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Plan For Travel And Leisure

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  • Learn, Travel, and Grow With Road ScholarRoad Scholar offers travel opportunities at a reasonable cost. Choose one-day or longer learning adventures, service learning, or intergenerational vacations. You'll make lasting friendships along the way.
  • Retirement Learning Offers CommunityDowntime is one of the perks of retirement, but you don’t want to spend all your afternoons on the couch. The antidote can be a retirement learning program that offers educational and social opportunities.
  • Learning Vacations: Travel for Your MindThe possibilities for learning vacations are nearly endless. Whatever your personal interests and passions may be, there's a learning vacation to suit you.
  • Keep Travel Money Simple and SafeIf you plan to travel extensively or spend time at a second home when you retire, take steps to keep your finances simple, secure, and safe.
  • Include Fluffy and Fido in Your BudgetLearn what expenses you’ll need to factor into your budget to keep your pet healthy and happy.
  • Health Club Memberships: Get Fit, Be SmartExercise is good for your health, but joining the first fitness club you visit can wreak havoc with your finances. Do some sleuthing before you sign on the dotted line.

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  • Audio: Learn How to Travel in RetirementDo you plan to take time to travel abroad when you retire? Join Paul Berry, host of Home & Family Finance Radio, as he discusses boomer travel tips with Kate Forgach, content editor and baby-boomer consultant, Kinoli, Inc., Windsor, Colo.
  • Audio: Continuing EducationContinuing education provides both educational and social benefits for retirees. Join Paul Berry, host of Home & Family Finance Radio, as he discusses learning in retirement with Leonie Gordon, assistant dean and director, Harvard Institute for Learning in Retirement, Cambridge, Mass.

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  • Consider Carefully Before Retiring OverseasTake time to think through your decisions before retiring overseas. Be sure you choose a country that fits your priorities, that you don’t jump into a shady real estate deal, and that you organize your financial, tax, and insurance situations.
  • Volunteer Opportunities AboundBaby boomers are more educated than previous generations, live longer, and have the necessary skills. As volunteering declines, nonprofits and local charities are retooling to attract the generation that outnumbers all others.
  • Create a Social Media WillCreate a social media will to help relatives shut down your social media profiles.
  • Skip Flight InsuranceThere’s a significant difference between flight insurance and travel insurance, so think twice before you buy.
  • Plan Ahead for Giving Back in Retirement

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