Living and Retiring in Hawaii: The 50th State in the 21st Century

by James R. Smith, Diane Smith

It's perfect for Mainland seniors who have always seen Hawaii as the Paradise to which they might retire. I congratulate you for writing a book that will be of so much help to future Hawaii retirees.-Wm. Carse, Professor Emeritus, University of Hawaii at Hilo "Excellent source of information very honest advice"-Bill Taylor, Hawaii Island Journal"All you need to know about retiring in isles is in this book."-Hawaii Tribune HeraldThe average person can retire to Hawaii. How? The answers are found within the pages of Living and Retiring in Hawaii.James R. Smith, Ph.D., and spouse Diane Smith, B.S., detail the options available to émigrés, to rent, buy or build and what to look for in a new home.Retirement communities, catered living, and assisted living.Choosing an island-Oahu, Hawaii, Maui, Kauai, Molokai or Lanai.Recreation and leisure pursuits.Living and Retiring in Hawaii focuses on the health considerations and lifestyle adjustments that predominantly concern retirees. The Smiths demonstrate how to secure a dream retirement in Hawaii by successfully forecasting cost of living expenses and planning for maximum enjoyment.

Genres: Nonfiction

226 pages, Paperback

First published August 1, 2002

Reviews

[Ming Wei]

Excellent book, the author does well and puts a lot of information within the pages of this book, laid out in a format and structure that enables the reader to quickly find the information that they seek on the topic that interests them. Only negative, maybe the book cover could be better but this is not an important issue because the inside of the book delivers all that you require when learning about living in Hawaii. A book worth reading. I enjoyed it.

[Dolly]

I found this book shortly after finding out that we were moving back to Hawaii, so I grabbed it immediately. I haven't actually read it from cover to cover, but I've reviewed a lot of it and it has some good, though somewhat dated advice.