every week there is some news article about Americans dont even have $1000 saved, they better forget about that retirement and be prepared to greet people at Walmart.not if you can afford to retire there which is the premise of the article
every week there is some news article about Americans dont even have $1000 saved, they better forget about that retirement and be prepared to greet people at Walmart.not if you can afford to retire there which is the premise of the article
I'm going to spend weeks/months at a time in most of these places. I'll never sell my house in the states, but I'm definitely going to spend probably half the year in other countries. No doubt.
CR is my plan of action at retirement .
As far as Canada, they won’t let you stay if you have certain health conditions; by the time you hit “normal” retirement age you might be ass-out planning to stay there past a visit.
People who travel a lot, a.k.a citizens of the world, don't necessarily subscribe to the concept of owning land as a priority. Many understand that we don't own the Earth; the Earth owns us, so they are not fucked up or obsessed with owning property (a VERY AMERICAN way of viewing other places). You don't have to own land somewhere in order to enjoy the experiences you can have there. The West is so obsessed with consumerism and materialism that we often don't see beyond this.Exactly.
Why would you work hard all your adult life, paid both taxes and into social security and fought racism just to move to a foreign country where you're NOT a citizen nor are you entitled to own land...?
Furthermore, these articles never really address the poverty rates in those countries.
Why not use your retirement to:
- Buy some land of your own here in the USA.
- Build a home (equity) for you, your children and your descendants.
- Enjoy travelling to other countries.
Too many dudes let these types of lists fill their heads with dreams of sun kissed Utopias filled with Beyonce's, Lucy Liu's and Salma Hayek's just waiting on Black men/retirees to come to their countries where they can treat them like kings.
I've been hearing good things. I need to check it out soon.I can vouch for Panama
Beautiful country and beautiful women.
And the cost of living and economy are not too bad
People who travel a lot, a.k.a citizens of the world, don't necessarily subscribe to the concept of owning land as a priority. Many understand that we don't own the Earth; the Earth owns us, so they are not fucked up or obsessed with owning property (a VERY AMERICAN way of viewing other places). You don't have to own land somewhere in order to enjoy the experiences you can have there. The West is so obsessed with consumerism and materialism that we often don't see beyond this.
Every place has its good and bad. The U.S. is king selling dreams, so its no different.
I have been to Canada many many times and I understand why its on the list. It really is better than the States. Its a little sterile but quality of life is better. They focus on prevention rather than cure and don't pump their food full of garbage that the FDA lets corporations run rampant putting in the U.S. citizens food.
And frankly, some people just want OUT. Visiting other places just won't cut it for some people. Why buy a house here when you don't want to be here? Why invest in property and contribute to a system that you don't want to be a part of?
I guess you can't understand that.
I'm not looking to move away but I can certainly understand how someone else would because the U.S. is NOT the greatest place on Earth and nationalists are brainwashed and can't conceive of anywhere else being better so they use xenophobia as an excuse to stay home and watch other places on t.v.
All these countries are cool and I've been to some of them but you're going to be broke with limited opportunities, not like the U.S and yes some of these countries are really racist more than the U.S and will rob your "happy go lucky" ass is a second. Fuck all that escapism shit there's no place like home and when have you never heard a Black man or men (plural) becoming a billionaire in these countries and education "sucks" in some of these places
Spain is ONE OF the european countries where that happens.... but if you're looking for a country where racists and racism doesn't exist, you're not gonna find that. There are no Utopias on this earth. I haven't been to any country where I thought I was unwelcome as much as the US. Honestly. ... Maybe Germany, and maybe not... Germany is peculiar ... half the people seem to dislike you and half seem to go out of their way to embrace you. Never knew what to make of that. Army guys would e able to speak more on this. I'm told Japan is something like this too. Not been to Japan.Isn't Spain the same country that had fans making monkey sounds at black soccer players the other day?
Exactly.
Why would you work hard all your adult life, paid both taxes and into social security and fought racism just to move to a foreign country where you're NOT a citizen nor are you entitled to own land...?
