Last week I wrote an installment about how to choose the best country for your overseas expat retirement. It's a complicated process because there are so many factors that come into play. I suggested you begin with some soul searching and serious conversation with your significant other if you … [Read more...] about How to Choose the Best Country for Your Overseas Retirement, Part II
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Countdown! On the Move to Panama
Well, it's official. We've vacated our house in Florida. Even as I type this, the estate sales company is in there pulling everything out of cupboards and drawers, tagging it and getting ready to sell it all off on Saturday. And, frighteningly, even though we feel as though we're selling off … [Read more...] about Countdown! On the Move to Panama
Holding On and Letting Go
My parents both had hoarding tendencies. Oh, I don't mean their house was like some of those horrible places you see on TV shows -- you didn't have to weave your way through towering piles of old newspapers or anything like that. But they held onto stuff. After my mother died last summer, we … [Read more...] about Holding On and Letting Go
Countdown! Uncertainty Rules
As we approach our planned exit date, uncertainty has taken over. No, not uncertainty about whether we should go, uncertainty about the timing. Until we have a signed lease agreement for our house, we're not buying tickets or going anywhere. Our rental agent had been very sanguine about … [Read more...] about Countdown! Uncertainty Rules
Countdown! Less than 30 Days to Panama
Wow, the time is really flying by as we get closer to our move to Panama. It seems just last week When I started this weekly recount of all the preparation steps we’d taken toward our upcoming Panama move. But actually, it was two months ago! Now we're within 30 days of our projected move … [Read more...] about Countdown! Less than 30 Days to Panama
Don’t Do it with a Blog: Create an Enjoyable Overseas Retirement, Even if the Economy has Blown your Nest Egg
You've heard the siren song of that soft Caribbean breeze, or the bustling Asian street scene with the bright colors and temple bells. Or maybe your overseas dream runs more toward soaking up the culture of the City of Lights. The only problem is, the US economy has eaten your retirement nest egg … [Read more...] about Don’t Do it with a Blog: Create an Enjoyable Overseas Retirement, Even if the Economy has Blown your Nest Egg