I left my full-time job at 50 and moved to Mexico. The savings were great — and the reinvention was even better.

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People in Ajijic, Mexico watching sunset over Lake Chapala.
By moving to Mexico, I was able to retire early, and I'm living comfortably until my Social Security kicks in.

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I spent a month in Malta to see if I might want to retire there. It seemed great on paper, but it wasn't a fit.

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Author Louise Slyth smiling with glass of wine
I thought retiring in Malta was a great idea — but after a month there, I changed my mind

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