Social Security & Medicare

whathehell

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33. Hi Left -- Sorry I'm getting back to you so late

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Reply #32)

Mon Mar 9, 2015, 09:16 AM

Mar 2015

I was in the hospital for a few days -- Okay now.

Yes, when you talk about retirees afraid to go to Mexico because of

the drug cartel crime, I would be one of those people. Some areas, like

San Miguel Allende are beautiful and supposedly very retiree-friendly, and yet,

my understanding is that there are things going on there, (kidnapping, for one) that

are kind of swept up under the rug, so people don't hear much about them.

At this point, I think I'm going to try and stay on this side of the border -- Rightly

or wrongly, I feel safer and just more comfortable in the States.

Thanks so much for your link on Mexico -- I was surprised that there are

so many Americans retiring there -- I knew there were some, of course, but

I wasn't aware of the extent. All in all, I appreciate your "weighing in". People

on this board (like you!) have been great.

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Any ideas for living off a social security benefit of only $680 a month? [View all] whathehell Sep 2014 OP

I wonder if there might be a semi-communal housing arrangement in Madison that would work Arugula Latte Sep 2014 #1

Kick.... daleanime Sep 2014 #2

Camper Van n/t tazkcmo Sep 2014 #3

Does that beat the 'tiny house' option? whathehell Sep 2014 #9

Your post tazkcmo Sep 2014 #11

Can you outfit your van with toilet and shower? nt ellenrr Oct 2014 #19

I have heard living overseas makes money go a lot further. hollysmom Sep 2014 #4

Yes, as I said to someone else, whathehell Sep 2014 #10

It makes a lot of sense! in my case ellenrr Oct 2014 #20

I live in one of the most expensive parts of NJ, the North East. hollysmom Oct 2014 #21

in any town set up by humanitarians - like Marinaleda, ellenrr Oct 2014 #22

well, I like being able to walk to a top grade doctor, hollysmom Oct 2014 #23

You might consider Equador or Panama instead.. whathehell Nov 2014 #27

Move to Costa Rica NV Whino Sep 2014 #5

Yeah, I actually subscribe to something called "International Living" whathehell Sep 2014 #8

there's only a magazine subscribion option Alameda Mar 2015 #34

Say what? whathehell Mar 2015 #36

My post was in response to your post below.... Alameda Mar 2015 #37

Have Social Security redo your benefit yeoman6987 Sep 2014 #6

LOL..Thanks, but I think they got it right, unfortunately, whathehell Sep 2014 #7

Most people get 1300-1600 a month left-of-center2012 Mar 2015 #31

I wish you luck. I am living on $1400 a month social security, RebelOne Sep 2014 #12

Thanks -- I'm not necessarily being forced to live on that little, whathehell Sep 2014 #13

I've also considered a mobile home. ellenrr Oct 2014 #18

Don't get killed -- Go live wherever you can to avoid that possiblity. n/t whathehell Oct 2014 #24

I'm in Georgia. RebelOne Nov 2014 #25

HUD subsidized housing? left-of-center2012 Oct 2014 #14

I never thought of that, whathehell Oct 2014 #15

I live in subsidized housing too ellenrr Oct 2014 #16

Left-of-center - Is your apt in a large building or small? ellenrr Oct 2014 #17

do you have a link? Alameda Mar 2015 #35

double up grasswire Nov 2014 #26

Here's what my neighbors did mackerel Jan 2015 #28

Wow..What an interesting idea! whathehell Jan 2015 #29

Now the wife is bilingual but not the husband, the mackerel Jan 2015 #30

Self employed, never paid into SS. PoindexterOglethorpe Aug 2016 #38

The wife paid in to Calpers she was a social worker. He never made a lot and so I think mackerel Sep 2016 #39

Mexico? left-of-center2012 Mar 2015 #32

Hi Left -- Sorry I'm getting back to you so late whathehell Mar 2015 #33