#537 - My Experience Moving to a Retirement Community

Have you ever considered moving to a retirement community? With the freedom that retirement brings, many people begin to rethink their living arrangements. 

On this episode, you’ll hear how Brad and his wife decided to move to a retirement community. Listen in to hear how they approached their decision, the research they put in on where to retire, and how they enjoy their new locale. 

The key to finding the right retirement community

Brad and his wife knew they didn’t want to deal with an Iowa winter when they retired, so they set out to find their ideal retirement location. They knew that finding a vibrant, active community was important to them so they decided that a 55+ community would best fit their needs. 

Brad recommends one key thing to help make deciding where to live a bit easier. Listen in to learn what it is and find out why they decided to reverse their original plans of becoming snowbirds and instead turned into sunbirds. 

OUTLINE OF THIS EPISODE OF THE RETIREMENT ANSWER MAN

A MINI CASE STUDY

  • [2:40] How Brad discovered The Villages

  • [10:55] What led them to explore 55+ communities

  • [13:10] How The Villages are organized

  • [20:35] How to explore places to move in retirement

LISTENER QUESTIONS

  • [23:50] Should we consider getting I-bonds in 2024

  • [29:50] Clarifying new catch-up rules in 2026

  • [32:27] Charlie’s comment on systems thinking

  • [36:18] Where to put taxes in your planning software

  • [38:41] A suggestion for the podcast

TODAY’S SMART SPRINT SEGMENT

  • [40:06] Think about where you are going to live in retirement

Resources Mentioned In This Episode

YouTube video - What You Should Know if You Inherited an IRA After January 1st, 2020

I Bonds

Rock Retirement Club

Roger’s YouTube Channel - Roger That

BOOK - Rock Retirement  by Roger Whitney

Roger’s Retirement Learning Center