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Retirement! What’s Next?

Baby boomers-just who are they? With 78 million members, the baby boomer generation is the largest, best educated, wealthiest and most studied generation in U.S. history. What trends have this research yielded?

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Delaware Among Top 5 Searched States For Boomer Retirees

A surprising addition has made it into the top 5. Delaware, a longtime summer retreat, playground for weekenders from DC, Philly, New York and New Jersey, is becoming a popular retiree destination. There are also many top gated communities in Delaware to help you find the best place to live.

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Aiken’s Affordable Southern Charm

Aiken’s Affordable Southern Charm | ideal-LIVING’s City overview Often described as a city with Southern charm and…

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Cold Foods for Hot Days

It is HOT out today and about the last thing I want to do is fire up the grill for supper. No, it is definitely time to make something to eat straight from the refrigerator. In fact, I may just take my time deciding what to take out of the crisper and enjoy the cool air flowing delightfully into my face as I look for it.

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20 Top Walkable Cities

Walk… Dine… Explore Walk Your Way to Fitness in These Top Walkable Cities Many ask how do…

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Recipe: Green Bean Casserole

To this day, when visiting other families for the holidays, I find joy in seeing the green bean casserole laid on the table. Though eating anyone’s other than my father’s is like drinking sweet tea when expecting a coke-I have grown to only enjoy his haphazardly constructed masterpiece.

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Daniel's Orchard | South Carolina Coastal Community | Best Places to Retire in SC

Homes for Life: Pulte, Centex, and Del Webb

PulteGroup Inc. homes are up to thirty percent more energy-efficient than the average home. Programmable thermostats, premium insulation, and high-efficiency AC all provide ways to save energy. The homes are also environmentally friendly, built of recycled building materials.

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Grilled Duck with Strawberry Fig Sauce

In the Kitchen: Grilled Duck with Strawberry Fig Sauce Recipe Duck season has just recently come to…

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The Lakewood Ranch Lifestyle

Lakewood Ranch: In a League of its Own Lakewood Ranch, located in Southwest Florida on the Gulf…

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Sarasota: Where the Heart Is

WCI Communities: Where the Heart Is Founded in 1995, WCI Communities, Inc. has developed master-planned communities that…

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Good Wood Never Dies…But it Does Get Walked On

Professional house flippers like Nicole Curtis of the DIY Networks’ ‘Rehab Addict’ live by the mantra that almost every board in an old home has a second, third, or even fourth life left in it.

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What Amenities Do You Desire?

There are lots of specific things that buyers are looking for in their new homes; some desire a beautiful view of the mountains or the ocean, others desire a large beautiful kitchen filled with everything a chef would need to make a high-class meal, and some simply want a beautiful pool and patio where they can relax in their off time. Putting a finger on just one desired amenity is a hard task-so we’ve come up with three.

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Inner Banks and Marina Living

If you have a boat (or want one), then you’re going to need a marina to go with it. Fortunately, living on or near the Inner Banks can help with that.

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Retiring to Costa Rica – Still a ‘Good Deal’?

Retiring to Costa Rica – Still a ‘Good Deal’? By Jessica Schutt Making the choice to move…

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Retiring to Costa Rica? Take Your Pet With You!

etiring, whether full or part-time, to Costa Rica involves planning and organization. What to take, what not to take, how to get it there and where to get it when you get there! But there are some ‘items’ in your life that can’t simply be boxed up or sold at a garage sale…today we’re talking about how you can move your ‘fur babies’ to Costa Rica with you.

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The Oyster Reef Project: Cleaning Our Waterways & Teaching Local Students

The coastal community of St. James Plantation, near Southport NC, borders the beautiful Intracoastal Waterway where marsh creeks twist and weave through the 6,000 acre neighborhood. Residents here want a better environment – one rich with life: fish and oysters, crabs and birds, even fishermen!

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Back to School!

Back to School! August is the time of year when children and college-aged students all over the…

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Pumpkins, Pumpkins Everywhere – Pumpkin Recipes

A recent trip to Target had me leaving with a lot of things I didn’t originally plan…

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Spreading Compost and Other October Gardening Tips

Charlie Nardozzi, Horticulturist and Leonard Perry, UVM Extension Horticulturist Spreading compost, adding soil amendments, and planting garlic…

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Your Identity Is in Danger

What can you do to protect yourself?

The first step is having good passwords. In 2013, it was reported that the top three most used passwords were “123456”, “password,” and “12345678”. According to LastPass, 73% of people use the same password for multiple sites.

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