We're retired lawyers who started a podcast to figure out where to live. 5 years in, we've got a new idea.

Tech Insider : Travel, Business
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Gilen Chan and Gene Preudhomme started a podcast to interview retirees about where they chose to settle.

Gilen Chan and Gene Preudhomme.

I never imagined retiring abroad. Life on a Southeast Asian island feels like a permanent holiday.

Tech Insider : Travel, Business
A woman leaning against a stone railing in Penang, Malaysia.
Lisa Williams moved from Australia to Penang, Malaysia, when she retired.

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A child-free boomer doesn't regret her choice despite the social pressure. She has financial freedom and can spend the rest of her life giving back.

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy
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Ann Snyder, 70, said she knew she never wanted children. Snyder said the decision gave her financial freedom and more time with her husband.

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A 70-year-old 'cool old lady' is living it up in retirement because of her 'good government job' — and all the senior discounts she's found

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy
Carol Cole in sunglasses and smiling at the camera
Carol Cole is living it up in retirement.

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Meet a baby boomer who will never retire because she has terminal cancer and can't afford to live off $1,800 in monthly Social Security

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy
an older woman at a hospital looks out the window
Mary, not pictured, doesn't think she'll ever be able to retire.

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An expat couple retired at 50. Now, they split their time between continents and pursue hobbies like a second career.

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Ruth Ang
Ruth Ang and her partner after a cycling session.

Ruth Ang

My husband is turning 68 and terrified of retiring. I'm ready for a more flexible lifestyle.

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Couple riding tandem bike
The author (right) and her husband riding the tandem bike they just bought to do more things together.

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The 'peak boomer' crisis might only get worse: A fifth of Americans 50 and up have no retirement savings, and the majority are worried they won't have enough money

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy
A senior looking through a pair of binoculars with coins at the end

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I moved to Spain from California and bought 2 properties for less than $370,000. The process was shockingly easy compared to owning a home in Oakland.

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May Leong in Valencia, Spain.
After May Leong semi-retired, she moved to Spain from Oakland with her husband.

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A 71-year-old explains all the ways she's countering loneliness. They include tacos and a cellphone.

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy
Susan Skinner
Susan Skinner has found methods to help avoid loneliness as she gets older.

Susan Skinner

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