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Deep in the Mayan Jungle: An Expat That Transformed a Community

Posted on 12/19/2012 by Suzan Haskins | Retiring Overseas | Comments

Travel | Volunteering | Your LifeThink you’d like to retire overseas but don’t know what you’ll do once you get there? Many people who retire abroad use the opportunity to not only reinvent themselves, but to become helpful resources in their new communities. Take Sandra Dayton, for example. In 1987, after first spending some time in Europe, she moved to Mexico with her husband, Dan. They settled in the little fishing pueblo of Puerto Morelos, about halfway between Cancun and Playa del Carmen on the …

If I Retire Abroad, How Do I Pick Where to Live?

Posted on 10/17/2012 by Suzan Haskins | Retiring Overseas | Comments

Money & Savings | TravelMy husband, Dan, and I will soon celebrate 11 years of living the expat life. We’ve lived in seven different locations (in Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama and Ecuador) and spent a considerable amount of time in many, many more – especially Belize and Costa Rica. Believe me, we’ve learned a lot in the past decade! Importantly, we’ve learned that it’s impossible to compare and contrast the merits or disadvantages of entire countries. And if you’re thinking about retiring to a foreign …

If I Go Abroad, What Happens to My Medicare?

Posted on 08/22/2012 by Stacy Julien | Washington D.C. | Comments

Money & Savings | TravelNo matter what happens this November or in the four years that follow, one thing is for sure: your Medicare coverage won’t be going with you should you decide to retire overseas. Luckily, though, there are many countries where, as a legal resident, you can qualify for a local health care plan that’s often even more comprehensive and less costly than Medicare. Here’s what you need to know:  Medicare doesn’t normally cover health care costs outside the U.S. (And the government’s definition …