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E137 Retire in Accra, Ghana
May 27, 2023

E137 Retire in Accra, Ghana

Join us for an exciting adventure as Retire There ventures into uncharted territory! We had the pleasure of hosting Mary Oluonye, a remarkable dual-citizen of the United States and Nigeria. Mary's decision to retire early and...

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E136 Special Topic: Decluttering & Downsizing with Peter Walsh
May 20, 2023

E136 Special Topic: Decluttering & Downsizing with Peter Walsh

Peter Walsh is a professional organizer, television personality and New York Times best-selling author who has made a career of helping people organize, declutter and downsize. In fact, Gil was a fan of his television show, ...

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E135 Retire in Soriano nel Cimino, Italy
May 13, 2023

E135 Retire in Soriano nel Cimino, Italy

Nashville residents Zeneba (Zen) Bowers and Matt Walker, symphony musicians, quit their jobs, sold their home, unloaded their possessions, and moved to Italy. All in 6 weeks. Whew! One would expect sophisticated urbanites, wh...

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E134 Retire in Indialantic, Florida
May 6, 2023

E134 Retire in Indialantic, Florida

When Jen and Dave Hardy, residents of the Nashville area, encountered health issues and decided to retire early, they embarked on a thorough search for their ideal place to spend the rest of their lives. After exploring vario...

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E133 Retire in Caldas da Rainha, Portugal
April 29, 2023

E133 Retire in Caldas da Rainha, Portugal

You wish to live in Portugal, but not in a big city or a small country town. And you’d love to be near the coast though any beach area is going to be dramatically costlier. Have you heard of Caldas …

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E132 Retire in Cape Coral, Florida
April 23, 2023

E132 Retire in Cape Coral, Florida

Did you know Cape Coral, Florida has more canals than any other city in the world? Even more than Venice? Native Chicagoans Candy and Will Mattingly retired on one of the 400+ canal miles! With ample opportunity for recreatio...

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E131 Retire in Lucca, Italy
April 15, 2023

E131 Retire in Lucca, Italy

Have you ever dreamed of residing within the walls of a walled city? If so, Lucca, Italy, might be the perfect destination for you. With its lively cafes and medieval architecture, living within the historic wall seems glorio...

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E130 Special Topic: Stay or Go / Elder Law
April 8, 2023

E130 Special Topic: Stay or Go / Elder Law

Retire There begins a series of special topics, where we step back and explore subjects that impact retirement. In Episode 130, we invite Law Professor Lawrence Frolik to address aging in place versus moving during retirement...

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E129 Retire in Roatan, Honduras
April 1, 2023

E129 Retire in Roatan, Honduras

Ted and Kathy Bergman, comedy writers in their 70s, felt they were being forced out of Northern California by the ever growing high cost of living. They researched beautiful, yet inexpensive, places to live and decided on Roa...

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E128 Retire in Seville Province, Spain
March 25, 2023

E128 Retire in Seville Province, Spain

Jean Roberts yearned for a home in Spain, but her husband, Adrian, was not so keen on the idea. He was content living full-time in their home in England. Finally, he agreed, contingent upon the property being 30,000 euros or …

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E127 Retire in Asheville, NC
March 18, 2023

E127 Retire in Asheville, NC

Guy and Melissa Hoagland desired to retire to an environmentally sustainable place with a temperate climate, a college/university, and to be in a city, but not a big city. The couple landed in Asheville, NC, a place with all...

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E126 Retire in Carovigno, Puglia, Italy
March 11, 2023

E126 Retire in Carovigno, Puglia, Italy

According to recent statistics, Italy has one of the highest income tax rates in Europe, with the top bracket taxed at 43%. However, for those who are deterred by the high tax rates, there is an option to consider. Italy …

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E125 Retire in Boca Raton, Florida
March 4, 2023

E125 Retire in Boca Raton, Florida

For many, Boca Raton, Florida is a dream retirement destination with its beaches, warm weather, a classic downtown featuring great shopping, restaurants and entertainment. Solo retiree Mary Ellen Morgan relocated there and is...

