Smart Retirement Abroad

09/02/2025

We finally cracked the code: retiring early doesn’t take millions. 🌍
It takes smart planning, the right location, and a little courage to step off the hamster wheel. 🛶

👉 In our full episodes on Smart Retirement Abroad, we share how we’re preparing for early retirement with less stress, more freedom, and a whole lot of adventure.

💬 Comment below: Would you trade “working longer” for “living better sooner”?

09/02/2025

Labor Day Truth Bomb: Plan Early, Retire Happy

Labor Day reminds us to honor hard work — but also to pause and ask: How long do we want to keep grinding like this?

We’re grateful for our jobs and blessings, but we also know our “go-go years” won’t last forever. Kneecaps don’t negotiate! 😅 That’s why we started planning early retirement — so we can enjoy travel, health, and purpose before slowing down.

👉 On Smart Retirement Abroad, we share how to:
• Stretch your retirement savings abroad 🌍
• Maximize your healthiest years 💪
• Create a life filled with adventure and meaning ✨

Don’t just work hard — retire smart.

08/31/2025

Our channel exists so you don’t let your energetic go-go years fly away while you’re stuck putting out daily fires. Think of us as your friendly reminder that “later” isn’t a strategy.

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👉 Join our Facebook group to connect with others who are making their retirement dreams real!

Labor Days till you drop? We got you! Don’t stress—retirement doesn’t have to cost millions. 🌴💸In our full episodes on Smart Retirem...

08/31/2025

Time is ticking! Choose your Go-Go Years, or More $$?
Would you rather have more time to enjoy your active “go-go” years of retirement… or keep working longer just to earn more money? 🤔
The truth is, every year you delay might give you a little extra cash — but it can also take away the energy, freedom, and joy you could be experiencing right now.

On our channel Smart Retirement Abroad, we show you how to plan smart, retire earlier, and stretch your money further in lower-cost countries — so you don’t miss out on your best years. 🌍✨

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💬 Comment below: Which would YOU choose — more time or more money?

08/29/2025

What’s your biggest retirement worry?

We found a way where retirement doesn’t have to cost millions.
In our full episodes on Smart Retirement Abroad, we show you how to:
✅ Retire earlier than you thought possible
✅ Stretch your savings in affordable countries
✅ Trade stress for sunsets & a life you love

👉 Watch full episodes here: Smart Retirement Abroad YouTube Channel
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08/28/2025

Affordable Retirement allows for more Adventures
Retiring in a low-cost country where cost of living is 1/2 or a third of the one in the US and healthcare is affordable, transportation is a breeze, life starts to have more meaning, allowing for better health and time in community. It also opens up opportunities for more travel and adventures.

👉 On our YouTube channel Smart Retirement Abroad, we walk you through retirement planning, calculating your freedom number, and showing how a smaller budget abroad can unlock bigger adventures.

💬 Join our Facebook group “Smart Retirement Abroad” to connect with others planning the same exciting journey!

❤️ Ella & Kevin

Affordable Retirement allows for more AdventuresRetiring in a low-cost country where cost of living is 1/2 or a third of the one in the US and healthcare is ...

08/24/2025

Tired of Costco runs, work deadlines, and waiting until 65 to finally “live” on your terms”? What if your retirement could start sooner — and smarter — by moving to a lower-cost country where your money goes further and your days look more like coastlines than warehouses?
In this video, we (Ella & Kevin) share how we’re planning a purposeful retirement abroad:
Why delaying retirement planning can cost you your best “Go-Go” years
The truth about retirement savings in the U.S. vs. living costs abroad
Real numbers on how far your money can stretch in countries like Portugal, Thailand, Ecuador, and Colombia. Many more comparisons coming up in next episodes comparing Southern European countries, and more with the costs of living in the US. All you can do, is start preparing a budget for retirement in the USA and one for living abroad and see which ones fits your lifestyle best.
Myth-busting fears about retiring overseas (healthcare, visas, community, and more)
Steps you can take now — even if you’re not ready to move tomorrow
At the time of this recording, we’re not retired yet, but we’re preparing, and we want to bring you along. We’ve prepared our budget comparisons, done our scouting trips, and now waiting until we finalize launching our last two kids into their adult lives, and sharing our findings and tools with you.
Whether you dream of sipping coffee by the coast in Portugal, enjoying the eternal spring of Medellín, or simply living freer without waiting for “someday,” this episode will inspire and equip you.
Watch our full library of videos on retirement planning abroad: Smart Retirement Abroad YouTube Channel
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Because retirement shouldn’t just be about surviving — it should be about living. From Costco runs to coastlines.

