This comprehensive how to" booklet that shows you how you can live better than you ever thought possible and yet spend far less than you are now. It will answer where, how and why should you look beyond your backyard and consider the world of opportunities out there and how much will it cost. You'll have a blueprint to follow to get you from where you are now to where you want to be.
The best deals and the biggest opportunities in real estate today are not to be found within U.S. borders. Take U.S. coastlines... Sure, America has some gorgeous beaches... and stunning seaside properties. But there’s a severely limited supply, especially of Grade A, beachfront real estate... and a burgeoning demand, especially among Baby Boomers. Even if your budget isn't small, you’ll have trouble finding a seaside getaway on either U.S. coast that could be called a bargain.
Expats have been coming to Mexico’s Lake Chapala region for years—to enjoy the temperate climate, bohemian atmosphere, and easy pace of life. So, International Living sent IL Correspondent Don Murray to check out two of its best towns, Ajijic and Chapala, on your behalf. In this Editor's Debrief, he tells you more about what he found…and why these towns should be on your radar for a fun and low-cost retirement.
If you look beyond your own shores you’ll find that many countries around the world offer far greater benefits and advantages for retirees than those offered at home. Indeed, your quality of life in your new home will exceed all of your dreams, the cost of living will be much lower…allowing you to do more of the passion-pursuing and less of the penny-pinching you’re used to.
In this issue, you’ll discover a world of opportunity in wellness, farming, property management, IT, and more. Meet Stephanie Jean Dore who took her practical, culinary skills and turned them into a consulting income in San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua. And check out the variety of ways you can tap into the health and wellness business overseas. You’ll find opportunities for property managers in Panama, where the number of vacation rentals is growing. Fancy going back to the land? Russ Offord has done just that in the Dominican Republic…he’s raising cattle and growing vegetables on a 500-acre farm in the beautiful, mountain region of Jarabacoa. Find out where you can earn with your computer skills…and how to avoid the pitfalls. Discover the perfect solution for selling goods to U.S. customers from your overseas home. There are so many more possibilities overseas. And you’ll find them in your latest issue of Incomes Abroad.
Are you, like thousands of other Americans out there, deeply concerned about funding an enjoyable and worry-free retirement? The good news is there is a solution. A solution that will allow you to reclaim your retirement and live very comfortably, no matter how much—or how little—savings you have. Places where the climate is better…where there’s more to do…where you can make your retirement dollars stretch… In this report, we reveal, what we believe, are the seven best retirement towns around the world. Destinations that are both incredibly beautiful and unbelievably inexpensive. You see, you don’t have to struggle in retirement. There’s plenty of opportunity in the world…you’ve just got to know where to find it. And we have found it for you in these seven great retirement towns.
For the cover story of this issue of your Lifetime Society Communiqué, we bring you a round-up of four countries in Southeast Asia where you can live like royalty—for half or even a third of what you’d pay to live a similar lifestyle in the U.S. or Canada. Two-hour massages in your home for $18…tailor-made, custom suits for less than the cost of buying off the rack in North America…and a full-time cook/cleaner for less than $300 per month: they’re just some of the luxuries that cost less in Southeast Asia. In those great-value destinations, you can live a luxury retirement on a monthly budget of just $2,000 to $3,000 per couple. We'll show you where. And that’s just the start of what's waiting for you in this issue of the Lifetime Society Communiqué…
In your bonus Costa Rica report, you’ll read about expats who’ve moved to Costa Rica for many different reasons—whether they were seeking affordable medical care, a lower cost of living, relief from a stressful day-to-day life in North American, or an easy place to start a dream business. These expats live in regions across Costa Rica, from the Central Valley, with its perfect climate and big city conveniences...to the Southern Zone, a lush rainforest area on the southern Pacific coast...to the rural charms of tranquil Lake Arenal...to the world-class beaches of the northern Pacific coast...and everywhere in between. They’ve offered to share their experiences, the problems they solved, and how they navigated the “system” in Costa Rica, in order to help you shorten your learning curve to do the same things.
Bolivia’s Uyuni Salt Flat is the largest salt flat in the world. The air’s intense dryness and the salt-laden winds blowing over this 4,000-square-mile expanse make this a bleak place to eke out a living. In the past, this was a major trade hub for the Andes region of South America. And walking the salt flat today, you can see a bleak but unforgettable reminder of this: Bolivia’s train graveyard.
Cybercrime is booming. Which means the business of providing cybersecurity is booming, too. Cyberattacks are becoming more frequent and more sophisticated all the time. In the last year, the number of records exposed in data breaches soared nearly 100%, according to the Identity Theft Resource Center.