8 Tips for an Affordable Retirement Abroad

Living on $18,000 to $25,000 a year? It's possible

By Emily Brandon

Posted: April 6, 2009

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[Also, check out 10 Affordable Places to Retire in the United States.]

HalCombs and NZ

HalCombs, I'm sorry to hear of your wife's heart difficulties. I've never been sick in NZ but did live in Australia for many years which has a wonderful socialized health system. Why wouldn't you just go to Sydney? Or you could have gone to Thailand which also has a great health system and is much much more afforable then our medical system here. I wonder why you would come all the way back here for a system that ranks low among industrialized countries, where we are sicker and die younger, and where we go broke paying our medical bills?

Maybe you were also a little homesick?

David of NJ @ Nov 27, 2009 09:19:26 AM

HalCombs and NZ

HalCombs, I'm sorry to hear of your wife's heart difficulties. I've never been sick in NZ but did live in Australia for many years which has a wonderful socialized health system. Why wouldn't you just go to Sydney? Or you could have gone to Thailand which also has a great health system and is much much more afforable then our medical system here. I wonder why you would come all the way back here for a system that ranks low among industrialized countries, where we are sicker and die younger, and where we go broke paying our medical bills?

Maybe you were also a little homesick?

David of NJ @ Nov 27, 2009 09:18:11 AM

Retiring in Thiland

I spent 18 months in Thailand during VietNam War. I wouldn't be much of an adjustment, Can speak a little Thai. I's just wondering about my Harley and shippment over there. I love the culture. DEL

Dwayne Landen of MI @ Nov 10, 2009 18:14:41 PM

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