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goldmine of information about foreign
retirement in general. The author starts by
saying that seven out of ten baby boom-
ers won't have enough money to retire
comfortably in the United States. Then he
points the way to more affordable places.
He recommends that you look carefully
at each nation's public and private medical
care, the availability of direct flights to ma-
jor U.S. cities, basic living costs in all areas
from food to utilities, and how much red
tape is involved in getting a residence visa,
getting your boat in and out of the country
and so on.
One way to get information, says Golson,
is from teachers, doctors and other credible
Americans who have retired there on both
affluent and middle class budgets. He pro-
vides many case histories including experi-
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ences of ex-pats who have second thoughts
about living abroad.
Golson has lived in four countries, has
a home in Mexico, and his writing credits
include an award-winning article for AARP
on retiring in Mexico.
Other references that can help with your
research are listed below, but keep in mind
that some may have a biased point of view.
Make sure too that the information is up to
date with U.S. tax law and the laws of the
nation described.
Live AndInvestOverseas.com offers a
newsletter for would-be emigrants.
RetireinCostaRica.net describes retire-
ment in that beautiful country.
See your tax advisor or go to www.irs.gov
for information on U.S. tax obligations for
those who live abroad.
MoveToPanama.com specializes in relo-
cation for business people but the site also
has helpful advice for retirees.
RetiredExPat.com is a website with infor-
mation on overseas retirement.
Go to www. EPYC.com for information
about the Eastern Pacific Yacht Club, which
provides a mother ship and takes groups
of boats to southern California to Panama.
Other helpful boating sites include _http://
forums.cruisingworld.com/, www.lati-
tude38.com, www.cruisersforum.com and
www.charternet.com/sailboat/mexico.html.
Many of these sites are aimed at sailboats,
so ask follow-up questions to make sure the
information is suitable for a power boat.
About the Author
The Groenes lived full-time on the go
for ten years. Janet blogs at www.BoatCook.
blogspot.com.
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