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sdfernando

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20. I left as well but moved to Valencia Spain

Tue May 26, 2026, 05:59 AM

May 26

orange hellbeast wasn't the only reason but a big big part of it.

If I stayed I was looking at likely working until 70 before I could retire comfortably and that wasn't what I wanted.

I ran the numbers and decided I could retire EARLY, sell my house take my SSA (even though it is less than waiting until 67 or 70!) and my retirement nest egg....move to Spain and live a very comfortable retirement. Hell, just the reduced SSA covers all my living expenses.

My advice to all...if you can work it out EMIGRATE....Lots of great and cheaper countries to live in. The USA is quickly turning into that "shit-hole" country a certain orange asshole talked about.

I won't post here now but later I will about the experience of living in Valencia so far.

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