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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...
russwestbrook 08-20-2017 04:06 PM
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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...
russwestbrook 05-05-2020 10:16 AM
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That's one of my top picks as well.  A beautiful and historic town. 
russwestbrook 11-14-2019 10:59 AM
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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...
russwestbrook 08-20-2017 04:06 PM
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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...
russwestbrook 05-05-2020 10:16 AM
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That's one of my top picks as well.  A beautiful and historic town. 
russwestbrook 11-14-2019 10:59 AM
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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...
russwestbrook 08-19-2019 12:35 PM
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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...
russwestbrook 08-18-2019 07:35 PM
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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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