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.
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