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As you review these points, consider where these categories fit into your lifestyle in order of YOUR importance.

TRANSPORTATION:
How do you get where you want to go? Are you willing to drive everywhere? Check out those gas prices. Does the area you are looking at have public transportation that is convenient to do grocery shopping, travel to the mall, take you to the cruise ship? What about airports? International or domestic? The FAA has maps showing major U.S. airports with links to smaller or regional airports. Don't forget the train or bus lines.

FAITH, RELIGION & SPIRITUALITY:
Going to your house of worship can be a great way of breaking into the community. Usually, you will be welcomed and start new friendships with those who have the start of something in common.

LIBRARIES:
Sure there are bookstores in every mall across the country. Have you considered used book stores, libraries and their resources? Many libraries offer free classes, book readings & senior activity. Glow little book worm, glitter, glitter.

It's easy to find a movie theater or a video rental store. What about the likes of local community live theater (dinner or not), symphony orchestras, dance companies, museums, free local tours, mall shopping.

HEALTH CARE:
As we become wiser (certainly not older), we become wiser to our health needs. hospitals, doctors, health practitioners. The AMA web site can help you locate what you're looking for particularly if you might be facing a medical challenge or specialty.

Contact the department of education (for public schools) to see how the area you are contemplating measures up to your expectations. Of course there is always the private sector for schools.

Did you know that there are garlic festivals all around the country? What about wine tasting? You can check online by using the key words to your desired activity. One thing for sure……look to see if there are certain gatherings in your prospective new address that might be a little overwhelming for you. Some events happen in certain areas of the country during certain times of the year.

Get a sense & feel for where you want to move. Call the local Chamber of Commerce or view the local newspaper online. See if there are local chat message boards or local web sites. Check with local law enforcement for safety & crime in the area. The F.B.I has a crime reporting system that they release annually.

Now that you've decided to hang up the plaque on the wall & start to show off that gold watch you so deservingly earned, you might start to ask yourself… ‘how do I pick where I want to retire?'

JOBS:
WHOA! Hold on a minute. I want to go into retirement. I've done my time you say. You know what is said about idle hands……. You just may want to keep those hands busy now that you realize you're not a couch potato. So, maybe a part time position is in the cards…..mmm, a dealer at Vegas?

FOOD:
General grocery shopping is fine. However, what about; seafood, vegetarian, kosher, deli, farmers market, green market, organic market, specialty markets? Dining out…….how far do you travel to your favorite restaurant or Starbucks?

LOCAL TAXES:
Look at Retirement USA ® for taxes by state. Just Because you found that perfect house in your perfect price range, it may not be what you bargained for.

RECREATION-LEISURE-FIESTA:
What are you going to do with all this FREE TIME you now have on your hands? Golf, walking, beach, skating, cruises, gardening, traveling, cleaning your house, become a dog walker for the neighborhood, become a volunteer (so many needed)?

WEATHER:
Neither rain, nor snow or sleet……..Oh, yeah. That's the postman's creed. Do you want to live & play in snow or at the beach? You can certainly check the weather patterns in the coldest months (Jan-Feb) & the warmest months (July-August) to the area you are considering. The local Chamber of Commerce & weather channels can assist you in your decision.

COMMUNITY:
What kind of demographics are you looking for? Neighbors? Convenience? Do you want zero lot lines between your house and next door or do you want five acres? The Census Bureau's Quick Facts web site will show you population, income, business information for all counties in the United States.

EDUCATION:
Ready to explore new interests or a degree? Want to study rocks……… archaeology or diamonds, they are a girls best friend. Continuing education just might be for you. A new language, become a tour guide.

CELL PHONE COVERAGE:
Check it out with your current service. What's involved of keeping your popular cell phone number or going through the anxiety of letting everyone know your new cell phone number. The cancellation of a contract, a new contract, area coverage. Do you plan to be a world traveler with needed coverage or just local? Dial up the coverage maps for AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile or your current carrier.

HOUSING:
Check out Retirement USA ® . The National Association of Home Builders publishes a spreadsheet that shows the affordability of houses around the country.

FAMILY:
Are you willing to leave family, (immediate or extended), aging parents, children, grandchildren? If you are in that position, will you have room for them to stay a period of time? How about children still in school?

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Chinese pair Pang and Tong lead Worlds with personal best short program result (People's Daily)
Olympic silver medallists Pang Qing and Tong Jian led the pairs competition with a personal best score in the short program at the 2010 ISU World Figure Skating Championships TURIN on Tuesday. Pang and Qing, both 30, came onto the rink as the second to last pair on Tuesday after European champions Yuko Kavaguti and Alexander Smirnov collecting a high score of 73.12 points. The Chinese duo in ...

Pacquiao mulls retirement from ring (Asia News Network)
Barring an irresistible offer from the camp of Floyd Mayweather Jr., the boxing world may have seen the last of its best pound-for-pound fighter. Manny Pacquiao dimmed the luster of his homecoming on .....

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