When people talk about the best places to retire, the same names tend to come up again and again. Florida. Arizona. The Carolinas. A sunny town near the water. A low-tax state. A popular retirement community that a friend, neighbor or magazine article recommended. There is nothing wrong with any of those places. Many people love them…

Moving somewhere new in retirement can sound wonderfully simple at first. You imagine a lower cost of living, better weather, less stress, perhaps a smaller home, and maybe more time near family, friends, or the kind of place you always wished you had lived…