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Belize Retirement Reality: A Costly Mistake Most Americans Make
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There are some places you visit that stay with you long after you return home. Belize became one of those places for me. When my wife and I visited Belize in 2022, I quickly understood why so many Americans dream about retiring there. The people were incredibly welcoming, the food…
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5 Latin American Cities Where Retirees Can Live for Less
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Top Affordable Cities in Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, Guatemala, and Chile So, In determining where I’d want to retire, I felt it would be good to look at central and South American cities where Americans are not currently focusing. Many American retirees are finding that their savings stretch much further in…
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5 Affordable Beach Towns in Mexico to Retire in 2026 (Hidden Gems)
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My son recently graduated from university. As a graduation present, my mother gifted him a trip to Mexico for fishing. He and I love going fishing for tuna or yellowtail off the coast of Baja Mexico or Southern California. He chose to travel to La Paz, Baja California to go…
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Thinking About Retiring Abroad?
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For many Americans, retirement isn’t just about slowing down—it’s about finally living the life they’ve always imagined. Maybe you’ve pictured yourself enjoying fresh seafood at a café overlooking the ocean, strolling through a charming European village, or waking up to tropical sunshine without worrying about sky-high living costs. I’ve been working on helping Americans learn about options for retiring…
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Guam Retirement Reality: Paradise or Too Expensive?
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I grew up in Southern California. I am used to sun, surf, and islands. (We have Catalina Island, as well as a few others.). I’ve also been to Hawaii and several Carribean islands. I often wondered what it would be like to move to Guam. It is an American territory, after all. I would still be technically living…
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New Vision of Retire Without Borders
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So, as I mentioned in my last article, I’m reframing this website to be a companion to my YouTube channel, Retire Without Borders. If you recall, I started RWB to document how Americans like me could potentially live a better life for less by moving to another country. I also…
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Do Not Retire in Mexico Until You See This!
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I love visiting Mexico. I have been to many different parts of that beautiful country and can picture myself living there in my retirement. In fact, Mexico has become the most popular retirement destination for Americans seeking to live abroad, with more than 2 million U.S. citizens already making the…
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How Greece Retirement for Americans Works: Essential Guide to Living Abroad in 2026
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Back in July of 2025, I wrote a post discussing how I was changing direction on this site from Artificial Intelligence to retiring overseas for Americans. With the explosion of artificial intelligence tools making content creation much easier, I felt empowered to create YouTube videos, something I’ve enjoyed since the…
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Switching to a Focus on Retiring Overseas
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An AI Pivot at www.kaiponte.com I’ve been running the website kaiponte.com and its predecessor, perfectreign.com since the early 2000’s. I started perfectreign.com as a site to focus on project management. I did not stay focused and instead let it slide into information about Linux, computers, and how-to articles. As I’ve…
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The Dot-Com Crash Wasn’t the End — It Was the Beginning. Could AI Be the Same?
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Exciting Parallels Between Tech Bubbles and Future Innovation! I am old enough to remember the dot com boom and subsequent bust. Companies were valued simply because they “seemed edgy” not because they actually could turn a profit. The dot-com bubble burst in early 2001 and 2002, dramatically wiping out trillions…