Hi!
My husband retired for the second time (the first time was from the Navy) early and voluntarily. I didn't plan on retiring yet, but when we moved to GA to be nearer to family, I discovered that getting a job at 59 was just not happening here.
So...now we are living on his Navy pension and two Social Security checks (neither of them impressive.)
Our ONLY asset is our combined income. Period.
We are trying to find somewhere to live abroad where we could have a higher standard of living on our present income. (Okay, I'll be honest here. This possible move depends on what happens in Nov. of 2012.)
I have been haunting the internet for months trying to get answers. I can find very few counties that issue retirement visas without a major investment in the local banks. Which, of course, we are incapable of providing.
We need somewhere that is at least relatively safe (would rather NOT find ourselves in the middle of political unrest with a decent health care system and a reasonable cost of living. We don't need "fancy" anything. I do need somewhere where I can continue to try to grow my craft business without running afoul of any immigrant rules...
Do you get the feeling I'm totally confused?
If anyone has any suggestions, they would be welcome!
Thanks in advance!
My husband retired for the second time (the first time was from the Navy) early and voluntarily. I didn't plan on retiring yet, but when we moved to GA to be nearer to family, I discovered that getting a job at 59 was just not happening here.
So...now we are living on his Navy pension and two Social Security checks (neither of them impressive.)
Our ONLY asset is our combined income. Period.
We are trying to find somewhere to live abroad where we could have a higher standard of living on our present income. (Okay, I'll be honest here. This possible move depends on what happens in Nov. of 2012.)
I have been haunting the internet for months trying to get answers. I can find very few counties that issue retirement visas without a major investment in the local banks. Which, of course, we are incapable of providing.
We need somewhere that is at least relatively safe (would rather NOT find ourselves in the middle of political unrest with a decent health care system and a reasonable cost of living. We don't need "fancy" anything. I do need somewhere where I can continue to try to grow my craft business without running afoul of any immigrant rules...
Do you get the feeling I'm totally confused?
If anyone has any suggestions, they would be welcome!
Thanks in advance!
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