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Tag Archives: pre-retirement planning
Financials with a Reader: “I Have ‘X’ Amount of Money. Can I Retire?”
So, I’m curious what the dollar amount of your investments was when you “retired” at 38? Continue reading
A Financial Discussion with a Reader
I am 38 now with a healthy nest egg and income outside of my W2. I have 3 kids from 5 months to age 4. At what point is a safe point to call it quits and focus on family? Continue reading
My Wife Wants to Retire Now, but Needs Her Employer Sponsored Health Care
We understand your wife’s hesitation in giving up her work-provided health care. Getting sick or needing medical attention in the US is very expensive. Continue reading
Active Adult Communities for Retirement
The best time to look for houses for sale is just before the annual lifestyle fees or rent is due. Continue reading
How to Retire/Live/Travel with Only Social Security
We are real estate brokers but lost all of our assets in the real estate crash. Continue reading
When All Feels Helpless, There is Something You CAN Do
When we feel helpless, we are not without power. Continue reading
Q&A From an Aspiring Near-Term Retiree
I am actually starting to visit different international sites to “recon” where to retire, and I have a 6-8 point criteria of what I think I want.
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Are You Afraid to Retire?
How can I deal with the fear of stepping over the retirement fence? Continue reading
Is Chapala, Mexico the Place for You?
We once rented a beautiful place – spacious, sunny, all new appliances and fit our every need — except one of the neighbors had a yelping uncontrolled dog and she fed 15 feral cats… which made living there very uncomfortable! Continue reading
My Life as an Expat in Chiang Khong
Even 10 or 12 years ago if anyone had suggested I would leave my country of Australia, my home, family, friends and go and live somewhere far, far away from everything familiar to me, I would have laughed and told them they were “barking mad.” Continue reading