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Stretch Those Dollars in Dominican Republic: Your Retirement Paradise
Thursday, September 20th, 2007
From the Miami Herald, we learn a little more of what makes the Dominican Republic a retirement paradise for so many people.
“The appeal of living or retiring in places where the weather is milder and dollars stretch further is easy to grasp.
But what makes a good retirement spot is often different than what makes a […]
Mexico: Your Health Care Dollar Will Go Much Farther!
Wednesday, September 19th, 2007More and more people of retirement age are moving to Mexico because not only will their dollar stretch much further in Mexico, but also their health care expenses will be much lower.
The combination can be irresistible to people who are or will soon be living on a fixed income.
Many of these fixed incomes require a […]
American Retirees in Panama Find Much To Do, Little To Regret
Thursday, September 13th, 2007The Washington Post has a very interesting article online about several retirees who decided to retire overseas.
I know that many of our readers are interested in overseas retirement, particularly in Central America, and the testimony of people who actually DID IT means much more than raw statistics.
Here are a few excerpts from the article, by […]
Your Panama City Budget
Wednesday, September 12th, 2007Panama City is one of the most beautiful and modern cities in all of Central America. It has the Canal, of course, but it has much, much more!
Besides the beauty, convenience, English, shopping, and other essentials, I want to point out that a frugal person can live well in Panama City for very little […]
Law #9: Panama Is The Greatest!
Tuesday, September 4th, 2007If you are considering choosing Panama as your retirement destination, Law Number 9 just might be the deal-sealer for you!
Most Central American countries have very appealing pensionado programs, or other programs especially aimed at retirees, but Panama’s Law #9 blows them all out of the water.
For one thing, Panama offers Law #9’s benefits to anyone […]
Carol Schmidt and Norma Hair: Retiring to Mexico and Loving It!
Monday, September 3rd, 2007Carol Schmidt and Norma Hair retired to San Miguel de Allende in central Mexico in 2002 and describe their day to day experiences and adjustments in their 2006 book, Falling…in Love with San Miguel: Retiring to Mexico on Social Security, available on Amazon.com Their website, fallinginlovewithsanmiguel.com includes forums, SMA FAQs and city news, restaurant reviews […]
Even MORE Reasons To Retire To Panama
Thursday, August 30th, 2007Panama is extremely attractive to retirees right now, and only part of it is the natural beauty of the country. Sure, the mountains are beautiful, the beaches are clean and uncrowded, the flowers are everywhere, the trees are huge and lovely, but Panama has much more to offer than merely beauty and perfect climate.
The […]
More Reasons To Relocate To Panama!
Monday, August 27th, 2007A $5.2 billion dollar expansion of the Panama Canal is currently underway, and accompanying this expansion is a renewed surge of interest in Panamanian property. If you already own property near the canal, I’m guessing that it will appreciate significantly.
But besides the Canal, Panama has so many other choices for Americans who are seeking […]
Nursing/Retirement Homes in Mexico
Friday, August 24th, 2007Many older retirees who no longer wish, or are no longer able, to live alone, are moving to Mexico.
Nursing homes and retirement homes in Mexico are luring them with amazingly low prices, beautiful perpetually warm climates, and competent, caring, friendly care.
Many older people can no longer endure the colder climates of the north, […]
Panama: Health Care For Less Than HALF the American Cost!!!!
Wednesday, August 22nd, 2007Punta Pacifica Hospital in Panama City is affiliated with Johns Hopkins, in the States. Amereicans without medical insurance, and Canadians who don’t want to wait a year or more for an operation, already make up about 25 percent of the hospital’s patients, and the hospital is brand new!
Surgeries and procedures at Punta Pacifica cost […]
