Category: Retirement
Unlocking Coastal Dreams: How Trump’s 2025 401(k) Reforms Empower Retirees to Invest on the Mississippi Gulf Coast
Trump’s 2025 401(k) reforms are helping retirees turn their savings into sand and surf on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Here’s how to use your 401(k) to buy Long Beach or Ocean Springs real estate and build income for retirement.
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Practical Retirement Guides: Retirement Planning Made Practical
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Tax Planning for Gen X and Retirees: How to Legally Reduce, Soften, or Eliminate Tax Events
Tax planning is not about cheating the system—it’s about using the rules legally. This guide breaks down strategies for Gen X (about 20 years from retirement) and retirees (65+) to reduce tax events, plan withdrawals, and evaluate relocation as part of an overall tax strategy.
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Relocating to a New Place: How to Choose the Best Location for Your Future
Relocating to a new place is about more than cost of living or job opportunities. This guide breaks down how to evaluate affordability, lifestyle, schools, healthcare, politics, and practical moving logistics—helping you choose a location that truly fits your future.
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Smart Home Projects That Add Value – Without Wasting Money
Not all upgrades are equal. This guide explains which smart home projects, flooring, paint, windows and fix-it items really add value, reduce risk and help retirees enjoy their homes now while making them easier to sell later.
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Gen X Retirement Planning: A 20-Year Budget, Inflation & Income Guide
Generation X has about 20 years to shape a secure retirement. This guide shows how realistic budgeting, inflation planning, Social Security timing, and legacy preparation—backed by real Gen X case studies—can turn uncertainty into a flexible, resilient retirement plan using practical tools and calculators.
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Selling Your Business After Retirement: Making Your Final Exit Smart and Profitable
Many retirees launch new businesses in their second act, but eventually comes the moment to sell — often the last major business decision they’ll make. This guide explains how to sell your business after retireme
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📝 Introducing the New RetireCoast: A Better Way to Explore Coastal Living & Retirement Planning
RetireCoast has a new look and a better experience. In this article we walk you through the redesigned homepage, updated tools, podcast player, city guides, and expanded content that help you plan retirement and coastal living on the Mississippi Gulf Coast.
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How to Choose and Outfit an RV for Your Retirement Adventures
Ready to explore in retirement? Learn how to choose the right RV for your lifestyle, budget, and comfort. From motorhomes to fifth wheels, discover the best layouts, upgrades, and safety tips to make every road trip feel like home.
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What 1776 Teaches About Legacy Planning: Lessons in Freedom, Stewardship and the Transfer of Wealth
The Founding Fathers built a nation to last. Today’s retirees face a similar mission — preserving freedom, family, and financial security through sound legacy planning. Drawing lessons from 1776, this article connects American independence, estate planning, and the coming Great Wealth Transfer to help you protect your legacy for generations to come.
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The Great Wealth Transfer: Best Ways Baby Boomers Can Protect, Prepare, and Pass On Their Legacy
The Great Wealth Transfer will move $84 trillion from Baby Boomers to Gen X and Millennials. This guide explains estate-planning steps, inheritance-tax differences by state, and relocation strategies to low-tax regions so you can safeguard your family’s wealth and pass on a lasting legacy.
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Why 70% of Gen Xers Fear Running Out of Money—And What Real Solutions Look Like
Over 70% of Gen Xers say they fear running out of money in retirement more than death itself. This article explains why those fears run so deep — from savings gaps to hidden pressures — and shares real solutions Gen X can use to turn uncertainty into a clear plan for financial security and purpose.
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