If you’re getting ready to retire, or daydreaming constantly of the day you get to break the bonds that hold you to your desk, then its time to seriously start thinking about where you’re going to retire. Sure you can retire where you currently live, a community you’ve not doubt established bonds with. Or you can life the high life and retire somewhere that is more exciting, a place that you can spend years exploring. If you’re the sort who needs that excitement, then its time to take stock of what you can afford and where you want to go.
CNNMoney.com has come up with a great list of homes that are near water, affordable and the communities are affordable enough that your income goes further. Their number one location, Fort Smith Arkansas. Seated in the Ozark Mountains with the Arkansas River cutting through, this town offers affordable housing, mountainous views with water activities and even wine country tours a short distance away.
If longevity is your goal after retirement, CNNMoney.com has also scoped out the best places to live and to live longer. Their first pick here is Montgomery County in Maryland. The reason for the inhabitant’s long life spans has a lot to do with the quality medical care and the availability of public trails for exercise.
No matter how you envision your retirement years, the time to start planning for them is now. If you don’t they’ll sneak up on you and you may never accomplish your goals.
