Retirement Places Rated: What You Need to Know to Plan the Retirement You Deserve (Places Rated series)
by David Savageau
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Author: David SavageauEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2007-09-11
ISBN: 0470089598
Number of pages: 302
Publisher: Frommers
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Book Review: Best in its Class
Summary: 5 Stars
You know exactly what's promised when you read the title of this book, and it delivers exactly that, and better than any other book on this topic that I have seen. This is a great companion book to read together with those that address finances and other aspects of preparing for this major life transition. But with relocation being part of so many Americans' retirement strategy, for financial or other reasons, it is really helpful to know in advance what you are getting into. David Savageau makes that task easy through his seven-category rating system. And I particularly liked the fact that the rating system is transparent, so you can make mental adjustments to the ratings based on what is important to you. While moving to another place may not solve all your problems, if you are contemplating a retirement relocation, this book can be very helpful, and can help you avoid mistakes.
John Trauth, Author, "Your Retirement, Your Way."
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Summary of Retirement Places Rated: What You Need to Know to Plan the Retirement You Deserve (Places Rated series)
The bestselling guide to the best places to retire in the United States.Completely revised and updated, Retirement Places Rated is an indispensable reference for the estimated 40 million Americans who will be 65 or older by 2010. Dividing the United States into 18 regions and 200 cities, towns, and counties, retirement quality-of-life expert David Savageau draws a detailed statistical portrait of each locale, ranking each for cost of living, climate, crime, services, employment opportunities, and leisure and recreational amenities. A rundown of the top 30 overall retirement places along with assessment tools, easy-to-read graphs and charts, interpretive commentaries by the author, and extensive appendices help retirees evaluate their relocation choices and make the right move.
For the seventh edition, new features include:
- 22 new places
- A new chapter on housing, with data on shelter choices (homes, condos, apartments, and mobile homes), plus home prices and property taxes
- An expanded ambience chapter, and new data on age, education, politics, and diversity
- An expanded services chapter, with new data on air travel, physician specialties, and hospital services
- Easy-to-use relocation resources, including Web sites, addresses, books, and other information
- David Savageau Washington DC has traveled throughout the country since 1982, visiting locations that attract older adults. He wrote the "Quality of Life" column for Expansion Management magazine, and has been a featured speaker at the U.S. Department of State?s quarterly seminars on retirement.
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