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Hi FredSmif, My wife and I retired to Vancouver, British Columbia a few years ago. It is a bit expensive in the city, but less so if you head outside a bit. The USD/CAD exchange rate definitely works in your favour to stretch your pension, social s...
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That's one of my top picks as well. A beautiful and historic town.
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Hello Candy3954, Well, we "immigrated" to Canada with a little planning and a lot of luck. By the way you CAN keep your US citizenship, we heard a lot of myths flying around about that. One trick is we started the process when I was still in my ea...
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Candy3954, Thanks for the tip. I'm going to look up International Living magazine. My wife and I have been living in Vancouver for about 12 years now. It's an expensive place, but our money comes from the states (pensions, retirements, investments...
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@l508156s wrote:If I had the money I would be a snowbird. Live someplace where it is not hot and humid 8 months out of the year. Come back home for the winter. You could try Vancouver BC. It's not exactly cheap, but the exchange rate should help you...
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Hi FredSmif, My wife and I retired to Vancouver, British Columbia a few years ago. It is a bit expensive in the city, but less so if you head outside a bit. The USD/CAD exchange rate definitely works in your favour to stretch your pension, social s...
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That's one of my top picks as well. A beautiful and historic town.
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Hello Candy3954, Well, we "immigrated" to Canada with a little planning and a lot of luck. By the way you CAN keep your US citizenship, we heard a lot of myths flying around about that. One trick is we started the process when I was still in my ea...
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Candy3954, Thanks for the tip. I'm going to look up International Living magazine. My wife and I have been living in Vancouver for about 12 years now. It's an expensive place, but our money comes from the states (pensions, retirements, investments...
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@l508156s wrote:If I had the money I would be a snowbird. Live someplace where it is not hot and humid 8 months out of the year. Come back home for the winter. You could try Vancouver BC. It's not exactly cheap, but the exchange rate should help you...
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Hi FredSmif, My wife and I retired to Vancouver, British Columbia a few years ago. It is a bit expensive in the city, but less so if you head outside a bit. The USD/CAD exchange rate definitely works in your favour to stretch your pension, social s...
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That's one of my top picks as well. A beautiful and historic town.
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Hello Candy3954, Well, we "immigrated" to Canada with a little planning and a lot of luck. By the way you CAN keep your US citizenship, we heard a lot of myths flying around about that. One trick is we started the process when I was still in my ea...
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Candy3954, Thanks for the tip. I'm going to look up International Living magazine. My wife and I have been living in Vancouver for about 12 years now. It's an expensive place, but our money comes from the states (pensions, retirements, investments...
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@l508156s wrote:If I had the money I would be a snowbird. Live someplace where it is not hot and humid 8 months out of the year. Come back home for the winter. You could try Vancouver BC. It's not exactly cheap, but the exchange rate should help you...
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