Posted on 10/12/2008 9:14:05 AM PDT by quesney
I've been looking at the possibility of retirement abroad for some time, so I'm on several e-mailing lists.
I've been struck by how quickly a couple of these international agencies have pointed to the financial crisis as a marketing pitch. They're focusing on retirees and near-retirees hit hard by the crisis and encouraging us to consider a much more affordable retirement abroad.
Here's the most interesting I've found so far (they even have a price list of common items):
http://serenity21.com/
http://serenity21.typepad.com/serenity_real_estate/2008/10/to-north-americ.html
http://serenity21.com/why_nicaragua.html
http://serenity21.com/pricelist.html
Very intriguing. I think there's going to be a big and growing market for them to cater to if things keep going the way they are.
Have your retirement plans taken a big hit? Are you becoming more open to a move abroad (especially if Obama wins)? I know I'm becoming more compelled to seriously consider this option.
I would think fun and sun and all play would get boring after awhile:’) How about just staying here and helping us fix the problem?
Depends on your health and your insurance. But I sure would not want you back to sponge on our health care system.
As bad as some people think America has become,
the rest of the world is worse.
“I would think fun and sun and all play would get boring after awhile:’) How about just staying here and helping us fix the problem?”
You know, it probably would get boring after a while. Maybe a second home a a backup.
As for the problems here. I think we need another revolution to fix the gigantic political-economic-social mess we’re in now. It’s decades in the making.
Mexico’s the New Colombia.
I think Nicaragua, Panama, Costa Rica, Belize, Chile and Uruguay offer compelling and relative safe options, although Chile and Uruguay are way too far.
“You have know when to hold’em and know when to fold’em. The coming round of inflation is going to be murder on fixed income people.”
That’s what I’m talking about. A lot of us aren’t going to have much of a choice.
1. Don't emigrate to a third world county.
2. Don't emigrate to a country where you can't speak the language
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If the poster is a typical conservative and has worked all his life, he has paid his SS/Medicare dues and is perfectly entitled to come back for medical treatment, as necessary. Illegals are the sponges.
“If the poster is a typical conservative and has worked all his life, he has paid his SS/Medicare dues and is perfectly entitled to come back for medical treatment, as necessary. Illegals are the sponges”
I have indeed. Thank you.
Here is my plan: Revoke the bail-out and instead give every person who is a US citizen who files taxes $1,000,000 and tax the stipend at 40%. This would cost far less than the bail-out. Most people would pay off their houses, student loans, cred cards, etc....giving the credit markets an infusion of cash and stimulate the economy.
Well let us know if yall find any land still unclaimed, in case we should have to re-build America elsewhere:’)
Your math is wrong. With a population of 300 Million, 1 Million times 300 Million is 300 Trillion.
3. Don’t emigrate to a country with an AK-47 on its flag.
4. “You should not be where you don’t belong.” Don’t emigrate to a country where you’re perceived to be a “rich gringo” and would not get any sympathy if you were preyed upon.
Three hundred million people don't file income tax. But I do see my math error. That said, I would rather give a gazillion to us than another penny to them. How about if we divide the 700 billion by the number of people who file taxes?
“Who files taxes” is the operative phrase here—any stats. on that?
Yep, and if it looks to good; it aint.
If you are a citizen of one of the countries listed below, Social Security payments will keep coming no matter how long you stay outside the U.S., as long as you are eligible for the payments.
* Austria * Belgium * Canada * Chile * Finland * France * Germany * Greece * Ireland * Israel * Italy * Japan * Korea (South) * Luxembourg * Netherlands * Norway * Portugal * Spain * Sweden * Switzerland * United Kingdom
I don't see any countries on this list where SS payments would go a long way toward living better than the accustomed standard we have enjoyed in this country to date; it appears most would cost more. There is also a list of countries where you cannot receive SS payments even if you are entitled to them.
Here’s a good unbiased resource that addresses some important considerations in making such a huge life-altering decision...
http://www.heritage.org/research/features/index/index.cfm
That being said, yes, there is a Central American country on my bug-out list of emergency fallback positions.
That would be about $5000 a person assuming 135 million tax filers.
Trust no one.
As a low-income working American old enough (but unwilling) to join AARP, and with no retirement plan and zero assets, I know retirement is not an option and I will not be able to afford to live in this country when the time comes that I can no longer work. So I am looking for a place I can afford to eventually live with reasonable living conditions.
While I would love to stay here, I fear it might not be an option. So I am open to living abroad when I can no longer work.
SS checks can be sent to a mailbox in the U.S. and forwarded. I think bank direct deposit is going to become more of an option as well.
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