| Are you a healthy retiree 55+? You can be married | | | | certain to have the people involved checked out prior |
| or unmarried and still find some wonderful retirement | | | | to making a commitment or giving them any money. |
| communities. The most well known are the Del Webb | | | | You will find that Belize, Costa Rica and Panama have |
| Sun Cities. These communities have areas with | | | | large communities of Canadians and Americans that |
| homes, condos as well as commercial areas with | | | | enjoy their retirement days in the sun in Latin |
| medical centers, retail shops, restaurants, recreation | | | | American countries. You should remember, however, |
| areas, golf courses and more. | | | | that these countries are not run like America is and |
| One famous retirement community in Florida that is | | | | that you do not have the same type of civil rights. |
| very well known is The Villages. It is located in central | | | | You should study the rules and regulations of the |
| Florida and is almost a major city all on its own. The | | | | country as well as learning their language so that you |
| population of The Villages has swelled since its | | | | can communicate. Even though you will find many |
| inception over 50 years ago. Today there are about | | | | Americans, you will need to learn their language for |
| 70,000 residents. Everyone seems to have a golf | | | | trade and everyday living. All legal transactions will be |
| cart; the fancier the better. | | | | done in their language not English. You will need to |
| When you are getting ready to retire there are | | | | have someone with you that you can trust to |
| several things to take into consideration. | | | | translate the document correctly or learn the |
| One of the things that is important when considering | | | | language yourself. Living abroad can be nice but there |
| retirement is what you plan to do with your time. | | | | will be things that you cannot easily get in the new |
| Are you going to spend your "golden years" sitting | | | | country that you will have to have shipped to you if |
| on the sofa watching television? Do you want to play | | | | it is something you cannot live without. Many of |
| golf? Do you want to learn a craft like silversmith? | | | | these countries have medical facilities that are linked |
| Do you plan to work part time? Do you plan to | | | | to well known facilities in the U.S. |
| travel? Do you want to move to another place? All | | | | All in all, retirement living does not have to be a |
| of these things are important when you are planning | | | | death sentence. Your life after retirement can be |
| your retirement. If your spouse has died or if you | | | | even more fulfilling that life prior to retirement. You |
| are divorced, you might want to live in an area with | | | | can pursue things that you never had the time for |
| other singles your age and with your interests. Maybe | | | | and you can travel to foreign countries. You have |
| you plan to go back to college and finish the degree | | | | more time to devote to your children and |
| you started years ago before the real world kicked | | | | grandchildren. Take them places; be a part of their |
| in. | | | | lives in a way you couldn't when you were still |
| Do your research until you find the perfect place. It is | | | | employed. As long as you do things to keep your |
| recommended that you visit all places you think of | | | | body and mind fully functioning and sharp, your |
| before you actually move there. If you are | | | | quality of life will be good. It is the people that just |
| considering leaving the country to live in one of the | | | | sit down and stop living that have a horrible |
| "retirement havens", you need to visit those places | | | | retirement. |
| several times before picking one. If you are going to | | | | Your golden years don't have to be spent in a daze. |
| take one of the advertised "retirement tours" be | | | | They can be the best years of your life. |