IS RETIREMENT in the USA a PIPE DREAM?  (Live Video Broadcast + Viewer Q&A) @AmeliaAndJP
IS RETIREMENT in the USA a PIPE DREAM?  (Live Video Broadcast + Viewer Q&A)  @AmeliaAndJP
Uploaded October 2022 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
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After reading a couple of articles about cost of living and the amount of money you need for retirement (linked below), we started freaking out a little! We're nowhere near where we need to be financially to ever think about retirement!

Thankfully, we live in a low cost of living country where it's possible to save a significant portion of our income. Moving abroad may become necessary for more and more people as the cost of living in the US and other countries continues to increase.

Forget the 4% Retirement Spending Rule. How Do You Feel About 1.9%?
barrons.com/articles/retirement-4-percent-rule-51664636596

A recent CNBC article listed the average annual salary needed in each state for a 1 bedroom 1 bath apartment
cnbc.com/2022/09/27/how-much-you-need-to-earn-to-afford-1-br-rental-in-every-us-state.html

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