The Best Places to Retire - Warm & Sunny
Great Retirement Places helps retiring baby boomers with modest financial resources find the best affordable places to retire. Cheap places to live can be found in many areas of the world, but we'll focus solely on warm and sunny retirement places where there's NO SNOW. The Great Retirement Places website is focused on active adult retirement communities and NOT assisted living, nursing and independent living facilities. We cover senior-friendly homes that range from beachside rentals to manufactured homes to tropical condos, townhouses and villas. The best places to retire can include the cheapest as long as there is safety, abundant activities, recreational opportunities, efficient transportation options, convenient shopping and a pleasant, attractive community.
Cheap Retirement Options in the New Economy
In 2006, when we first conceived of a web site to help retirees find the best place to retire, we had no idea just how challenging retirement would become. With retirement savings depleted by investment losses and the housing market crisis, finding an affordable place to retire has become more difficult. Add in soaring health care costs, unemployment and tight credit, and the task becomes daunting. So, are there cheap places to retire that fit our vision? Thankfully, yes, there are. We'll search for the best retirement places with homes for $150,000 or less.
Is the cheapest place to retire necessarily the worst, or are there great retirement places that are truly affordable? That depends on what you want and where you are willing to look for a retirement place. As bad as the economy is, there are many places in the world where your dollars buy you more than here at home, and they offer a comfortable standard of living. [See Where to Retire Overseas]
The current market conditions represent an unparalled opportunity for finding cheap places to retire, even in warm, sunny retirement places. Backruptcies and short sales are tempting, but you must be careful, they are definitely buyer beware. We'll help you find great retirement places in the US and overseas that are warm and sunny yet surprisingly affordable. Together we'll explore various housing options and locations looking for the best places to retire
Where to Retire?
Where do you want to live when you retire? Before you answer, think about what really matters. Where to retire might not be obvious. You need to think about cost of living, climate, community, your family, your health, and other factors. Then decide which criteria are most important.
We have put together a list of questions that you should ask yourself to help you decide where to retire. Go through this list and identify all of the characteristics of your best retirement place, and then use these criteria to evaluate any potential retirement place. We will help you find the best retirement places for those seeking affordable living in a warm and sunny location.
This retirement web site is not for everyone. We want to help those who are concerned about not having enough money to retire, but who want to move to a great retirement place offering a comfortable quality of life and a reasonable cost of living.
On the other hand, if you have a large enough nest egg and a generous pension to look forward to, you may not need our help. Likewise, if you don't mind winter snow and ice, you can find many locations to retire cheap. If you are content where you are and your home is paid for, you can probably live comfortably with modest means.
We'll discover the most affordable places to retire in the U.S., and we'll explore the concept of retiring abroad, in beautiful locations where American, Canadian, and British retirees are welcome and the cost of living is a fraction of what it is at home.
Where to retire - questions that will help you decide