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Beacon Hill Village is designed to make remaining at home a safe, comfortable and cost-effective solution. By partnering with proven providers of services, Beacon Hill Village is able to offer its members preferred access to social and cultural activities, exercise opportunities and household and home maintenance services, as well as medical care and assisted living at home. As a nonprofit, membership organization, it can provide these programs and services more cost-effectively than most conventional retirement communities. Learn how to make your neighborhood or town into a Village by ordering their manual.

The Caretaker Gazette is a unique newsletter containing property caretaking and house sitting jobs, advice, and information for property caretakers, housesitters, and landowners. Published since 1983, it's the only publication in the world dedicated to the property caretaking field. Benefits for subscription members.

Couch Surfing is a world wide network for making connections between travelers and the local communities they visit. Find out how it works. Is it safe? Save money on housing expenses while traveling and make new friends all over the world!

Home Exchange is the vacation alternative where two families agree to swap homes for a vacation. Live like a local, not like a tourist. More comfortable than a hotel, pick a country, find a listing, FAQ's. Kids, cars and pets. Worldwide. Membership required.

Homelink International - the largest and most respected home exchange organization in the world. Over fifty years of providing top quality house exchanges. For international home swappers drawn from 69 countries around the world. Save money on a different style of vacation. Membership required.

Learn about reverse mortgages and reverse mortgage qualifications from the retirement experts at Mortgage Loan Place. HouseCarers   comprehensive information available on house sitting. You can find a house sitter or find a house to care for from an around-the-world selection! A great way to cut your housing costs while traveling. What a terrific way to have your loved home cared for while you are gone! Income Tax Friendly States Which states have no personal income tax? Seven states - Alaska, Florida Nevada, South Dakota, Texas, Washington and Wyoming. Two others, New Hampshire and Tennessee, tax only dividend and interest income. More info on this site... Resource Page for Active Adults Retirement Living Want to reduce housing costs? Looking for alternatives to your high maintenance home? Information sources and lists of communities to get your mind thinking of the options you have available. Worth Checking out.

Our Retirement Issues Page will give you insight into retirement lifestyles, taking control of your finances, and the choices available to you in pursuing your new retirement. Take advantage of what we have learned from our almost 2 decades of Early Retirement.

Top Retirements will lead you to the best retirement communities in Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Canada, Connecticut, Costa Rica, Delaware, and Florida. You can read about the 25-best-places-to-retire-list-for-2008 or check out the best_college_towns in which to retire. Perhaps you would like to review the Directory of active_adult_communities for the nation.

Want to live on a boat?  find out everything you ever wanted to know about the process of moving aboard a boat. If you are wondering what it is like to work from your boat, check out his floating office information. Have questions? Email Robert Doty.

Walkscore Find a walkable neighborhood or find the rating of your own neighborhood. You lose weight each time you walk to the grocery store. You spend less money on your car—or you don't own a car. When you shop, you support your local economy. You talk to your neighbors. Check out a real estate Walk Score Tile

Women Living in Community If you are divorced, widowed, in transition, pursuing late-life spirituality, looking for co-housing or community, check out this resource page. If mindfulness and service is your focus, or if you want to approach aging as a positive journey filled with learning, wisdom and possibilities, this is an excellent start.

'Worry-Free' Housing People often ask us how we are able to travel for lengths of time and still maintain a home base. Read how we do it!

LIFESTYLES AND FORUMS

Escapees RV Club a total support network for RV'ers. Discussion forums, volunteer opportunities, FAQ's, events calendar, legal information and Links.

Good Sam's Club is an RV club, a motor home club and a camping club. Forums, newsletters, events.

Live Your Road Trip Dream  is a how-to-guide that includes step-by-step information on planning the trip you've always wanted to take, but didn't know how to make a reality. Learn how to take an extended trip for the cost of staying home, written by Carol and Phil White. The book covers Road trip budgets, road trip tips, travel guide information for those wanting to take an adventure.

Loners on Wheels In the RV world, where singles mingle. An international RV Club of single men and women who enjoy traveling, camping, RV caravanning and the camaraderie and lifestyle of singles; not a matchmaking or dating service - offers companionship and support, forums, events.

RV Dreams Information on Full-Timing, Workamping, and preparing for the road. Forums, chat - even recipies!

RV ForumThe friendliest place on the web for anyone with an RV... or an interest in RV'ing. Message boards, libraries, An illustrated explanation of the various RV types. checklists, guidelines, tips and techniques.

RVing with Kids These pages focus on RV'ing with kids as a full time life style. However, grandparents and vacationing families will also find good ideas for traveling with kids.  Information about  homeschooling, travel activities, living in a small space, and working on the road.

RV Lifts of America If you are traveling with your motorcycle and an RV, this RV motorcycle lift will solve all of the problems that come with having to own a trailer as well. No more reversing/backing up problems or having to put the trailer in overflow. No more being turned down for a space because you are too long, and best of all, no more maintenance, tires, registration, or insurance on the trailer. RV Park Reviews for the USA, Canada and Mexico. Take advantage of over 51,000 user submitted reviews of campgrounds in North America. Why not participate in their forum to find out more?  The CompleteTightwad Gazette This self-styled "Frugal Zealot" wrote and published The Tightwad Gazette for over six years to spread the frugal gospel. Each issue contained tips from her personal experience and from her many readers. The wealth of information contained in all these issues has been compiled into one volume for the first time. Amazon.com

Woodall's RV site Woodall’s has been providing information about RVing and camping for 70 years. RV camping, tent camping, RV rentals, cabin rentals, activities, bookstore and more.

Workampers are adventuresome individuals, couples and families who have chosen a wonderful lifestyle that combines any kind of part-time or full-time work with RV camping. You can work to supplement your retirement income or to support a full-time, or near full-time, RV lifestyle. The #1 Source of Job Opportunities For RVers for 18 years.

ToyBoxCovers  Custom and ready fit covers for your Toy Hauler.