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08/23/2025

We thought retirement meant millions saved… until we discovered low-cost freedom. 🌍✨
Now we’re planning a bigger life for less — and sharing how you can too.

👉 Full episodes on YouTube: Smart Retirement Abroad

We thought retirement meant millions saved… until we discovered low-cost freedom. 🌍✨Now we’re planning a bigger life for less — and sharing how you can too....

08/23/2025

Rainy vacation got you feeling robbed? 😩
When you retire abroad, every day isn’t a rushed itinerary — it’s a gift of time. ☔
You can explore tomorrow. You can sip tea today. You can actually enjoy the rain.

💡 Start planning your slow, affordable retirement abroad with us.
We share jam-packed videos full of real research, costs, visas, and scouting tips!
🧭 Join our supportive Facebook group “Smart Retirement Abroad” to connect with others planning this same dream life.

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❤️ Follow Ella & Kevin as we help you plan smart, retire early, and finally enjoy the present.

08/21/2025

Never Mind 🤔 You Don’t Need Millions to Retire! Sometimes the lightbulb moment hits: 💡 You don’t actually need to be rich to retire. Low-cost countries can stretch your dollar further, giving you ocean views, better food, and more freedom for less. 🌊✨

In our full YouTube episodes on Smart.Retirement.Abroad, we share:
✅ How much money you really need to retire abroad
✅ Affordable retirement destinations where your savings last longer
✅ Retirement planning tips for over 50
✅ Travel hacks to make retirement fun & affordable

🎥 Watch our full episodes here → Smart.Retirement.Abroad YouTube Channel
💬 Comment below: Would you rather retire with less freedom in the U.S., or live bigger for less abroad? 🌍👇

The Lightbulb Moment: Retirement Abroad for Less Never Mind 🤔 You Don’t Need Millions to Retire! Sometimes the lightbulb moment hits: 💡 You don’t actually ...

08/20/2025

Don’t let US rising living costs shrink your dreams!
In our full YouTube episodes we’re showing how to retire abroad, stretch your dollar, and live larger for less.

❤️
Ella & Kevin
YouTube: Smart Retirement Abroad

Subscribe + join our Facebook group to start planning your dream retirement today.

Question for you: If you could retire anywhere in the world, where would it be?

Warning: once you taste THIS life, you’ll never want to go back.We’re Ella & Kevin, sharing how to retire abroad in a lower-cost country, stretch your dollar...

08/19/2025

Blowing out 50 candles 🎂 and realizing… those retirement plans start hitting hard! 💡

Have you planned your retirement yet? Whether it’s in the U.S. or abroad, your 50s are the perfect time to get serious about your financial future. ✨

In our full episodes on Smart Retirement Abroad, we share:
✅ How to plan retirement in your 50s and beyond
✅ Why retiring abroad can stretch your savings further 💸
✅ Affordable destinations for a bigger, freer lifestyle 🌍
✅ Step-by-step retirement planning tips for over 50

🎥 Watch our full videos here → Ella & Kevin
Smart.Retirement.Abroad YouTube Channel
💬 Drop a comment: If you could retire anywhere, where would it be?

Blowing out 50 candles 🎂 and realizing… those retirement plans start hitting hard! 💡Have you planned your retirement yet? Whether it’s in the U.S. or abroa...