After years abroad, they retired in Thailand instead of returning to the US. They pay $870 for a 3-bedroom.

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A couple posing on the beach in Hua Hin, Thailand.
After living abroad for eight years, Kevin Elliott and his wife, Camille, decided to retire in Thailand rather than return to the US.

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After 3 years of living out West, I moved to North Carolina. It was the best decision I could've made for myself.

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Mikala sits in a field of yellow flowers with her dog.
After years of living in big cities out West, I moved to Asheville, North Carolina.

Mikala Lugen

I left my life in New York to move to London with my husband. The financial trade-offs made it the best decision for us.

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The writer posing in front of a green lawn and bridge in the UK.
My quality of life has improved in London, largely due to the financial trade-offs I made when moving here.

Currie Engel

I left the US to retire in Mexico at 50. My first year of mistakes and surprise expenses taught me what it really takes to live abroad.

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Woman posing below arch on pier
Living abroad in Mexico has come with many challenges, but I'm glad I retired early and made the jump.

Ivy Ge

I'm a single mom who left the chaos of the city to raise my daughter in a yoga town in the Himalayas

Tech Insider : Travel, Business, Economy
Amrisha Agarwal and her daughter Lavenia.
Amrisha Agarwal moved to Rishikesh with her daughter, Lavenia, to escape the rat race of city life.

Amrisha Agarwal

I've lived in Spain for 7 years now. My daily schedule and social life are so different from what they were in the US.

Tech Insider : Business
Woman smiling, posing in front of blue door on white building
When I moved from the United States to Spain, many parts of my daily schedule and social life changed so much.

Kiersten Brown

I moved to Canada after 30 years in the US. I enjoyed my career there, but retirement feels safer and more content here.

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Maureen McMahon
Maureen McMahon says she feels content as a retiree in Canada.

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I lived in Austin for 6 years and loved it, but moving to New York City made me realize Texas isn't for me

Tech Insider : Business
A composite image of a woman on streets in Austin and NYC.
The reporter moved from Austin to New York City in 2019.

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I moved to Italy 3 years ago. I live well on a budget and feel more optimistic about retiring than I did in the US.

Tech Insider : Business
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As an American expat living in Italy, I've been able to save for retirement and live well on a tighter budget.

Su Guillory

We sold our dream home in the US to move into a rental abroad. Our family has less space, but our lifestyle improved.

Tech Insider : Travel, Business, Style
Rebecca Cretella and her sons in Spain
Our family of four downsized and moved from Connecticut to a suburb outside of Madrid.

Rebecca Cretella

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