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10 places you can retire abroad for less than $2,000 a month

Playa Las Animas in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.

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Playa Las Animas in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.
By Charis Rebecca Brown
Jan 12, 2017

If you want to save some big bucks in retirement and you'd love to see the world, why not consider moving to a different country?

Even if it's only for a little while, you could experience a different culture and make your money go farther while living there.

Kathleen Peddicord, the publisher of the e-letter "Live and Invest Overseas" lives in Panama and says retiring abroad makes sense for people with a modest amount of savings who can live on $2,000 to $5,000 a month.

ExploreBut check out this list at Clark Howard for 10 places you could easily live on less than $2,000 a month.

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