More than one quarter of over-65 Americans live alone. A new report ranks the best states for solo seniors to live.

Other states making the list were Hawaii, Florida, Colorado, Oregon, New York, Massachusetts, Maryland, Washington, Texas, ...

Across the United States, the cost of living is on the rise, ... Coupled with gasoline prices often surpassing $5 per gallon, many are reconsidering their stay in the Golden State.

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Aerial view of Nantucket Island. Kevin – stock.adobe.com. Illinois ($79,736 cost of living per year): $1,594,716. Indiana ($74,029 cost of living per year): $1,480,575 ...

One such list comes from GOBankingRates, which found that the annual cost of retirement in the U.S. was recently $66,870 -- and that you could retire in these states on $65,000 or less per year ...

Americans face vastly different retirement costs across states as Social Security cuts loom Hawaii tops the list requiring $3.7M for a comfortable retirement while West Virginia needs just $1.3M ...