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Category: Retirement

07 Sep
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Why You Should Start Estate Planning Now

Estate planning is something everyone needs to think about even if all they intend to do is put a will in place designating what assets go to which heirs. Without a will in place, the deceased is considered intestate and their assets will be divided up based on the laws of the state where they […]

25 Apr
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5 Rules You Should Apply ASAP If You Don’t Want To Retire Broke

5 Things You Must Do Now To Save Your Retirement I had a revelation the other day. I was researching long-term health care investment opportunities for my True Retirement Wealth subscribers when I realized that most people share one distinct characteristic. Everyone, no matter their place of birth, education, or skin color, dreams of a safe and [...]
28 Jan
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How Each Region of Belize Reveals Another Lifestyle Option

In This Paradise, The Government Is Nowhere To Be Noticed And Your Tax Bill Can Be Highly Controlled Finally... after three days inside the meeting rooms of the Fort George Hotel, it was time to bug out of Belize City. Belize City is poor, underdeveloped, and, in parts, unsafe. I don't mind the place. Beneath [...]
17 Sep
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Our Lives Are International, But Panama Feels Just Like Home

Touching down in Panama yesterday, after five weeks on the road, I embraced the strong sense I felt of coming home. Technically, Lief and I live nowhere. Official empty nesters since our son graduated high school, we’re footloose and fancy-free… with the frequent-flyer accounts to prove it. We hold residency in Panama but are no […]

13 Sep
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What Everyone Should Know About Emergencies Offshore

What If The Doomsdayers Are Right? Here’s How To Prepare For The Worst Last year my pregnant niece, her husband, and baby had to be rescued from a second-story window during Hurricane Harvey in Texas. They climbed out of the window, dropped down into a boat, and rode to safety. After the hurricane passed, they [...]
10 Sep
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3 Things You’ll Need If You’re Deciding To Retire Overseas

Live From Las Vegas—Here's The Scene At This Year's Retire Overseas Conference "The world is alive with opportunity. "Specifically, in the context of this Retire Overseas Conference, the world is alive with opportunity for an interesting, rich, full, adventure-filled, and, sometimes, very affordable retirement in a place that is welcoming, beautiful, friendly, and engaging." "That's [...]
16 Aug
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How To Seek Out New Peers When You Move Overseas

Tips For Finding Your Peers When Living Abroad After living overseas for 20 years now, I've lost touch with all of my old friends in the States except one. The main reason I'm able to stay in contact with that one is he lives near Washington, D.C. where we visit at least once a year, [...]
16 Jul
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Finally, A “How To Retire Overseas” Plan Anyone Can Afford

Where Shall I Send Your Copy Of My Wife's New Book? Several weeks ago, a brand-new, updated, and expanded edition of my wife's "How To Retire Overseas" book was published by Penguin Random House. It's now on bookstore shelves across America... and, of course, Kathleen and I very much hope you'll want to read it. [...]