best places to retire

AARP The Magazine examined 350 cities across the country to determine the top 10 retirement destinations for a fabulous lifestyle without outrageous costs. And you don't have to be a senior to appreciate their many affordable charms.

Retirement is international this days. The London Daily Telegraph, probably Britain's most popular newspaper, recommended 10 retirement locales to its readers. It picked these spots because they are easy on the wallet, as well as pleasant places to live. Both of those attributes are things...

Checking out "best places to retire" lists is like taking a cross country road trip to obscure American towns: Lubbock, Tex. Manhattan, Kansas. State College, Penn. Why would anyone want to live out their golden years in a seemingly random town? And in the first place, why are there so many lists?...