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E124 Retire in Bocas del Toro, Panama
Feb. 25, 2023

E124 Retire in Bocas del Toro, Panama

Bocas del Toro is a province in northeast Panama comprising an archipelago of 9 islands. If you dream of living on an affordable Caribbean island and love boating, this may be the place for you. Doug Marcy and Anne-Michelle W...

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E123 Retire in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
Feb. 18, 2023

E123 Retire in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

The population of Puerto Vallarta, Mexico rose from 12,000 in 1964 to 300,000 today. That should be no surprise, given the Mexican beach resort city consists of great weather, warm people, reputed excellent healthcare and mou...

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E122 Retire in Playa Flamingo, Costa Rica
Feb. 11, 2023

E122 Retire in Playa Flamingo, Costa Rica

Chuck and Mary Casselman left San Diego, California to retire in Playa Flamingo, Costa Rica. You may be asking yourself why anyone would leave the beautiful beaches and near perfect weather of San Diego. The Casselmans had en...

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E121 Retire in San Diego, California
Feb. 4, 2023

E121 Retire in San Diego, California

What comes to mind when you think of San Diego, California: the zoo, the beach or the weather? For Susan Lewallen it was unquestionably the weather. After working as physicians for over two decades in Africa, Susan and her hu...

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E120 Retire in Barbados
Jan. 28, 2023

E120 Retire in Barbados

Imagine being a highly specialized physician on the top of your game in your 40s. You are well respected by your patients but feel overworked and burnt out, can you retire? The answer probably depends on your financial situat...

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E119 Retire in an RV and in Eugene, Oregon
Jan. 21, 2023

E119 Retire in an RV and in Eugene, Oregon

Gerri Almand believed she was happily retired, while living in Tampa, Florida and tending to her flower garden until her husband, Michael Hamlin, persuaded her to take some short vacations in an RV. She went from being a relu...

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E118 Retire in Castelo Branco, Portugal
Jan. 14, 2023

E118 Retire in Castelo Branco, Portugal

Where would you retire if you loved Spain and purchased a home there but the Spanish visa requirements made it too difficult to gain permanent residency in the country? This was Bruce Joffe and Russ Warren’s experience so the...

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E117 - Interview with Ryan Frederick, an expert on the role of place in aging
Jan. 7, 2023

E117 - Interview with Ryan Frederick, an expert on the role of place …

How much thought have you invested in thinking about where you will live during your retirement years? Ryan Frederick, an expert in the field of aging with a particular focus on the role of place, believes that where you live...

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E116 2022 Retire There Year in Review
Jan. 1, 2023

E116 2022 Retire There Year in Review

Happy 2023! In Episode 116, Gil & Gene discuss how the Retire There podcast continued to grow and evolve in 2022. In the episode, we discuss what goes on behind the scenes of Retire There, 2022 statistics, the press we …

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E115 Retire in Montreux, Switzerland
Dec. 17, 2022

E115 Retire in Montreux, Switzerland

Would you like to live in a small European city with a surprisingly mild climate and views of a beautiful lake and stunning mountains? Many people who could afford to live anywhere, including Freddie Mercury, adopted Montreux...

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E114 Retire in McMinnville, Oregon
Dec. 10, 2022

E114 Retire in McMinnville, Oregon

Joy and Brent Fletcher were living in Berkeley, California but dreamed of retiring in wine country. Of course, they thought about the nearby Sonoma wine region, but it is prohibitively expensive. Then, they stumbled upon the ...

