Comments on: If the US is such a great country than why do Americans prefer to retire to other countries? http://www.bestcountriestolive.com/best-country-to-retire/if-the-us-is-such-a-great-country-than-why-do-americans-prefer-to-retire-to-other-countries Find out where are the best countries to live in the world Fri, 23 Jul 2010 13:03:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Jerry http://www.bestcountriestolive.com/best-country-to-retire/if-the-us-is-such-a-great-country-than-why-do-americans-prefer-to-retire-to-other-countries/comment-page-1#comment-2062 Jerry Tue, 30 Jun 2009 02:56:26 +0000 http://www.bestcountriestolive.com/best-country-to-retire/if-the-us-is-such-a-great-country-than-why-do-americans-prefer-to-retire-to-other-countries#comment-2062 Thinking about the Philippines, where my wife is from. Here in the U.S. I would have to work forever, and we treat one another like dirt. Thinking about the Philippines, where my wife is from. Here in the U.S. I would have to work forever, and we treat one another like dirt.

]]> By: Charlie http://www.bestcountriestolive.com/best-country-to-retire/if-the-us-is-such-a-great-country-than-why-do-americans-prefer-to-retire-to-other-countries/comment-page-1#comment-2047 Charlie Wed, 24 Jun 2009 00:25:59 +0000 http://www.bestcountriestolive.com/best-country-to-retire/if-the-us-is-such-a-great-country-than-why-do-americans-prefer-to-retire-to-other-countries#comment-2047 You cannot discount the cost of living. It is a very important reason. Another reason is that some of us did not have the opportunity to travel and experience other cultures when were were working all those years. At retirement, we have the opportunity to do things we did not get to do before. Also, it is not accurate to simply say ," Americans prefer to retire to other countries". SOME Americans prefer to retire to other countries, but they are only a small percentage of the total number of retired Americans. Some Americans retire to other countries to take up hobbies or volunteer work that they could not do before they retired. It does not mean they don't still love the U.S. Many foreign citizens also retire in the U.S. Americans are not the only people that like to retire in a country outside their own. many Canadians, Brits, Italians, Germans, among others , also retire outside their home countries. Edit: for the other answerers...I live in Mexico and there are over 1.2 million American and Canadian citizens retired here. Some are rich, many are not. Many come here NOT to avoid taxes ( any money earned in the U.S. or any interest from the U.S. is still taxed in the U.S.) , but because their modest pension income goes a lot further here. There are many websites for Americans and others who want to retire in a foreign country. For examples, see below.<br><b>References : </b><br>http://search.yahoo.com/search;_ylt=A0oGkwdpTD1Khf8AXIVXNyoA?p=retiring+in+a+foreign+country%2C+number+of+americans&y=Search&fr=fptb-yff3k&fp_ip=MX&fr2=sb-top&rd=r1&meta=vc%3Dmx&sao=1 You cannot discount the cost of living. It is a very important reason. Another reason is that some of us did not have the opportunity to travel and experience other cultures when were were working all those years. At retirement, we have the opportunity to do things we did not get to do before. Also, it is not accurate to simply say ," Americans prefer to retire to other countries". SOME Americans prefer to retire to other countries, but they are only a small percentage of the total number of retired Americans. Some Americans retire to other countries to take up hobbies or volunteer work that they could not do before they retired. It does not mean they don't still love the U.S. Many foreign citizens also retire in the U.S. Americans are not the only people that like to retire in a country outside their own. many Canadians, Brits, Italians, Germans, among others , also retire outside their home countries.

Edit: for the other answerers…I live in Mexico and there are over 1.2 million American and Canadian citizens retired here. Some are rich, many are not. Many come here NOT to avoid taxes ( any money earned in the U.S. or any interest from the U.S. is still taxed in the U.S.) , but because their modest pension income goes a lot further here. There are many websites for Americans and others who want to retire in a foreign country. For examples, see below.
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http://search.yahoo.com/search;_ylt=A0oGkwdpTD1Khf8AXIVXNyoA?p=retiring+in+a+foreign+country%2C+number+of+americans&y=Search&fr=fptb-yff3k&fp_ip=MX&fr2=sb-top&rd=r1&meta=vc%3Dmx&sao=1

]]> By: banananose_89117 http://www.bestcountriestolive.com/best-country-to-retire/if-the-us-is-such-a-great-country-than-why-do-americans-prefer-to-retire-to-other-countries/comment-page-1#comment-2046 banananose_89117 Wed, 24 Jun 2009 00:20:59 +0000 http://www.bestcountriestolive.com/best-country-to-retire/if-the-us-is-such-a-great-country-than-why-do-americans-prefer-to-retire-to-other-countries#comment-2046 Who told you that? Only the very rich retire elsewhere to avoid taxes.<br><b>References : </b><br> Who told you that? Only the very rich retire elsewhere to avoid taxes.
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]]> By: Shauna http://www.bestcountriestolive.com/best-country-to-retire/if-the-us-is-such-a-great-country-than-why-do-americans-prefer-to-retire-to-other-countries/comment-page-1#comment-2045 Shauna Wed, 24 Jun 2009 00:15:59 +0000 http://www.bestcountriestolive.com/best-country-to-retire/if-the-us-is-such-a-great-country-than-why-do-americans-prefer-to-retire-to-other-countries#comment-2045 Where are your statistics on that? I don't know any other Americans who retire in other countries. I think they mostly go to Florida. lol<br><b>References : </b><br> Where are your statistics on that? I don't know any other Americans who retire in other countries. I think they mostly go to Florida. lol
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