10 Best Places to Reinvent Your Life in Retirement

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And don't forget about Sarasota, Florida, home of New College, University of South Florida and numerous other schools. Touted as the cultural mecca with the Van Wezel, Sarasota Opera House, Asolo Repertory Theatre and dozens of other cultural venues it is a small town atmosphere with a high concentration of artsy events. The prices are right now and probably wont't be lower in any time in the future..........and don't forget Siesta Key here, live cam http://www.ourtownsarasota.com

OurTownSarasota of FL 9:48AM November 13, 2010

The tax rate here is only about 5% salary tax compared to the U.S. at 36%. Sure, in the U.S., you can make a good salary, but the important thing to consider is How much you KEEP; not how much you make.

Llover3 of CA 6:15AM November 13, 2010

After moving to Kauai, Hi five years ago with the idea of permanent retirement we are re-locating to Grants Pass, Or and can't wait. The cultural differences are massive as well as the cost of living in every arena. It's just not worth it.. How much can one go to the beach and watch sunsets.
Hawaii is touted as the most beautiful place on earth. Maybe one of, but beauty is everywhere in our wonderful USA. Oregon is a gorgeous state with more genuine aloha spirit than the phony aloha spirit demonstrated by the tourist industry here.
We can't wait to come home!!!

Liz Stevens of HI 11:18PM November 12, 2010

The people are friendly the USD can be stretched quite far. You have weather that is exactly like San Jose, California, and tons of things to experience.
The housing is way affordable and alot of jobs are being sent there.

Karrie Reno Shepherd of CA 10:37AM November 12, 2010

My wife and I lived and worked in LA for 20 years. We made good money, but the quality of life left a lot to be desired. Too many people. Too much traffic.
We moved to Petersboro, Utah. We live in the country, chickens, horses, cats. The views are sensational and we're 15 minutes from the University town of Logan, where we can buy anything we need. Then it's 15 minutes back to serenity and silence. We love the wide open spaces, farms with old barns, the river running down the middle of the valley and the mountains. A pristine piece of heaven.

Dick Broun of UT 8:34PM November 08, 2010

I have been afew times to Northern Brazil,the prices are so unbelievable you would want to buy more tha one property.It's such a beautiful place and people are friendly and love foreigners!We are so so welcome there!Don't go by the news,check for yourself.Brazil is one of the fastest growing economies and it is really unbelievable.For what you buy now in Nicaragua or Costa Rica you can buy two homes,one for rental and income and another to live like a queen!Good Luck!

Linda G of FL 2:48PM October 20, 2010

Just think out of the box and your $$$$$$ and life retiring spam will strech too by going to a place that you can eat real organic food, pay a made, live with less stuf and have a lot of many beutiful places to go.
You don't have to retire in the USA, this country it's great for young people but for me, in my retirement it's not because I don't play golf, I don't follow the rules that dictate you have to do this and the other when you retire. I want to be free of many rules and stnadars and that place is Nicaragua. I bought a piece of property in the country side on the Masaya Hwy and even though I am close to Managua, Granada, supermarket, restaurants, beutiful becahes, lakes, lagunes, etc, I am in my beutiful small house that I have designed and built for $80.000 including the land. Just check it out and maybe you will like it. Nicaragua it's only an hour and forty minutes from Miami. FL.

Carmen of FL 9:52AM October 03, 2010

I am retiring part in Florida and part in Nicaragua. I can't be happier about enjoying the best of both worlds. Nicaragua it's safe, people are friendly and the cost of living cheap. I am glad I bought before the real estate is getting to crazy. More and more Americans are buying property there. I am afarid that it will become like Costa Rica.
I don't want to retire where I am living now...a country club, golf, events, club dresscode, too much rules, so on and so for, even if we can afford it, to stifffffffffffff.
I want a place with less
stuf and stif" and more life to live and enjoy.

Carmen of FL 9:40AM October 03, 2010

I would like to know if the country of peru is a good place to retire? maybe I can buy a modest home with a little farm or a home by the ocean?

george of CA 4:09AM October 01, 2010

Check out Equador --- you can live quite well on $900-1200 per month for one person, including rent, utilities, food and even a maid. It's true. Belize is another place, although it would be a bit higher for the low end.... $1,000-$1300 per month... but that is, again, all inclusive. AND not to forget you have lots of places around that are new and exiciting for close travel spots and exploration. How exciting for family and friends to come and visit you in these exotic locations. Uruguay is another. Panama is a bit more expensive than is Belize (FOR NOW) --- but if you have equity in your property/home ---- you can buy a modest home in any of these places for $45-75,000. That would reduce your living expenses significantly (from $300-$500 per month). I know that the average property tax in Equador is $100-$300 per year for your home!!! NOTHING in the grand scheme of living in our over taxed and over spent political propaganda machine called the U.S.

Sue of MN 9:44PM September 03, 2010