(International Living) “We have more friends than ever—our kids can’t believe how social we’ve become,” says one expat couple. “I’m busier than ever before,” says another expat in Panama. It’s a constant refrain from those who thought their retirement years might be marked by the restraints of a fixed income and a waning social calendar. Only to find that in Panama, the retiree … [Read more...]
Panama’s Residency Program You Probably Qualify
(International Living) Panama is well known for its friendly people and laid-back, easy-going approach to life. Family is more important than deadlines or business trips. I remember, back in the States, a familiar refrain: “Our dad was never around when we were growing up—he had to work hard to send us to college.” I never hear that here. In this low-cost, high-value … [Read more...]
Retirees Are Happy in Boquete, Panama
(International Living) In Boquete, Panama, you want a really good camera. That’s because the mountain views are lavish and rainbows appear nearly every day. Karl and Liz Parker fell for this landscape when they first arrived. Now they live in Panama part of the year, spending the rest of their time traveling or back in the U.S. with family. As pensionados, or “pensioners,” … [Read more...]
Can’t afford to retire in the US? There’s always Panama
(MSNBC) Carol Denne and her husband Larry both worked government jobs for decades, but as they entered their late 50s, Larry's fast-shrinking 401(k) account and Carol’s modest pension pointed to one stark reality: Retiring with dignity in their Philadelphia suburb would be impossible. In fact, Carol ran the numbers over and over and came to the conclusion that retiring anywhere … [Read more...]
Panama: The Best Place to be a Retiree
(International Living) This month, International Living released its Annual Global Retirement Index 2011. To rank our winners this year, we analyzed 37 critical data points for each of our top 23 retirement havens. As usual, Panama is a heavy hitter, taking one of the top 3 spots. It’s easy to see why. For one thing, Panama always takes the top spot in the “Retirement … [Read more...]