I got laid off from my tech job and retired in France at 69. Starting over is hard, but I love my life here.

Tech Insider : Business
A side-by-side photo of Sandy Adam and another picture of Paris.
Sandy Adam.

Sandy Adam/ Getty Images/ Elena Zolotova

I got divorced and left the US at 57 to retire alone in Europe. Moving across the world has its pros and cons.

Tech Insider : Business, Travel
A headshot of Lisa La Valle.
Lisa La Valle.

Courtesy of Lisa La Valle

Retirees are moving to this quiet North Carolina beach town to avoid Florida's heat, costs, and crowds

Tech Insider : Business
A row of homes and palm trees in North Carolina.
Retirees are choosing southern North Carolina instead of Florida.

Kingfish Bay Development, LLC

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
A selfie of a couple with headsets and a mic.
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.

Thinnesh Kumar for Business Insider.

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
Photo shows Ann Snyder, 70, a childfree American who lives in Beaverton, Oregon.
Ann Snyder, 70, said she knew she never wanted children. Snyder said the decision gave her financial freedom and more time with her husband.

Courtesy of Ann Snyder

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.

Courtesy of Carol Cole

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.

Tech Insider
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.

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

Courtesy of the author

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