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Welcome to our Blog! Here you will find a selection of handpicked articles and original posts that can help you think about how you want to plan your retirement. You can use the filters below to switch between original 'Posts' and 'Articles' from various categories about all things retirement!
retirementgoat
Jan 15, 20231 min read
'I'm an American Living in Britain. It's Not What You'd Expect'
Having traveled throughout Great Britain, I would say this Newsweek article, while not in-depth, nicely touches on some of the cultural...
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retirementgoat
Jan 11, 20231 min read
10 Best Retirement Beach Towns
HGTV gets to weigh in on the on-going debate on best beach towns to retire to either full or part-time. There may be a show or two on the...
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retirementgoat
Jan 9, 20231 min read
Van Life on a Budget
Van life on a budget is similar to RV life on a smaller budget and this article from Business Insider outlines converting a van on a...
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retirementgoat
Jan 9, 20231 min read
Kinless Canadians Struggle to Age With Dignity
CTV News story on an important issue of seniors aging without support and both the physical and psychological risks that this entails. -...
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retirementgoat
Jan 8, 20231 min read
How to Use the Six-Month Rule on De-Cluttering
Accumulation of "stuff" is difficult to avoid for sentimental or other, more mundane reasons like time and effort. - RetirementGoat
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retirementgoat
Jan 8, 20231 min read
One-Year Checklist Before Retirement Overseas
Some simple but sound advice. I would point out that Passport and Visa requirements seem to be implied, but can take many months (or...
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retirementgoat
Jan 4, 20231 min read
$1000/month for a 3-Bedroom Apartment in Puerto Rico
Yes, this is a millennial housing story but a great example of some of the opportunities to live inexpensively with easy access to the US...
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retirementgoat
Dec 29, 20221 min read
Where to Retire Overseas if You Only Speak English
There are lots of options for the unilingual. Here are a few popular ones. - RetirementGoat
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retirementgoat
Dec 24, 20221 min read
How to Retire in the Caribbean
Good article from SmartAsset on issues such as visas, costs, housing and taxes in the Caribbean but without a detailed comparison on the...
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retirementgoat
Dec 21, 20221 min read
Live or Retire in Latin America
This is from a commercial website, Live and Invest Overseas. I liked the overview of the different options which provides enough...
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retirementgoat
Dec 21, 20221 min read
...Bust Your Clutter For Good!
One of the realities are getting older is acquiring a lifetime of possessions. Some are useful and necessary and some become baggage that...
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retirementgoat
Dec 20, 20221 min read
Pros and Cons of Buying a House After Age 60
Having been socialized to be a homeowner but having had parents who downsized with a purchase, then another, and another as their needs...
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retirementgoat
Dec 17, 20221 min read
Wealthy Americans Are Hunting for Plan 'B' Citizenship in Record Numbers
From the appropriately titled, Mansion Global, this article does refer to a few citizenship options that would likely be classified as...
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retirementgoat
Dec 17, 20221 min read
Costs to consider before buying in a small town
A few good points to consider for anyone thinking of moving away from the expensive real estate prices in big cities. There may be some...
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retirementgoat
Dec 17, 20221 min read
6 Effective Real Estate Investment Strategies
Not every strategy referenced in this article from Entrepreneur may be for you but there may be one that works for you in retirement...
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retirementgoat
Dec 16, 20221 min read
Want to Move Abroad? These Countries Make it Fairly Easy to Do
Some beautiful, and expected, options throughout the globe in this Fodors article detailing primarily digital nomad-type visas that may...
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retirementgoat
Dec 16, 20221 min read
Here's How Much Living in Ecuador Costs - Our Monthly Budget Detailed
Excellent first-hand of account, from Travel Awaits, of an American couple that has relocated to Ecuador with perspectives on both the...
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retirementgoat
Dec 14, 20221 min read
Should You Move to a 55+ Community?
Lots of enticing activities and neighbors with similar interests and availability of time to pursue them are balanced off against some of...
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retirementgoat
Dec 14, 20221 min read
7 Affordable Place to Retire in Mexico...
We looked at a few European destinations previously. For North Americans, Mexico and some of these locations are closer and often less...
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retirementgoat
Dec 11, 20221 min read
Seniors Share Why They are Moving in With People Their Own Age
This is an interesting article that discusses the benefits of Co-Housing and how some retireees have set up communities on their own to...
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