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10 Do’s and Don’ts You Have to Consider Before Moving During Retirement

December 2, 2020 · Retirement Life
A senior couple exploring a new city using a map and guidebook.
A happy senior couple studies a map to explore potential neighborhoods before making their big retirement move.

Don’t Rule Out College Towns

If you think the only thing that will come out of moving to a college town is putting up with an endless stream of rowdy students, we’d like you to reconsider. Collage towns are known for having great cultural events and hospitals. So you’ll not only have the best healthcare you could hope for, but you’ll also have a lot of events to fill your time up.

Not only that, if you’re worried about not having enough money left over for activities, college towns are known for organizing a ton of them for free!
If you have college-aged kids or grandkids, it might be easier for them to visit as well since you could spend more time doing activities they love too!

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