Retirement

I feel like the dream is to have a long and successful career. Maybe even working at one place for the longevity of your career. I mean that job security seems pretty nice.

It's been a long ride. After many years of being the face of the Amarillo Chamber of Commerce, Gary Molberg, has officially retired. Now, I say officially because he took a partial retirement back in October 2020.

What can I say about my friend Vicki McLean? She is a fabulous person. She really is that. I met her back in 2008 when she came in to visit me at a radio station I worked at many moons ago. She would come in and talk about Dracula. Oh and of course the Nutcracker Ball and any other great ballet they had in between.

WalletHub also includes some comparisons of the "Best vs. Worst". Scottsdale, Arizona has the highest share of the population ages 65 and older, at 23.4%, which is 3.2 times higher than Fontana, California at 7.3%. Brownsville, Texas has the lowest adjusted cost-of-living index for retirees, 75.78, which is 2.6 times lower than San Francisco who has the highest at 195.86. St. Louis has the most home health care facilities per 100,000 residents, at 57.18, which is 29.9 times more than Fontana, California with the fewest at 1.91.

We are all hoping to retire at 65. Even before if we can. Some work a little longer or even take up volunteering.

As you get older, you do start to think about retirement. Everyone always says when you are young, make smart choices and start your retirement fund early. At the time, you're like "nah, I'll have plenty of time." The older I get the more I realize that no, you won't have plenty of time. So start early. The good news is, Amarillo is a great place to retire.

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Financial struggles appear to be pushing the golden age of retirement back—way back. A recent survey indicates that the middle class does not plan to leave the workforce until they are in their 80s.