Originally Posted by
gimmethesimplelife
I echo bae above.....we here at Casa Rob have stopped buying most things. I will still shop at yard sales (found some incredible inflation busting deals this Spring when I had a day off) and also we will continue to shop the Goodwill Sold By Weight Clearance Center in Nogales, AZ - the prices are so low there we make up the cost of getting there and back. Other than that, we just choose not to participate in any spending we don't absolutely have to.
At this rate, I believe my take on the necessity of leaving the US to be able to retire in the first place is going to go mainstream or at least not be viewed the slightest bit as radical going forward - it's just too damned expensive in the United States. At least I have a few workarounds to date. I have something like 12 pairs of shoes I bought for $2 each pair the last time I was in Nogales at this Goodwill. That's enough shoes - the point is that I stocked up to not be vulnerable to retail prices.
I don't know the answer here but I am becomming more and more grateful for the economic turmoil I've known in my life. I can auto adjust my standards downward instantly - faster than one can snap their fingers - because I never really believed in the US as a viable long term option. I do feel a little bad for the many folks who are not capable of this automatic adjustment - I see challenging days ahead for many.
It seems SO and I will be travelling next Summer - Bogota/Medellin and not just for tourism but to get a handle if Colombia would make do for lower costs as a place to retire. Anyone in any position to do so - I highly recommend such comparison shopping. I can't see things getting less expensive nor wages increasing very much from here on out. Rob
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