safety. Scoring Examples. Rankings: Personal Safety. Place Profiles: Personal Safety. Et Cetera: Personal Safety. Are Newcomers More Vulnerable Than Locals? Secure Housing Developments. Typical Frauds. Services. General Hospital Services. Office-Based Physicians. Public Libraries. Continuing Education. Scoring: Services. General Hospital Services. Office-Based Physicians. Public Libraries. Continuing Education. Rankings: Services. Place Profiles: Services. Et Cetera: Services. Finding the Right Doctor. Finding the Right Lawyer. Driver Licensing. College Tuition Breaks. The Economy. Older Persons Do Work. Job Forecasts in Retirement Places. Unemployment Risk. The Part-Time Job Market. Scoring: The Economy. Rankings: The Economy. Place Profiles: The Economy. Et Cetera: The Economy. Some Unvoiced Employer Objections. Job Searching. Respond to Full-Time Job Openings. Don't Forget the Government. Putting It All Together. Finding the Best All-Around Places. Rankings: Putting It All Together. Retirement Regions. Appendix. Relocation Resources. How Places Present Themselves. What Really Goes on in Other Places. Vacations Can Lead to Migration. General Living Costs. State Resident Income Tax Forms. How Climate Hits You. Finding Specialized Hospital Services. State Aging Commissions. Retirement Contacts and Place Finder. Index.

SynopsisNewly updated--the bestselling guide to the best places in the U.S. to retire Completely revised and updated, Retirement Places Rated is an indispensable reference for the estimated 40 million Americans who will be 65 or older by the year 2010., The best source for selecting an ideal location for your retirement or second home Profiles of 203 retirement areas in more than 40 states In this completely revised and updated edition, the top retirement areas are ranked and rated by six essential criteria to help you make the right choices for your lifestyle: The best places to enjoy the performing arts and the outdoors The most reasonably priced places to live The most stable and comfortable climates The safest and most crime-free areas The best in health care, public library access, continuing education, and other services The best opportunities for employment and affordable housing Only in Retirement Places Rated: A personalized quiz to help you determine the factors that are most important to you Additional resources you can contact to make the most informed choices, from newspapers to tax commissions, Whether you're considering retirement or scouting out the best location for a second home, Retirement Places Rated is an invaluable sourcebook. For more than 20 years, people have turned to author David Savageau for help in choosing the perfect location, and now that the number of Americans who are reaching retirement age is greater than ever, this information is more valuable than ever before. Nearly 200 top retirement areas in the United States, both traditional and newly discovered, are profiled.They're ranked and compared for cost of living, climate, health care, economic factors, crime, services, cultural life, and recreation. Included are climate graphs, maps of retirement regions, comparison charts, and demographic profiles of each area. A special section on relocation resources helps you set your plans in motion once you've chosen where to live.This completely updated edition includes new locations and factors in the latest statistics.

LC Classification NumberHQ1063.2.U6S38 2004