Originally Posted By: jcwit
Where they wish to live with the monies from pensions they receive is entirely their decision and up to them. More power to them and best wishes to them, may they have many healthful years to enjoy retirement.
With that said my wife and I receive a whole lot less than $3000 on my militart disability pension but we live a very fullfilling life. I retired at the ripe old age of about 55, house is paid for, both vehicles we own are paid for and to the best of my knowledge are in excellent shape, we both are in good health, "knock on wood", we stay warm and both chest freezers are full and the cold celler is full of canned goods. Monies are available for our hobbies which we enjoy. We consider ourselves to be very Blessed and have much to be thankful for this Thanksgiving and time of year.
I really wish everyone else could be as contented.
This is what I'm saying. Sure if you live in a high real estate and taxes area $3000+/ month would not go far especially if you are a poor budgeter and don't have your mortgage paid off. But a lot of people are retiring well on a lot less in many decent places to live in the US. But when someone says they can't retire comfortably anywhere in the US with over $3000/month and have to move to central America that's baloney. So if you want to move to C. America it's really for reasons other than economic necessity.
I known people who had similar Gov pensions and they lived in a nice, big house in a nice neighborhood that they still paid a mortgage on, had a nice new car, celebrated the holidays somewhat extravagantly and ocassionally took vacations. I also know retirees living on $700/month and get by although they usually don't have a car. Bottomline is if you planned properly you can retire in the US comfortably starting at $2000/month and even drive a decent car. It sounds like you are an example of that.
