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This person is living off social security at age 66, yet he has lived in Mexico for 15 years? I really wish they had filled in more information, including wheth

This person is living off social security at age 66, yet he has lived in Mexico for 15 years? I really wish they had filled in more information, including whether this person has/had a spouse, other sources of income, and medical costs.

enjoyyourlife 5y ago
From the article: "Janet Blaser is a writer who has lived in Mazatlán, Mexico since 2006. A former journalist in California, her work now focuses on expat living. " Her main source of income is writing these types of articles.
wheelinsupial 5y ago
The author has a series of articles on CNBC that detail other sources of income. The first article mentions living on $9,500 in their first year in Mexico at 50. $5,000 in savings and $4,500 from an online editing job. Then they started a business and ran that until 62. Social Security in 2018 (at 62) gave them $1,000 (I don't know if this is per month or annual, I'm assuming per month based on the article title). In 2019, they published a book that generates $100 per month. They seemed to make $35,000 in their last full year in California before moving to Mexico. Their first article (mentioned in previous paragraph) in January 2021 mentions living on $1,000/month in the title. An April 2021 an article mentions living on $1,200/month. An October 2021 article mentions $1,500/month. This article details it as being social security, freelance writing, and the sales from their book. They also mention having started two businesses.
toomuchtodo 5y ago
Something to note is that US Medicare won’t cover health services in Mexico, but healthcare is affordable and the Mexican public option will cover you in some situations with temporary or permanent residency. I highly recommend Mexico for remote workers and seniors retiring due to the incredible quality of life arb possible.

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This person is living off social security at age 66, yet he has lived in Mexico for 15 years? I really wish they had filled in more information, including wheth

by ilamont 5y ago

enjoyyourlife 5y ago
From the article: "Janet Blaser is a writer who has lived in Mazatlán, Mexico since 2006. A former journalist in California, her work now focuses on expat living. " Her main source of income is writing these types of articles.
wheelinsupial 5y ago
The author has a series of articles on CNBC that detail other sources of income. The first article mentions living on $9,500 in their first year in Mexico at 50. $5,000 in savings and $4,500 from an online editing job. Then they started a business and ran that until 62. Social Security in 2018 (at 62) gave them $1,000 (I don't know if this is per month or annual, I'm assuming per month based on the article title). In 2019, they published a book that generates $100 per month. They seemed to make $35,000 in their last full year in California before moving to Mexico. Their first article (mentioned in previous paragraph) in January 2021 mentions living on $1,000/month in the title. An April 2021 an article mentions living on $1,200/month. An October 2021 article mentions $1,500/month. This article details it as being social security, freelance writing, and the sales from their book. They also mention having started two businesses.
toomuchtodo 5y ago
Something to note is that US Medicare won’t cover health services in Mexico, but healthcare is affordable and the Mexican public option will cover you in some situations with temporary or permanent residency. I highly recommend Mexico for remote workers and seniors retiring due to the incredible quality of life arb possible.