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Campus Life Going Back to School in the Golden Years


Retirement communities, typically nestled near beaches or golf courses, are beginning to emerge somewhere else: near univer- sity campuses. Educational opportunities and cultural activities there are among the perks for those who feel most alive in ac- tive, intellectually stimulating and intergenerational settings. Alma maters are a special draw for sports fans.


About 50 campus-oriented retirement communities exist around the country,


estimates Andrew Carle, an industry expert and founding director of the Senior Housing Administration program at George Mason University, in Fairfax, Virginia. Another 50 are planned.


Checkbook Bingo The Rising Cost of Raising a Child


Because few parents do the math, not many would guess that it costs more than $222,000 to bring up the average child in today’s middle-income American family. That’s the latest price tag, according to U.S. Depart- ment of Agriculture figures—even before college starts. Although the lion’s share of parental spending today goes toward housing and food, healthcare costs have doubled to 8 percent of the total since 1960. Educa- tion, including childcare and extracurricular activities, is up 2 percent, comprising 17 percent of the total childhood bill. Some economists say the USDA estimate is modest, because it doesn’t take into account competitive spending practices among the upper classes. These can range from high-speed Internet access, unlimited smartphone texting and cultural travel to competitive sports, private schooling and expenditures on orthodontia and brand-name status symbols. All are vying to give kids a leg up to success.


Source: The Christian Science Monitor


Happiness Index Most American Adults Say Life is Good


A new Rasmussen Reports survey finds that 61 percent of adults rate their lives today as good or excellent. Among the most satisfied are mar- ried adults, those with no children at home and people with the high- est incomes. Of the 1,000 men and women surveyed, 58 percent consider the years from 18 to 49 as the very best, 17 percent ultimately prefer age 50 and up and 14 percent maintain that childhood takes the cake. The rest are undecided.


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