Money Magazine's 2012 Retirement Guide

Yeah, I must be going through a Money Magazine issue (still receiving for free).

They start living well on less with six recommendations:

1. Fine-tune your budget
2. Turn time into money
3. Live smaller
4. Move to a lower-cost area
5. Work part-time
6. Become debt-free

They also have articles on the following:

• How to draw the max - safely
• The right portfolio now
• Five great low-cost towns
• Medicare: What no one is telling you

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You can also read more details on Money Magazine's website.

Money Magazine - Three Reasons to Love the Slowdown

In a recent Money Magazine issue (still receiving this one for free), there was a feature in their "Economy Watch" section titled Three Reasons to Love the Slowdown.

The reasons are:

1. Stocks are more attractively priced
2. Interest rates will remain low for a while
3. Investment properties are a deal

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Visit? Get sailing

In a recent Sunset Magazine, they mentioned that the 2013 34th America's Cup will be held off the coast of San Francisco.  They have a feature that goes through some of the basics of what to expect as well

In the following link, they have listings on where to sail.  Their favorite charter companies include:

• Aloha Yacht Charters, San Diego
• Marina Sailing, Long Beach and Newport Beach
• Sail Channel Islands, Oxnard
• Sail San Diego, San Diego

Click here to go to Sunset. com to read more about how to get started sailing as well as find places in Seattle, northern and southern California to sail.


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Visit? Sunset Magazine - Secret Park Escapes

Some of these will be quite a drive from southern California, but can be included if you are willing to drive further.

In a recent Sunset Magazine article (still receiving for free) they talked about how to find Secret Park Escapes.  They outlined their three strategies to "outsmart" the crowds.  They include:

1. Finding the gems
2. Using the backdoor to the big guns
3. Explore north of the border (Canada)

Their top pics include:

• Capitol Reef, UT (Golden Throne Trail, Hickman Bridge Trail)
• North Cascades, WA (Sourdough Mountain Trail)
• Great Basin, NV (Lexington Arch Trail)
• Black Canyon of the Gunnison, CO (North Vista Trail)
• Crater Lake, OR (West Rim Trail)
• Last-minute campsite in Yosemite (Camp 4 or Tamarack Flat)
• Yellowstone (Grant Village)
• Zion Canyon Scenic Drive (Kolob Canyons and Timber Creek Overlook Trail)
• Kootenay, southeast British Columbia (Kootenay's STanley Glacier Trail)

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Sunset Magazine - Think Inside the Box

Yeah.  I am way behind in blogging here.  Have been busy with pictures on my Photoblog.

In a recent Sunset magazine (still receiving for free), there was an article about thinking "Inside the box" where a firm called HyBrid Architecture, designed a 192-square-foot container to be converted into a small home.

The company website has designs for larger homes as well as commercial buildings made out of containers.

To view more information, click on the following related websites:

• HyBrid Architecture:  cargotecture.com
• c192 Nomad 2011 Sunset Magazine Idea House

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