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Category: Retirement


  • Nevada versus Arizona for retirement?

    While we have highlighted Arizona in a previous post as a fantastic retirement destination, Nevada offers its own unique advantages and shares many similarities. In this article, we explore the key differences and similarities between retiring in Nevada and Arizona. Nevada is an attractive option for retirement thanks to its absence of state income tax,…

  • Settling down in a Arizona?

    Living in California, we have built enduring friendships, treasured memories, and sustained stable careers over the years. But is it truly the best state for our retirement? This post explores Arizona as a potential option for downsizing or establishing residency. Although I previously mentioned here that we were not considering settling in the US, recent…

  • Retire in the US or abroad?

    Driving around in an RV sounds appealing, but what happens when we retire and no longer want to drive or have explored all the places we wanted to see in North America? Having lived in the US for some time, we’ve been fortunate to have a permanent home to return to when our RV adventures…

  • Full time travel? Slow travel?

    Speaking to our most favorite thing in the world – well, besides our dog Bawan(肉圓). TRAVEL! While we try to take a few trips internationally, and sprinkle in a few destinations in the US every year, we look forward to doing this full time. With slow travel, you don’t have to worry about weather or…

  • Saving Strategies for Couples Approaching Retirement(DINK version)

    To be honest, we arrived to our saving strategy organically… but being a DINK couple, we have always had extra income coming in. But having the discipline to save money and budget – that takes some work, patience and planning to get to a consistent and ideal level. For couples approaching retirement, effective saving strategies…

  • What Freedom Means After Retirement

    Freedom means a lot of things in retirement. Freedom from our day to day life. Financial Freedom? Freedom to go anywhere in the world(hopefully). Freedom to do whatever we want. When we do retire, I would have worked at least… 30 years?… To be able to enjoy these freedoms at an age where we can…

  • The Joys and Challenges of Life Without Kids

    My wife and I have been happily married now for 5 years. While the time has been short so far, we have lived through many ups and downs which have made our relationship stronger and deeper. We had planned and wanted to have kids – we even had names for them. But some things don’t…