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E113 Retire in Carvoeiro, Portugal, in the Algarve
Dec. 3, 2022

E113 Retire in Carvoeiro, Portugal, in the Algarve

Does living in a small, quaint village on a bay in the Algarve sound dreamy? It’s still doable but, as housing costs rise and the ever growing number of expats invade Portugal, the best way to find a reasonably priced …

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E112 Retire in Rockaway, Queens, New York
Nov. 26, 2022

E112 Retire in Rockaway, Queens, New York

Is it attainable to live on a beach in New York City without going broke? Sharon Lew has proven so. Sharon grew up near the water on Long Island, but spent most of her adult life in Manhattan while having …

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E111 Retire in Huatulco, Mexico
Nov. 19, 2022

E111 Retire in Huatulco, Mexico

Do you long for an inexpensive oceanfront city? There aren’t many left in the States, so check out Huatulco, Mexico. The town is quaint, friendly, affordable, clean and a naturally beautiful place on the Pacific Ocean in sout...

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E110 Retire in Mohegan Lake, Northern Westchester County, NY
Nov. 12, 2022

E110 Retire in Mohegan Lake, Northern Westchester County, NY

Would you enjoy a small getaway house, near New York City, for under $150,000? Check out some of the former bungalow colonies north of the city. Marcy Kahn, and her wife Diane Churchill, found such a place in the northern …

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E109 Retire in David, Panama
Nov. 5, 2022

E109 Retire in David, Panama

Do you wish to live in Panama, but find the housing prices of Panama City, Boquete or Coronado too costly? Try David, a fairly large city, with a small town feel due to its low population density and lack of …

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E108 Retire in La Paz, Mexico
Oct. 29, 2022

E108 Retire in La Paz, Mexico

Do you fantasize of having a home right on the beach? Oh, you don’t have millions to plop down on a seaside place in the States? Perhaps you should explore Mexican beach towns. Brighton and Kat West started living their …

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E107 Retire in Singapore & Jersey City, New Jersey!
Oct. 22, 2022

E107 Retire in Singapore & Jersey City, New Jersey!

Is it possible to live in two of the most expensive areas of the world? Yes, but it helps to be organized and frugal. Regina Ang and Sue Davies, high level stressed out executives blissfully retired in Clementi, Singapore and...

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E106 Retire in Chandler, Arizona
Oct. 15, 2022

E106 Retire in Chandler, Arizona

Dave Hughes and Jeff McKeehan had independently moved to Arizona to escape freezing winters. Jeff contends that “snow is for snow globes.” When they got together, they searched for a place that would support their love of pla...

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E105 Retire in Boquete, Panama
Oct. 8, 2022

E105 Retire in Boquete, Panama

Dream of living somewhere surrounded by beautiful scenery with temps that are never too high or too low? If so, seek out that perfect elevation in the stunning mountain town of Boquete, Panama where neither air conditioning n...

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E104 Retire in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana
Oct. 1, 2022

E104 Retire in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana

You unquestionably love the music, food and spirit of New Orleans, but prefer a rural area … oh, what to do? Musician Ben Redwine and his artist wife, Leslie Redwine, believe they found the perfect compromise. The couple move...

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E103 Retire in Koh Lanta, Thailand
Sept. 24, 2022

E103 Retire in Koh Lanta, Thailand

As a child growing up in Canada, Perley-Ann Friedman dreamed about living on a tropical island. Throughout her life, she traveled extensively around the world, but on her first trip to the southern Thailand island of Koh Lant...

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E102 Retire in Cottonwood, Arizona
Sept. 17, 2022

E102 Retire in Cottonwood, Arizona

When does “forever” last only a few years? When your “forever home” in your dream destination, among the red rocks in the Arizona sun, turns out to be a nightmare. After long careers on the East coast, Bob and Irene …

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E101 Retire in Barcelona, Spain
Sept. 10, 2022

E101 Retire in Barcelona, Spain

Hugh Donagher and Brian Rountree were living in San Antonio, Texas and wanted to settle down in Spain but not quite ready for retirement. Brian had little trouble securing a tech job in Barcelona. Obtaining a work visa is ano...

