San Juan del Sur vs Matagalpa: Which Part of Nicaragua Should you Retire To?

San Juan del Sur vs Matagalpa: Which Part of Nicaragua Should you Retire To?

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September 29, 2016

Nicaragua is an economical paradise. Imagine your dream location, with your favorite views, the best weather you can imagine, plenty of things to do, lots of new friends, and all for only $1,500 a month. That works out at just $18,000 a year to live in this beautiful country including everything: a furnished place to live, food, WiFi, electricity, water, trash, entertainment—everything! And you can enjoy a higher quality of life to boot.

Ambergris Caye vs Roatán: Which Caribbean Island Would You Retire to?

Ambergris Caye vs Roatán: Which Caribbean Island Would You Retire to?

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June 24, 2016

So you’ve decided to retire to a Caribbean island paradise. You can already see yourself, toes in the sand, sipping a mojito by the turquoise-blue sea. Behind you, children laugh as they cartwheel down the beach, and by the waterfront fishermen chat as they haul in the catch of the day…but where are you?

Infographic—Your Social Security Payments Overseas

Infographic—Your Social Security Payments Overseas

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September 2, 2015

According to the latest figures from the U.S. Social Security Administration, U.S. retirees overseas received more than $3 billion in social security payments in 2013. That number shows an increase of $160 million since 2012—and has nearly doubled since 2013. In total, 373,224 U.S. retirees received their social security payments as residents of a foreign country in 2013. Europe is home to the most U.S. retirees drawing their social security payments abroad (154,238), followed by Canada and Mexico (95,767), and Asia (70,586).