We want moderate weather and live within an hour of the mountains and less than three hours to the beach where should we retire? MarketWatch 2 hrs ago
Dear MarketWatch,
My wife and I are 57 and looking to retire in five years. Here is what we are looking for in a locale:
Mountains within an hour and beach within a three-hour drive. Access to water close by would be ideal (lakes, river, ocean)
Moderate climate, with winters near freezing (or warmer) but nice summers
Moderate cost of living, especially housing. We would like to buy a home for $700,000 or less
Access to theater, music, great restaurants, similar to a college town
We want moderate weather and live within an hour of the mountains and less than three hours to the beach where should we retire? MarketWatch 5/4/2021
My wife and I are 57 and looking to retire in five years. Here is what we are looking for in a locale:
Mountains within an hour and beach within a three-hour drive. Access to water close by would be ideal (lakes, river, ocean)
Moderate climate, with winters near freezing (or warmer) but nice summers
Moderate cost of living, especially housing. We would like to buy a home for $700,000 or less
Access to theater, music, great restaurants, similar to a college town
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Julianna Nienart serving with her fellow team leaders at the Northeast Iowa Foodbank in Waterloo, Iowa.PHOTO COURTESY OF AMERICORPS
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Julianna Nienart serving with her fellow team leaders at the Northeast Iowa Foodbank in Waterloo, Iowa.PHOTO COURTESY OF AMERICORPS
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Julianna Nienart serving with her fellow team leaders at the Northeast Iowa Foodbank in Waterloo, Iowa.PHOTO COURTESY OF AMERICORPS
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