have you ever been to mexico???
Posted on 10/31/2009 12:54:50 PM PDT by Ge0ffrey
Are there any freepers currently retired in Mexico who could offer advice on how to retire in Mexico at age 52?
excerpt from interesting blog: The Horrible Shortness of Life
I'm not going to dwell on this because I prefer positive thoughts, but how much more life have you got? Of course no one knows exactly, but let's say you make it through to your early seventies in good health, how far off is that? How many years? How much retirement is that going to give you?
When you are working, the weeks fly past, the months and years vanish. One moment your kids are babies, now they have careers and their own families. Time appears to go so fast when you are working and it accelerates as you get older. The antidote is to do things. When you fill your life with interesting experiences you make the clock run slower. You feel more satisfied too.
One of my best friends found this out, far too late unfortunately. He ran a small business, taking some tough knocks along the way. But he battled on. Then I became aware that he was taking many short holidays. He went to Amsterdam with his wife and sat in a hash cafe and smoked some dope. The same year they went to New Orleans, later Spain.
Then one day he had a fatal heart attack, aged 52, poor guy. You've heard the phrase, 'Life's a bitch, then you die'. That was sadly true for Gilbert.
My mother always said she was going to write a book about birds, having been keen on the subject all her life. But by the time she retired in England, it was too late. I don´t want to be in that situation. If you feel the same, let this article be your wake-up call.
Time is relative. Twenty years to a man serving life in prison really drags out slowly. One year to a mid 30's yuppie on Wall Street flys by. And, wile it is true that time flys faster as you age, to a retired person, time is pretty slow if there is nothing to occupy that time.
As to your idea to retire in Mexico? I won't even vist there anymore. Too much risk that mayhem or victimization of some sort might be at hand.
“27ways” sets off the hounds as an “Attack Site”
I should have omitted the site and just asked the question.
I live in the Rio Grande Valley of Texas. Its really Mexico. Believe me....
Could save on travel expenses anyway....and if you escape everyone speaks english.
I know you said mexico but I would suggest Costa Rica, - its a real country with real people and excellent amenities. I understand from a friend at the american embassy there that they estimate 70K american retirees living there currently.
I loved it there and keep trying to talk my wife into retiring (for the third time) there.
I have heard about ex-pats that have resettled to the Baja area and seem to be doing OK.
Retire in Mexico. Right.
Look up the word “BANDITO”.
This site has quite a bit of info - I learned about it from a couple from Alaska when I was in Guayaquil, Eduador. Panama is nice...and not all of Mexico is bad.
http://www.internationalliving.com/
Mexico stinks ,, retire to the Philippines ... they like Americans ,, they speak English ... the food is far better than Mexico ,, the people are friendly ...
I have 4 duplexes in a nice southern city , 2/2 and built 18 months ago ,, I’ll rent you one for $200 a month and throw in satellite TV with the deluxe package. $500/month in spending money has you living very well with servants.
I would prefer not to desert my country during its darkest hour. I took an oath to protect and defend the Constitution against all enemies, foreign and domestic. I will not cut and run. YMMV.
Don’t retire, when you are 82 you will look back on the last 30 years and wonder why you wasted all that time in pursuit of leisure. Stay employed, create wealth and use the life you have left to be productive.
If you have physical activities in mind (hiking, climbing, biking, skiing, sailing, kayaking etc.), go do it now and then when you make it past 62, go back to work.
I have heard good things about Guatemala and Uruguay.
You can even own arms and have concealed carry in Guatemala.
You can Own property in both, unlike Mexico.
Both country’s are free democracy’s, however there staying that way is largely contingent on what happens to the USA.
I note the situation in Honduras.
have you ever been to mexico???
I would prefer not to desert my country during its darkest hour. I took an oath to protect and defend the Constitution against all enemies, foreign and domestic. I will not cut and run.
Amen. Come from behind victories happen all the time in football, thanks to people with your attitude, we are going to pull it off.
My wife’s cousin retired at age 40. He’s now 65 and is half out of his mind with boredom. He’s travelled everywhere, done everything and now occupies his days by doing research on his family tree. He’s been at it for 7-8 years. Must be going back to cavemen or he’s just reeeaaly slooww. He is, without a doubt, one of the more boring people I’ve ever met.
Maybe it’s because I’m getting old and grumpy but there are somethings I don’t understand.
People are screaming about the illegals coming across from Mexico and want a fence or better security. These same people love Cinco de Mayo, mexican food, vacationing in Mexico and even living there.
There are many other better places, safer places to move to if you have to leave the US.
Yes, several times, thanks for asking. Everytime I visit I love it more. What’s the matter with me? I’m spending the entire month of January there and really looking forward to it.
People can say all the negative things they want to about Mexico but my sister has a home in San Miguel de Allende and I would move there in a heartbeat if circumstances in my life were different. There are MANY people from all around the world that have moved to Mexico....and love it. I have many friends in Mexico. The Mexican people are so friendly and helpful. Of course there is crime there. So in America. Of course there are drugs there. Look at our country. There are many books you can buy on retiring or moving to Mexico and all have great advice. Retired military folks moved there years ago when it was inexpensive. I was shocked my first time back to Mexico a few years ago. There is every conveniance that we have now. So, if you are thinking about it...go for it. Find the areas that have attracted Americans and go down for a visit. Our country is not the same any more. It has changed because of this socialistic swing.