Furthermore, these articles never really address the poverty rates in those countries.
Why not use your retirement to:
- Buy some land of your own here in the USA.
- Build a home (equity) for you, your children and your descendants.
- Enjoy travelling to other countries.
Too many dudes let these types of lists fill their heads with dreams of sun kissed Utopias filled with Beyonce's, Lucy Liu's and Salma Hayek's just waiting on Black men/retirees to come to their countries where they can treat them like kings.
They always want to sell American brothers this image of Brazil:
But NEVER want to talk about these parts of Brazil nor the people living there
where were you and what happened?yessir! my experience in Spain was that they’re very racist.
List lost credibility when they put Spain on the list. Spain and Italy are the two most racist places I've ever lived/visited/worked
I heard Spain was racist as hell. Is that untrue?
What part of Spain were you in?List lost credibility when they put Spain on the list. Spain and Italy are the two most racist places I've ever lived/visited/worked
Which countries on the list are statistically less safe than the USA? All ears!
I have only been to the southern coast and Madrid. people were friendly enough for me then. Gibraltar, Grenada, Malaga didn't have a single issue.
If you are presently in the US and saying those countries are too dangerous, then the relative safety of the US becomes fundamental. If you're somewhere other than the US then there is no useful relation or comparison. Haven't looked it up, but I'd lean toward the belief that not a single one of the countries on that list have a homicide rate that exceeds the US rate, with the possible exception of Brazil.
dont worry bout itDude! I read the list and commented on what I thought was the safest country.
I said "Canada for the win".
Compared to Canada the rest of these countries aint safe is what I was saying.
What the fuck are you talking about? What does the US have to do with my comment?
People who travel a lot, a.k.a citizens of the world, don't necessarily subscribe to the concept of owning land as a priority. Many understand that we don't own the Earth; the Earth owns us, so they are not fucked up or obsessed with owning property (a VERY AMERICAN way of viewing other places). You don't have to own land somewhere in order to enjoy the experiences you can have there. The West is so obsessed with consumerism and materialism that we often don't see beyond this.
Every place has its good and bad. The U.S. is king selling dreams, so its no different.
I have been to Canada many many times and I understand why its on the list. It really is better than the States. Its a little sterile in comparison but the quality of life is better. They focus on prevention rather than cure and don't pump their food full of garbage that the FDA lets corporations run rampant putting in the U.S. citizens' food.
And frankly, some people just want OUT. Visiting other places just won't cut it for some people. Why buy a house here when you don't want to be here? Why invest in property and contribute to a system that you don't want to be a part of?
I guess you can't understand that.
I'm not looking to move away but I can certainly understand how someone else would because the U.S. is NOT the greatest place on Earth and nationalists are brainwashed and can't conceive of anywhere else being better so they use xenophobia as an excuse to stay home and watch other places on t.v.
When you think about it, how safe is the U.S. in comparison to other places? More guns here, more incarcerations, etc. Your safety depends on your behavior in a lot of places. Everything in life is a risk. Are you gonna live or be scared of everything all of the time? You can catch a bad one anywhere.Dude! I read the list and commented on what I thought was the safest country.
I said "Canada for the win".
Compared to Canada the rest of these countries aint safe is what I was saying.
What the fuck are you talking about? What does the US have to do with my comment?
Please stop with the strawman arguing.That's a very "liberal" view of the world you have. Thanks for sharing it with me....
However; traveling a lot doesn't make you, "a citizen of the world".
It just says that you're well traveled and have experienced other cultures in other countries.
You mentioned finding quality food in the U.S. Well; when you own your own land, (believe it or not), you can actually grow your own to feed yourself and your family.
And owning property is not exclusively an "American" way of viewing the world. It's simply a HUMAN desire/endeavor since the dawn of time, the entire world over. Just look it up.
There is literally NO country on Earth where people (rich and poor) do not strive to better their own lives and lives of their progeny by owning land and acquiring equity to pass on from generation to generation.
Finally, I guarantee you that the VAST majority of people living in abject poverty, in overcrowded, unclean and unsafe conditions in any country would love to own a home of their own and property to pass on to their children.
