Now that 2020 is over, it’s time to start living for the future. What does that look like for you? Chances are it might involve quitting your day job, ditching it all and moving to paradise. While many people have been able to get a taste of this new reality by working remotely in 2020, that time will soon come to end. So there’s truly no better moment to start thinking about how you can live the dream by moving to another country where the cost of living is so low that you can stop working. Since 2017, I have been providing plenty of inspiration in this column by showcasing the cheapest places to live around the globe. (You can also see past reports for 2020, 2019 and 2018 here.) In this fifth annual report, I again tapped into the experts at InternationalLiving.com, which has just released its 30th Annual Global Retirement Index for 2021. And this list isn’t just for retirees: It’s a great resource for anyone who has ever thought of moving to a country where the cost of living is considerably cheaper than in the United States.
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Why You Should Pay For Your HDB With CPF
One article showed up in my feed one fine afternoon: Why you should not pay for your HDB with CPF
Naturally, I clicked because I am a believer in paying for your HDB with CPF. Maybe I might get converted to the pay-with-cash camp.
The 9 Types of People You’ll Meet in Retirement
Everyone’s experience in retirement is unique. But there are some characterizations we can draw from data collected in various surveys and studies of retirees.
Understanding Interest Rates: How You Can Use It To Save Even More Money
Low interest rates are here to stay. For the time being, at least. Here’s what you need to know about interest rates and how you can make the most of it.
A Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist says there have been 4 pandemics in the past 20 years — and crises will happen more frequently unless something changes about income inequality
Thomas Friedman is pretty much the expert on globalization. He’s authored books that have sold hundreds of thousands of copies worldwide, he writes a column for the New York Times, and he’s won three Pulitzer Prizes for his deft observations on global unrest, international commerce, and the changing relationships of the world’s superpowers.