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World’s Best Places to Retire in 2020 [Episode 141]

Attorney-CPA Joe Cordell and co-host Jill Enders are joined by International Living Magazine editors Suzan Haskins and Dan Prescher to talk about the magazine and its history (2:10). Suzan and Dan break down the factors that go into creating the Annual Global Retirement Index (4:46), as well as the quality of health care internationally and how that factors into the decision to retire outside of the United States (15:12).

Joe, Jill, Suzan, and Dan highlight some of the Asian and European countries featured in the index, including Vietnam (18:55), France (25:47), Spain (27:18), Portugal (27:37), Mexico (33:45), Panama and Costa Rica (36:57), Malaysia (39:18),

They also talk about concerns over language barriers (28:09), as well as Suzan and Dan’s books, “Live Richer, Spend Less: International Living’s Ultimate Guide to Retiring Overseas: The Best Places to Retire on a Budget” and “The International Living Guide to Retiring Overseas on a Budget: How to Live Well on $25,000 a Year” (40:06).