Last week I asked you to help me out. I've been wanting to narrow the focus here at Future Expats Forum, but before I make any big changes I wanted your input. A bunch of you have responded, and here's how the categories are breaking down to this point: Preparing to Expatriate: 27% Earning an … [Read more...] about Expats: Ready, Set, Go!
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What’s Important to You?
Since starting Future Expats Forum in March of last year, I've written on a pretty wide variety of topics. Health care, earning a living, garage sales, expat-themed books and movies. . . and the list goes on. I'd really like to narrow my focus a bit, and I have some ideas about what I'd like to … [Read more...] about What’s Important to You?
World’s 25 Best Retirement Destinations
News Release from International Living Ecuador tops IL's Annual Retirement Index for the second year running For Kent and Christina Zimmerman, leaving Colorado for Cuenca, Ecuador felt like making a huge jump without a net. But after a year in the country that tops International Living’s … [Read more...] about World’s 25 Best Retirement Destinations
It’s Official: US Health Care IS Driving Americans to Move Abroad
Last October I asked the question, "Is US health care driving Americans to move abroad?" You can read the original post here. I followed up the question and post with a poll. When the poll closed, 19% of respondents listed health care as the "most important" reason for their move and a whopping 69% … [Read more...] about It’s Official: US Health Care IS Driving Americans to Move Abroad
Yucatan, Mexico Prepared to Give US Retirees What They Want
Writing for International Living today, Dan Prescher described a meeting he recently attended with "government officials, local entrepreneurs and international consultants" in Merida, Mexico a few days ago. I thought this was interesting enough that I postponed the post I was planning for today to … [Read more...] about Yucatan, Mexico Prepared to Give US Retirees What They Want
The Best Resource You’ll Ever Find for Planning Your Overseas Retirement
A Review of How to Retire Overseas by Kathleen Peddicord I’ve been following Kathleen for a few years now, and she definitely knows what’s what when it comes to living the expat life. She’s been in the business of helping people find new lives in new countries for 23 years, and has moved – with … [Read more...] about The Best Resource You’ll Ever Find for Planning Your Overseas Retirement