| Frugal retirement living or otherwise make your health | | | | If you do these two simple things you can pretty |
| job #1. You can be as rich as Bill Gates but if your | | | | much retire where you want and do the things you |
| health is poor you will not be able to enjoy | | | | like to do. |
| retirement fully. This may not be as obvious to some | | | | Both of these disciplines, diet and exercise, fit into |
| but it needs to be said. | | | | the frugal retirement living lifestyle. |
| Just as you cannot do the things you could at 45 | | | | First exercise, if you can afford it a gym is a good |
| when you are 65, poor health will make your | | | | place for exercise. The variety of machines gives you |
| retirement options limited. This applies to what you | | | | a full body workout. You also are encouraged by the |
| do and where you might want to live. | | | | other people working out. Help from trainers is |
| For example, if you had a heart condition it is not | | | | available. If that is too much expense, anyone can |
| prudent to be on a sailboat in a secluded anchorage | | | | benefit from walking. You get fresh air and if you do |
| in the Grenadines. If you could afford a hiking trip to | | | | it with others it can be a good time of social |
| the Himalayas, same thing...it would not be prudent to | | | | interaction. |
| be very far from medical care. | | | | Diet also fits into the frugal retirement living lifestyle. |
| You can retire cheaper in Mexico anytime, but you | | | | Eat more fruits and vegetables; avoid fast food of |
| may be skeptical of the health care in that country. | | | | any kind; and avoid the interior (where the processed |
| IMHO that is not a valid reason to not retire to | | | | foods are) of the grocery store. This is not rocket |
| Mexico but some may feel that way. | | | | science and will enable you to be healthier and save |
| The cheapest health insurance is to take care of | | | | money as well. |
| yourself by exercise and proper diet. This isn't | | | | Lastly make sure you do not overpay and obtain the |
| anything new or groundbreaking but it remains true. | | | | cheapest health insurance you can for your family. |