Recent content by ABLeever

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What's in it for me? (re: Panama info) Dear moderator You asked if there was a reason I'm giving so much positive information on Panama that you (as moderator) had a concern that I had a commercial interest to promote it. No. I am an American citizen very happily retired in the Rep of Panama...

Re: Possible to retire on limited income in the US In Panama: Medical care, dental care, vision and drugs are all a fraction of what it would cost in the US. Doctors (many of them) are US trainned. My neighbor just had bilateral inguinal hernia repair for $1500.00, Another friend had her son...

Early retirement onna little pension Retire early on low income Impossible in the US. We couldn't do it. We had two lovely condos paid in full on Oahu in Hawaii. No debt. We were flush. BUT the maintenance fees were $500/mo each on the condos with renters becoming increasingly less reliable...

Just to clarify here.... $1500/mo total puts us on easy street retired early in the Rep of Panama

Re: "Panama is over-run with retirees and expensive" Been retired here now for one year. So far I havn't felt it "over-run" nor expensive. My husband and I are living the life of Riley for $1200.00/month. Beautiful home & 4X4 2008 Toyota pick-up paid for.....and a neat lil Soc Sec check and...

MOVE...outta the country and leave no forwarding addy/phone. I did. Works! I love the sound of silence and a clean slate on the "to do" calandar. Retired (sooooooo over work!).......every day I say a prayer of thanks

Move to a third world country and retire early. Been retired in Panama one year now...love it. Cost of living? $1200/month.....everything. Beautiful home with a view...car paid for...no debt. Pulled out losing long term investments and fired our financial planner. Got the $ inna safe bank...

Retired in Boquete Panama sez: We sold everything we owned ( 2 condos and 4 vehicles ) and bought a home in the mountains of Panama in the city of Boquete, Chiriqui. I found the home searching on the internet: Craigslist Panama and Viviun Panama. Once I found the place that looked like I'd...