Why American  senior  citizens are  going  to  live  abroad?
358012
Because it is easier to make a fixed income stretch.Some are leaving because our society has changed so much.It is not the same as when we grew up ,people are just sick and tired of the BS.Also other countries see it as an economic boom and are building beautiful American communities.
560511
People migrate because the condition they are living is hard to tolarate. If they have a opportunity to migrate to place they heard better, they will migrate.\n\nTo increase quality of life.\nTo earn more money ( depending on which country they migrate from)\nTo live in an safer environment.
917925
I think it's weird too. I think they move because they know that the west is a better place to live, more money, better healthcare, better education, and tolerant of religious diversity.\n\nBut some of them, when they arrive, they complain about how immoral it is and how it conflicts with their religious ideals and corrupts their children. \n\nIt's all part of the same package, if you don't want to be 'tainted' by our immorality or have your children growing up in our culture, you shouldn't move here. If you move to another country you should be respectful of their culture. If you don't agree with it don't go.
1112005
Why go overseas?  There is a ton of work right here in the US.  Florida, California, Georgia.
513751
The U.S. has no requirement that citizens stay in the country.  That's one of our freedoms.
544706
unless you are planning on living in a cardboard box, or are filthy rich, you better be saving!!! minimum to set aside is 10% of your income, but that is bare bones minimum. don't count on the government of any country to help you, and if they do, it will be subsistance level only, don't expect to be warm and well fed. you have only yourselves to count on. I certainly hope your children will take care of you, but that mostly depends on how you raise them. are you raising them to believe that family is important, and that old people are to be respected and honored? are you raising them to be responsible adults and to have respect for others and themselves? even so, they could have tragedies in their own lives that prevent them from being there. and when you consider that people are living longer than ever, how do you think you are going to pay for your food, housing, medicine for all those years after retirement if you don't have some set aside? I bet if you go into a senior center or retirement home in any country, you will find plenty of people going without medicine, food, and other important things because their social security or government benefits just aren't enough. contact a financial advisor or do some research yourself and start saving and investing now.
288392
If they have sufficient source of income after retirement, they may keep themselves buzy in the communinity by operating  a time binding small scale tution center to educate youngers in the light of their vast experience of life. They may also rent out a portion of their house preferably to any of their children who are self defendant because this will of course creat a conception of a sound  joint family. It will be better than to live alone. They should not consider themselves as 'retired personnel' becuase the word 'retirement' is an initial stage of diseases. Pay my regards to them.\n\nWith best wishes\nM. Husen
402114
You can move to another country.
553768
It's more important, but less urgent. The reason it's more important, is because when your kids reach college age, there will be options open to them. They will be able to go to college if they want to. But when you reach retirement age, and if you haven't prepared for it, you might not be able to retire, or you might decide that you don't want to retire with what little you have. Social Security is helping seniors less and less, and in the future it will only become increasingly inadequate. Schools are implementing more and more work/study programs. You want to do both.
43855
Do you mean they want to be a citizen instead? Then they would have to take a written test. If you mean they want to move back out of the country, I'm not absolutely sure but they might just be able to move and let it expire. You'll have to double check though...
930447
peace and respect depends to individuals and then look towards the life style, \n\nthe whole world thinks it will be better to get migrated to US for peace and security , \n\nBut you are trying to stone thro from glass cage
1132887
I don't know.  I think it depends on the country you are going to. I think it vests at 20 years and there are treaty provisions with some countries where migration goes both ways to pay it.  Check with the Social Security office.
394016
I would imagine that would have to do with WHY you were living outside the USA for that period of time.  Work-related, maybe not.  Trying to maintain two residences, that I'm not sure of.
580990
I looked into retiring in Costa Rica after we had a foreign exchange student.  I believe that Social Security checks will be sent there.  \nningamanoo, asked why one might want to leave the US.  Well, health care is a good reason.  ningamanoo is ignorant on comparative statistics on national infant mortality rates, life expectancy, and a host of other data that suggests that even though the US spends 15% of our GDP on health, we get only 47th place compared to other countries on some measures.  At the Olympics 47th place would put Iraq ahead of us in basketball.  ningamanoo must work for a health care propaganda company.  \nI look forward to other people’s answers.
499656
I'm guessing you've never been to America.  I've traveled through most of Europe, the standard of living is nowhere even close to that of America.  There are a few cities that have a different standard but are on par with the USA. As far as being relevant...Yes the USA is a major purchaser of European goods and their economies are interlinked.  If the US economy fails so will be the fate of Europe's just as if Europe's economy fails so is the fate of America's.
1035161
The reasons we Americans are being taxed is to pay for the government helping us all.  What I think is stupid is that our money we worked hard for is going to people who dont even need it! Those people cant get a job because they are lazy! I understand that we pay the taxes for the elderly and people who REALLY need it, but some of the reasons are ridiculous. Its political buracratic bullcrap! But without taxes, the US would not be a good place to be.
500755
To get their college tuition paid for, or to have the Army pay off their student loans (up to $65,000 worth), for travel; to get out of their boring, dead end home towns and see the world a bit, for a steady paycheck and 30-days paid vacation each year, for good training, for a kick-ass resumé, to be able to retire after working only 20 years (vs 40-60 years in the civilian field) with full health benefits and a retirement check until the day you die, or for patriotism and pride in serving their country.\n\nThere are many reasons, but each person has their own. I, for one, am joining to get out of my dead end home town and have a little pride in what I do. Plus, it will let me pay off my entire student loan debt and get training in some pretty neat, high-tech stuff.