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Retire to Latin America if You’re Poor, Europe if You’re Not
I don't generally follow investment websites or blogs, but The Oblivious Investor caught my eye recently. Why? Because author Rick Todd rated some expat retirement destinations based on how much income you have to retire on. His top five picks for retirees with a limited (primarily Social Security) income: Costa Rica Malaysia Uruguay Panama Nicaragua His top five picks for retirees with higher income: France Spain Italy Portugal New Zealand Note that four out of the five …
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I Really, Really Hate Garage Sales
Tomorrow our neighborhood holds a twice-yearly garage sale, and we're participating. Yes, we need to get rid of a lot of excess baggage before our overseas move. Yes, garage sales are a way to do that. But I really, truly detest garage sales. I don't like going to them and pawing through other people's discarded stuff, and I don't like having the vultures paw through the tail ends of my life either. I don't like the time I have to spend organizing and preparing, or trying to figure out what my …
10 Best Expat Destinations
A few days ago, I posted the results of International Living's 2010 Annual Retirement Index. Topping this prestigious list are Ecuador Panama Mexico France Italy Today I'm looking at a very different list: this one includes the 10 Most Suitable Countries for American Expatriates. According to the website Expatify.com, they considered these important criteria: How receptive is the local culture to Americans? How popular is the country for American expats already? Can you manage …
World’s 25 Best Retirement Destinations
News Release from International Living Ecuador tops IL's Annual Retirement Index for the second year running For Kent and Christina Zimmerman, leaving Colorado for Cuenca, Ecuador felt like making a huge jump without a net. But after a year in the country that tops International Living’s 2010 Retirement Index, they’re loving their new lives in Ecuador. They pay just $300 monthly rent for a rooftop apartment with panoramic views across Cuenca, a colonial center steeped in rich history that …
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Living in the Land of Love
Guest Post by Mike Henry As I write this, the movie Eat, Pray, Love is hitting the cinemas in the United States. I am sure most people are already familiar with the story. The book's author, Elizabeth Gilbert, is frustrated with her life in the United States and decides to take a year off traveling, spending time in Italy to eat, India to pray and Bali to find love. I have been living in Bali for the past year and it is not surprising to come across many people (mostly women) who have come …