retirement

10 Ways To Ditch The Rat Race… For Good

05.06.2013

Every year, Husband and I get a good-sized dose of spring fever. It usually starts with a hectic day at work, or some other disappointment. One says wistfully, “Let’s run away.”     “Take me with you. I’ve got a Swiss Army knife. I can yodel,” says the other. (Silly, I know — but it was the theme of a car commercial years back.) Then we remind each other that we have to be the ‘R-word:’ responsible.     Actually, we’ve been working actively for some years to tell the rat race to chase its own tail, for once. Some of our [...]

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Where Will You Live When You Retire?

01.14.2013
Where Will You Live When You Retire?

     Retirement may be the perfect opportunity to do something you’ve been considering for years: move to a different state or region. But how do you decide which one?   Consider what taxes you’ll pay. Five states don’t charge sales tax: Alaska, Delaware, Montana, New Hampshire and Oregon. But you’ll pay tax on certain items in these states, anyways, including cruise ship-related expenses in Alaska, and restaurant meals, lodging and rental cars in New Hampshire. Seven states don’t charge income tax: Alaska, Florida, Nevada, South Dakota, Texas, Washington and Wyoming. Two others, New Hampshire and Tennessee, tax only dividend and interest income.(You’re thinking [...]

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