Nestled along North Carolina’s Crystal Coast lies a maritime jewel where retirement dreams don’t require a Wall Street portfolio – a place where wild horses roam barrier islands and your morning ...

From Florida beaches to the mountains of North Carolina, the South has a number of places that are well-suited for retirees.

On paper, a $2.5 million nest egg looks like an ironclad path to a $100,000 lifestyle in retirement. In practice, the tax ...

N.C. House members want to reform property tax law. What that means for your tax bill — and what the taxes pay for.

Enter Goldsboro, North Carolina – a place where $40,000 a year isn’t just surviving; it’s thriving. This eastern North Carolina gem sits in Wayne County, about an hour southeast of Raleigh, offering ...

Arizona, like Florida, has plenty of 55+ communities that cater to retirees, and 19.3% of the state's population is over the ...

AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. SmartAsset ranked 343 cities; High Point has North Carolina’s highest 3% tax. Fayetteville and Greensboro charge 2.6% and Durham 2.5% ...

North Carolina ranked seventh in the nation for economic freedom, according to a new report from the Fraser Institute. The ...

From Pinehurst, the U.S.' safest, wealthiest retirement paradise, to Calabash, a quaint and affordable beachy retirement spot, the state of North Carolina is a prime spot for retirees to put down ...

“It’s not a penalty — it’s a surprise tax hike disguised as a Medicare premium.” That’s how I describe one of the sneakiest traps in retirement: the Income-Related Monthly Adjustment Amount, better ...

While North Carolina is redeploying billions from its cash reserves into potentially higher-earning assets on behalf of its pension funds, it has no plans to invest directly in cryptocurrencies ...