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Exotic, relaxing, and potentially far more affordable, retiring abroad is an alluring idea. It’s also not a totally uncommon reality when you’re retirement planning. However, actually retiring abroad can be tricky to navigate.Check...
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When I touched down in Puerto Vallarta earlier this year as an official temporary resident of Mexico, it was a dream that was 10 years in the making. I had gone through...
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Editor’s note: "Retire Abroad Before 55" is part 12 of an ongoing series on how to retire early and the FIRE (Financial Independence, Retire Early) movement. Part one is How to Retire...
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As 2024 winds to a close, I’ve been reflecting on my own journey as a Global Citizen… especially given the dozens of people who have consulted with me in recent months about...
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Sick of seeing sky-high SkyMiles rates to fly Delta? There could be a better way: Using points from partner airline Virgin Atlantic to book that exact same Delta flight instead. We've written...
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Facebook Tweet Email Link Link Copied! Drawn by sunshine or a lower cost of living, a growing number of Americans are choosing to live their golden years outside the US, in the...
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Retirement isn’t what it used to be. In the past, most people expected to work diligently until their mid-sixties, get a pension, rely on Social Security and perhaps head for sunnier climes...
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Start with the basics, from visas to propertyExpect a lot of bureaucracy and planningDon’t assume there will be tax advantages Four in the afternoon and it’s already dark. Outside it’s three degrees...
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On average we spend around one third of our lives at work, so when it’s time to sit back and enjoy those golden years, you want to make sure you’re doing it...
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Many travellers now want to avoid contributing to problems of overtourism and are looking for alternative destinations where they still bring benefits. ADVERTISEMENTOvertourism has been plaguing European destinations since travel rebounded post-pandemic,...
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Adherence to a F.I.R.E. (Financial Independence Retire Early) strategy can help a substantial retirement nest egg grow to a target amount of as much as a decade or more before one reaches...
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To any millennial or gen Z struggling to buy a house or fatigued office worker trapped in the corporate rat race, it sounds like a deal too good to be true: a...
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Editor’s note: "Becoming a Digital Nomad" is part 11 of an ongoing series on how to retire early and the FIRE (Financial Independence, Retire Early) movement. Part one is How to Retire...
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After recent U.S. presidential elections, a predictable spike of disgruntled Americans vow they will move to Canada, going so far as googling what it takes to move north or even hiring an...
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You may dream of early retirement, but remote work can make extending your career a tempting option. It turns out that working later in life can have significant benefits for both your...
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Flight prices might seem high, but cheap flights are out there if you know where to look – and our team at Thrifty Traveler does. Day after day after day, we're sending...
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The entrepreneurial landscape has drastically changed over the past few years. as tThe Covid pandemic highlighted the need for a more borderless way of doing business. And as more and more professionals...
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Our world is getting more broad-minded and tolerant of diversity but before making a life-changing decision to retire abroad, it’s crucial to be 100% sure that the country provides support and respect...
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President-elect Donald Trump pledged last month to eliminate “the double taxation of overseas Americans.” Never mind the clumsy wording — taxes on U.S. citizens working abroad aren’t excessive so much as excessively...
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ACCRA, Ghana — Before the election, some folks — including certain celebrities — talked big about up and leaving the country if Donald Trump was reelected. Now that he has been, will...
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