retirement

A new study ranks the top 10 cities to retire in Texas and the #1 spot might surprise you.

So, whether you are looking to retire somewhere in Texas that is affordable, sunny most days of the year, and offers unique beauty many of us can appreciate, or you just want to go and see another side of this great state that we enjoy, you may want to plan a visit.

Find out which Texas cities are best for retirement.

Abilene, Texas finds itself on the list of Forbes' list of 25 best place to retire in 2014. The business magazine cites several reasons that someone would want to settle in the Key City and spend their golden years.

As the famous motto goes, "neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night" stops dedicated postal workers. And as far as Deborah Ford is concerned, who retired from the USPS after more than four decades on the job without taking a single sick day, nothing else does either.

Over the past 46 years, Joe Lueken has built a successful chain of grocery stores in Minnesota and North Dakota. Having recently turned 70, it's time for Lueken to retire and enjoy the good life with his wife.

Financial struggles appear to be pushing the golden age of retirement back—way back. A recent survey indicates that the middle class does not plan to leave the workforce until they are in their 80s.

When people retire, they often decide to pull up stakes and move to a new city. No longer bound by the restraints of employment offices or client locales, retirees may instead find themselves drawn to places with great weather, affordable housing or better amenities than where they currently live. U.S. News used data from Onboard Informatics to ascertain 10 things people look for when they retire,