{"product_id":"the-international-living-guide-to-retiring-overseas-on-a-budget-isbn-9781118758595","title":"The International Living Guide to Retiring Overseas on a Budget","description":"\u003cb\u003eAchieve your dream of retiring abroad while on a budget\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe International Living Guide to Retiring Overseas on a Budget\u003c\/i\u003e provides a detailed guide to one of the least-known but most effective retirement strategies in today's chaotic economic environment: retiring abroad. The premise is simple: Enjoy a happier, healthier, more fulfilling retirement than you could possibly afford in the U.S. or Canada by finding the right overseas retirement haven. The book reveals those affordable havens and the strategies for successfully making the move that could save your retirement. Aimed at retirees and near-retirees in the U.S. and Canada, this book's strategies apply just as well to younger people and people with families who are looking for ways to improve their quality of life while at the same time lowering their cost of living. It includes solutions for the challenges of continuing to work and earn money abroad, too.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAs long-time contributors to the acknowledged leader in the field, \u003ci\u003eInternational Living\u003c\/i\u003e, authors Suzan Haskins and Dan Prescher have at their disposal more than thirty years of International Living experience and expertise in the topic. They've been writing about living overseas for more than 12 years and have created their own broad and deep body of work, including regular blogs on the topic for Huffington Post and AARP. The authors include information and strategies that can be successfully applied by anyone regardless of their political or economic opinions. For anyone who wants a happier, healthier, more affordable life, \u003ci\u003eThe International Living Guide to Retiring Overseas on a Budget\u003c\/i\u003e shows you how to enjoy the romance and excitement of living abroad on an affordable budget.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eforeword ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBill Bonner\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat if you could retire better, more affordably,and even earlier than you expected?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart one\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContemplating an Exciting Move1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCan You Afford to Retire Where You Live? 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCan You Really Live (Well) Overseason $25,000 a Year?15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat’s Your Deal Breaker?23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Most Common (and Avoidable) Mistakes Expats Make 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHealth Care: Myth versus Reality 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Challenges of Language and Culture 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Two\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaking the Move: It’s a Big World Where Should YOU Go? 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBelize: No Shirt, No Shoes, No Problem(and It’s All in English!) 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCosta Rica:Your Easiest Choice 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEcuador: Something for Everyone 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMexico: The Top Foreign Destination for U.S. and Canadian Retirees103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNicaragua: Ready for Prime Time117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePanama: The World’s Best Retirement Program(and Much More)131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUruguay: More First World Than the United States? 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEurope: All the Ingredients for the Good Life157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSoutheast Asia: Exotic and Affordable175\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBoots on the Ground: Zeroing In on the Community That’s Right for You 189\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eYou Found Your Paradise. Now What?: Should You Rent or Buy? And How to Know When Halfway Isn’t the Wrong Way 199\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOnce You Know Where You’re Going: Put Your Plan in Action 207\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Three\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOnce You Get There: Adjusting to Your New Life 217\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChanges in Latitudes, Changes in Attitude: Maintaining the Bridge between Your Past and Present Lives 219\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhen the Hammock Gets Boring: What to Do after You Retire and Move Overseas 227\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMoving On: This Is Not a One-Way Highway 239\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEpilogue If We Knew Then What We Know Now 245\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 251\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSUZAN HASKINS\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eDAN PRESCHER \u003c\/b\u003ehave been writing about life outside the United States for more than 12 years. Suzan and Dan ran a marketing firm in Omaha, Nebraska. In 2001, they moved to Quito, Ecuador to write for \u003ci\u003eInternational Living.\u003c\/i\u003e They have traveled and lived in numerous locations in Central and South America.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eEconomic turbulence and uncertainty about the future of social programs have, for many of us, turned retirement into a dreaded punishment rather than a long-awaited reward for a lifetime of hard work. Not the case for Suzan Haskins and Dan Prescher, who have been living and working abroad for over 12 years. They know that retiring abroad makes it possible to secure a happy, healthy, \u003ci\u003eaffordable\u003c\/i\u003e retirement, and in this book they provide all the details on how  to make this dream a reality.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAround the world, expatriates are enjoying  low costs of living, free or low-cost health care and a quality of life that matches or surpasses what they would be able to afford at home. In\u003ci\u003e The International Living Guide to Retiring Overseas on a Budget,\u003c\/i\u003e you’ll read countless true stories about people who have successfully relocated to places where their retirement money goes farther. These expats are saving thousands, sometimes tens of thousands, of dollars per year on insurance, medical, and housing expenses. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe work hard our whole lives so that we can enjoy the finer things when we retire, but today more and more people are finding that the finer things simply aren’t in their budgets. The strategies and suggestions in this book are intended to give readers the knowledge and confidence they need to rebuild their lives abroad, ensuring that retirement is what it should be.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYounger families can also benefit from \u003ci\u003eThe International Living Guide to Retiring Overseas on a Budget,\u003c\/i\u003e which contains advice on expatriating with kids, overcoming language barriers, and researching foreign housing markets. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe authors have a neutral, informative writing style that clearly breaks down the pros and cons of retiring to the most desirable corners of Central America, South America, Europe, and Asia. Expatriation is not a decision to be taken lightly. Finding the right place for you, your spouse and family, and your budget is a complex—but, as the authors emphasize, not irreversible—choice. This book contains valuable information that will guide you in the right direction when it comes time to finding a new, more retirement-friendly place to call home.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47990268100837,"sku":"NP9781118758595","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781118758595.jpg?v=1761787131","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-international-living-guide-to-retiring-overseas-on-a-budget-isbn-9781118758595","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}