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When you hear the word “retirement,” do you get excited? Are you ready to finally be able to stop working and start doing all the things you’ve always wanted to do? Maybe you’re prepared to travel, join a retirement community, spend time with your grandkids, or see...

For many individuals and their family members, deciding between in-home care or moving into one of the many retirement communities in Lancaster, PA, can be stressful. After all, you’ll need to consider many important factors so that you or a loved one receives the...

Where do you want to live after you’ve reached financial independence? For many people, where they live is dictated by their career. That restraint ends once you have built your net worth and no longer need to work for a living. Do you want to live in the country,...

Now more than ever before, we have a wealth of information at our fingertips to help make decisions—from simple purchases to major life planning choices. Finding your "perfect fit" retirement community certainly falls into the latter category of decisions, and if...

Here at Explore Retirement Living, we're always looking for fun things to do in Lancaster, PA, that showcase the special beauty and character of this place. Today's blog post offers up eight unique tour and local travel ideas that allow you to experience Lancaster...

Perhaps because the native people of Lancaster County and the wider south-central PA area are such an industrious lot, many well-known products have long been made here. Hershey's Chocolate is probably the most famous example of a product that was "born and raised"...

And, Why You Should Consider a CCRC or Life Plan Community Yourself In many of our posts here on the Explore Retirement Living (ERL) blog, you have likely encountered the term "Life Plan Community," and perhaps you have wondered what that actually means. We realize...

It seems counter-intuitive that after decades of working, raising children, taking care of housework and home maintenance chores, and just living the “daily grind,” it can be challenging to step back and actually ENJOY retired life. But many seniors today find the...

A little while ago, we shared five big priorities you should work on as you are nearing retirement. We looked at retirement income planning, touched on considerations for your investments and sources of income, and even explained why giving your home some attention...

As an avid golfer, you may dream of retiring to sunny South Carolina, Florida, or Arizona—lands of meticulously maintained golf retirement communities and world-class courses around every other corner. However, did you know that Lancaster County, PA is also home to...