Our Retirement Destination Decision Guide offers a structured approach to help you assess your goals, preferences, and long-term needs. It walks you through essential questions about your ideal lifestyle and retirement vision—such as whether to relocate, how close you want to be to healthcare or nature, and the kind of community you want to join. The guide also provides support tools to help you weigh your options and uncover key trade-offs, so you can make a confident and informed decision about your future.

For many older adults, remaining in their own home as they age is a top priority. In fact, studies show that the majority of seniors prefer to stay in familiar surroundings rather than move to assisted living or care facilities. Comfort, emotional attachment, proximity to loved ones, and the desire to avoid the stress of relocation are some of the most common reasons people choose to age in place.

While staying at home offers independence and familiarity, it often requires some planning and lifestyle adjustments. Everyday tasks may become more difficult over time, and safety becomes an increasing concern. Fortunately, there are plenty of solutions available to help support aging in place, whether that means using mobility aids, rearranging living spaces, or relying on community-based services.

To provide the most authentic buying guide for gold IRAs, the Retirement Living research team spent several days contacting gold IRA companies to learn about the investment process and product details. When available, we asked companies for starter kits we could analyze. We had to offer our name, email address, and phone number to receive a digital copy of a starter kit, but our requests were granted quickly.

For instances where companies did not offer an informational kit, we used the live chat feature. Each company asked for a name, email, and phone number to enter a live chat, but we found all company representatives very responsive and knowledgeable, answering all of our questions in full.