If you lived in Colombia, why would a cocaine cartel want to kill you? If you were a drug kingpin in Central or South America, would you be out killing expats? Let me share two points with you. In those nation that have heavy drug activity, the drug runners, producers and exporters are killing each other ... not expats and people who are no threat to their operations. That is what skews the statistics. I live in one of the most dangerous countries on the planet statistically. And I sleep well, with little to no concern or fear every night, and go about my business in the city each day with no real concern, ... just the normal precautions I'd exercise anywhere on earth. Second point.... I don't know where you live, where you are, but this is true no matter where you are on the planet .... Within 100 miles of you right this minute there are communities that the population there considers dangerous and crime infested .... and there are places where crime and murder are virtually unheard of. There are communities of people who are poor and have little or nothing, with high levels of violence and fear, and there are communities that are safe, beautiful and vibrant, where people are living their lives and raising their families without a care in the world. That is true whether you live in New York, Bangladesh, Chicago, Tegucigalpa, Kingston or Accra. So there is no country that is safe or unsafe.... there are areas in all countries that are safe, and areas in all countries that are unsafe.You dudes are fools if you think The Cocaine Highway is “safe”.
Panama is dangerous as fuck.
Colombia is one of the main reasons that Panama is dangerous as fuck.
So Colombia is dangerous as fuck too!
The Top 4 are great to visit, but far from “safe”.
When you think about it, how safe is the U.S. in comparison to other places? More guns here, more incarcerations, etc. Your safety depends on your behavior in a lot of places. Everything in life is a risk. Are you gonna live or be scared of everything all of the time? You can catch a bad one anywhere.
Please stop with the strawman arguing.
First off, not traveling certainly does not make you a citizen of the world.
I am not against home ownership of any kind. Don't try to flip this. I said its not a requirement, especially for a single person retiring.
Growing food/farming is a lot of fucking work. If you have never done it; try. See for yourself. My point was that Westerners believe they have to buy everything. We are conditioned to believe this because capitalism is king in the U.S. Statistics have shown that happiness is not measured in how much you buy and own.
You can move to another country, live and not have to buy a house there. You don't even have to stay in one country. There are no rules other than the ones you set for yourself. There is no reason for people to not experience the world if they should so choose. It is much bigger than just the U.S. Xenophobia and fear mongering are good tools to keep the hamsters on the work wheel. Americans work more than practically anyone else. When you retire, you want to work less and enjoy more.
What's so wrong with wanting to move to a beautiful place, sip on beautiful drinks and be in the company of beautiful women who haven't been indoctrinated into the western feminist/narcissist mindset? Answer: Nothing.
Spain is ONE OF the european countries where that happens.... but if you're looking for a country where racists and racism doesn't exist, you're not gonna find that. There are no Utopias on this earth. I haven't been to any country where I thought I was welcomed as much as the US. Honestly. ... Maybe Germany, and maybe not... Germany is peculiar ... half the people seem to dislike you and half seem to go out of their way to embrace you. Never knew what to make of that. Army guys would e able to speak more on this. I'm told Japa is something like this too. Not been to Japan.
Why would you work hard all your adult life, paid both taxes and into social security and fought racism just to move to a foreign country where you're NOT a citizen nor are you entitled to own land...?
- Growing your own food is just an option. You can also look into buying organically produced foods too.
- You can take up residency and rent an apartment in whatever US state you choose if don't want to own land.
- Capitalism IS king in America. This is not wrong. But if it doesn't work for you, then you have the right to not be a capitalist.
- You actually CAN find plenty of attractive women in the US who do not subscribe to feminism nor describe themselves as feminists.
- Xenophobia is not the creation of Americans. It exists in every country, in every province and in every town across the entire globe.
- Again; obviously, you can quite happily live in the US and continue to travel abroad and experience other cultures while enjoying your retirement.
These are just common sense facts, dude...
Yep.Have you ever lived outside of the U.S.?
Yep.
4 years in The U.K.
And 3 months in Saudi Arabia.