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E100 Retire in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii
Sept. 3, 2022

E100 Retire in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii

Where should you retire if you wish for a place with water warm enough to enable you to swim in the ocean year round? Oh, and you don’t want to leave the United States. Don and Linda Hurzeler discovered their …

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E99 Retire in Isla Mujeres, Mexico
Aug. 27, 2022

E99 Retire in Isla Mujeres, Mexico

Dreamt of living on a little Caribbean island? Has the fear of being distant from city conveniences prevented you from realizing your fantasy? Isla Mujeres in Mexico may be the answer. The island is a short commute from the s...

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E98 Retire in The Villages, Florida
Aug. 20, 2022

E98 Retire in The Villages, Florida

Do you really know The Villages, the world’s largest retirement community in central Florida? There have been numerous depictions of The Villages by those who don’t live there. Jack and Pam O’Brien moved from Pittsburgh and s...

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E97 Retire in Aljezur, Portugal, in the Algarve Region
Aug. 13, 2022

E97 Retire in Aljezur, Portugal, in the Algarve Region

Retire early and dedicate more time to your passion? Is the fear of not having enough retirement savings holding you back? That was the case for Alyson and Dave Sheldrake of Devon, England. The couple crunched the numbers and...

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E96 Retire in Lincoln, Kansas
Aug. 6, 2022

E96 Retire in Lincoln, Kansas

What would it take for you to retire in a small rural town? How about free land? Lincoln, Kansas is giving away free build-ready plots of land in an effort to get people there. Bradley Roberts relocated to Lincoln from …

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E95 Retire in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (and Ubid, Bali, Indonesia)
July 30, 2022

E95 Retire in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (and Ubid, Bali, Indonesia)

Do you dream of living like the Jeffersons, ‘in a deluxe apartment in the sky?’ Most of us would be unable to afford such a place in New York, London or Singapore. For city loving retirees who desire residing in …

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E94 Retire in Knoxville, Tennessee
July 23, 2022

E94 Retire in Knoxville, Tennessee

Jim and Rita Santos retired to Ecuador and loved it but missed their 9 grandchildren back in the U.S. When searching for a home in the States, they wanted a mild winter climate, great healthcare, a good airport and scenic …

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E93 Retire in Porto, Portugal
July 16, 2022

E93 Retire in Porto, Portugal

Linda Correll had traveled around the world, but when it came to selecting a place to retire she narrowed it down to two countries: Spain and Portugal. Its more liberal visa and resident requirements gave Portugal the edge. O...

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E92 Retire in Green Valley, Arizona
July 9, 2022

E92 Retire in Green Valley, Arizona

Mel and Patricia Schlesinger love Mexico but they wanted an inexpensive home in the States to come back to annually, so as to not lose their Medicare benefits. They ended up purchasing a casita in one of the many 55 …

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E91 Retire in Umbria, Italy
July 2, 2022

E91 Retire in Umbria, Italy

What would you do if your other half dreams of living in Europe but the thought hadn’t even occurred to you? This happened to Nancy Hampton! Instead of dismissing the idea, she broadened her mind and ended up loving life …

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E90 Retire in Ocala, Florida
June 25, 2022

E90 Retire in Ocala, Florida

Some retirees long for the luxurious amenities and numerous clubs of a 55+ active adult community, but also want both the culture of cities and the natural beauty of rural areas. Marsha and James Cuddington seem to have found...

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E89 Retire in Madeira, Portugal
June 17, 2022

E89 Retire in Madeira, Portugal

Ever fantasize about living on an Island in the middle of an ocean? At some point you probably talked yourself out of it, believing that it would be too isolated, too expensive and too hot. According to Bill Strickland and …

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E88 Retire in Santa Barbara, California
June 11, 2022

E88 Retire in Santa Barbara, California

Bob Wheeler and Kurt Kleespies lived and worked in San Francisco for years. When they retired, they desired a warmer climate and great outdoor activities without compromising excellent medical care and longtime social connect...

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