Rita, the downsizing designer, continues to inspire communities around downsizing, decluttering, and minimalist lifestyles.
You really didn't expect Baby Boomers to flock to those staid retirement communities in Florida and Arizona, did you? The generation that defined so much of American culture also demands more when they call it quits, and some are beginning to discover that college towns offer some really good — and low-cost — places to [...]
Ready, set, Boom. Though the Millennial generation has dominated the narrative of city population growth in recent years, it's easy to forget a demographic that is also experiencing life change and poised to set up camp in urban America: the Baby Boomers. Here and across the country, Boomers are heading back to cities -- at [...]
AARP's Five Best Cities for Seniors and Baby Boomers : Atlanta, GA: A sophisticated metropolis with southern charm, Atlanta offers abundant volunteer and cultural opportunities. Older residents don’t care for Atlanta’s sticky-hot summers, but they appreciate the wide range of housing options. Portland, OR: European charm meets environmental nirvana in this environmentally progressive city. Portland’s [...]
Some people have an easier time finding ways to embrace the new desinations they visit than others, so for those of you who are maybe a little bit more shy and apprehensive, here are some tips to help get you started. Rent an apartment There are so many great companies nowadays who help connect travelers [...]
If you're a travel buff over 50, chances are you've already seen the usual suspects: Paris, New York and maybe even Beijing. With our globe-trotting readers in mind, we asked The Experts: What travel destination would you recommend for baby boomers that they might not know about? This discussion relates to a recent Journal Report [...]
Susan Madden, 62, her husband and their dogs plan to travel via RV on five separate vacations in 2015, making the trek from their home in New Hampshire to warmer temps in Florida. The Maddens are just two of the many baby boomers who will make a similar journey in 2015, according to new survey [...]
Every day, about 8,000 baby boomers celebrate their 65th birthday. That's the traditional age for retirement, but the generation that lived through Woodstock, Watergate and 12% mortgage rates has a history of breaking the rules. Here's a look at 8 ways they are changing the face of older living in America-grandchildren on their knees. About [...]
“I walk everywhere in the city. Any city. You see everything you need to see for a lifetime. Every emotion. Every condition. Every fashion. Every glory,” Maira Kalman observed in considering the creative capacity of walking. Charles Dickens and Victor Hugo, too, came up with their best ideas while walking. For Peanutscreator Charles Shulz, walking was [...]
With the economy continuing to recover, baby boomers are finally feeling confident enough to take action on their plan to purchase a retirement home. After delaying their decision due to the recession, the long-awaited influx of wealthy retirees is opening the doors for development in Sunbelt destinations. Today's retirees are the first post-Vietnam era empty [...]
A generation ago, Americans’ idea of retirement travel might have involved a Caribbean cruise, a casino vacation or a European shopping trip. It would not have typically included trekking in the Himalayas, clearing invasive weeds on a volcanic island, canoeing through crocodile-infested waters in Nepal or, at the extreme end, selling the house to fund [...]