I would certainly cast my absentee ballot and pay US taxes as necessary, as well as spend summers in the US of A.
I must say that your offer is extremely tempting, extremely.
there are serious problems with keeping a bank account in Mexico, the banks are untrustworthy. also other things like getting packages from the US (I ordered something from a Land’s End catalogue and the trouble I had getting it through customs was incredible) plus bad infrastructure in Mexico, roads etc., the constant need to bribe people, cops stopping you just for a bribe...hard to handle.
I’d retire perfectly legally.
LOL... Each to their own.
I retired at 53 and today I turned 61. I have only one regret... I should have retired 10 years sooner.
A man that’s interested in everything, is never bored. I like every day being a Saturday.
good luck...
Don’t retire to do nothing, retire to do something you love.
If you can figure a way to get paid doing something you love then no need to retire, you’re already there. But if you need to retire to do it, then by all means, the sooner the better.
Philippines is a good choice. English speaking, a thousand islands means plenty to do if you like the ocean. Christian culture. Decent people.
I love latin america, I’m comfortable in the language and with the people. But a lot of these countries have “issues”. If you’re OK with that, then by all means. You might check out Panama. Uruguay. I love Mexico but its got problems right now. Anyone living there right now might like to comment on what they are seeing. Ecuador is a lovely country but with Correa at the helm I’m not sure how things are now. But its gorgeous.
You might consider staying in the US; just moving into a smaller town in an area you like. Gulf coast if you like the ocean, or small town rockies if thats your preference. Buy a little RV park and there you are.
I have and absolutely love it. I especially love Merida in the Yucatan. Wonderful place.
I have and absolutely love it. I especially love Merida in the Yucatan. Wonderful place.
i've been there enough times to know i don't want to live there...
I’ve been there dozens of times. There are so many places that are lovely. At one time I wanted to retire there. In light of their current problems, I have rethought that.
But there are idyllic spots there.
I retired at 53 and 2 days ago turned 62.I dread the thought of ever having to go back to work.
Christian culture. Decent people.
But isn’t there entire sections of the Philippines that are Communist and Muslim?
How’s life in Panama?
AlexW lives there.
Bagdad would be much safer to retire to than Mexico.
I live 20 miles N. of the San Diego - Tijuana border
There are more beheading in Tijuana than Iraq.
Killings, kidnappings, Mexican Army patrolling the steets.
Some bodies are dumped in barrels of acid.
There is a war going on in Mexico only some don’t care to hear about it.
Unless you get a really good deal on the rent, I wouldn't recommend that part of the country... :)
Mindinao. Stay away. Out of a thousand islands there are plenty of others to choose from.
Puerto Aventuras.
Merida is beautiful. Another “neat” place is Zacatacus. Zacatacus is almost owned by Canadians because of the silver mines there. Guanajuato is very interesting and Queretaro has very good medical care. Lake Chapala has Americans out the wazooty living there. But, I am partial to San Miguel de Allende in the mountains...it’s small but close to larger cities and there is a really large group of Americans there. The trouble we read about is mostly along the borders and even the Mexicans readily admit that is terrible. Mexico is different, for sure, than America but one can easily learn how to live there and accept their way of “doing things”. As any where in the world these days, one just has to be careful and alert.
Fortunately I was entitled to a pension from my ex-employer after 35 years of dedicated service.
What am I doing now? After spending 2007 looking for a job, I decided to collect my pension from same employer even tho it was reduced.
So, I have been playing softball 4 days a week since the end of last March and now have progressed to volleyball on the days when the weather prohibits us from playing softball.......
As for Honduras, well, that was a dream that fell thru. In retrospect, they don't have much in the way of senior softball or volleyball down there............
If and when I get too decrepit to enjoy the sports I do, then I'll reconsider the caribbean to spend my remaining days on this earth..........
Post 9/11 I was in SD looking for a telecom job. I know the probs with the Mexicans, but what really caught my attention was the guys in robes walking around all hours of the day.
Hundreds of muslims with nothing to do...
So all of Mexico is like Tijuana.
Is all of the USA like Detroit?
I am a native here for decades, you must have been in front of a mosque as I don’t see that.
I see a few over a period of months.
Of the over 30,000 Iraqis here, the vast majority are Chaldean Christians.
The killings and kidnappings are all over Mexico.
Some of their states are worse than Tijuana
Some places in the USA are more dangerous than Detroit. Therefore there is no safe place in America?
I don't agree with your logic.
Yes, Ciudad Juarez and Nuevo Laredo, and similar border towns.
I would ask why conservatives and libertarians here buy all the bad press the liberal media elite dishes about Mexico, but otherwise holds the same media in contempt for everything else? Calderon is a pro-business Catholic conservative who has declared war on the drug trade. Liberals don’t like that.
How many times, for example, do we read glowing tributes to Cuba or Venezuela in the NY Times but scathing portraits of Colombia and Mexico in the same liberal rag? Why? Because it’s true?
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