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<blockquote data-quote="vantexan" data-source="post: 4865016" data-attributes="member: 24302"><p>I've been here 10 weeks. In that time I've eaten at McDonald's, Pizza Hut, KFC, Dominoes, Burger King. Haven't been to Little Caesar's yet. In other Mexican cities I've also eaten at Carl's Jr, Subway, and Denny's. I've been to Wal-Mart, Sam's Club, Home Depot, and Sears(which is still operating here). Not talking about factories which aren't a thing in the city I'm in. One added plus here though. The weather is extremely good. Anywhere in the U.S. that has a year round mild climate is very expensive. Is it perfect? No. Get out of the touristy center and a few upscale neighborhoods and it's very poor. A lot of graffiti. Broken sidewalks. But in the bubble it's plenty nice enough. And violent crime is very low. I could live in a very nice apartment instead of a small, but nice, enough one with basic furnishings. But I prefer saving money. Instead of eating at expensive tourist restaurants I eat at mostly local establishments. I have spent $17 on a meal here. That's a great steak dinner here. But mostly in the $7-$8 range. And occasionally at an American fast food restaurant when I miss the States. This city got fiber optic internet a couple of years ago and greatly improved the quality. I often take my tablet to that Chinese buffet and watch Tucker Carlson on it with their wifi. I know you want to pick this apart but living here will allow me to live comfortably on less than $600 a month. If I really pushed it I could get by on $400 a month but why strain? I'm going to take SS at 62 and for 5 years put all of it and most of my pension into savings. Assuming I stay healthy enough. And yes I took the accelerated pension because I'm probably not going to make it to 75, maybe not 70. If I do, I'd still be able to live comfortably here on my SS and what's left of my pension. And the goal is to live in Argentina when they open up. They're going through a financial crisis that won't go away any time soon. Can get a nice apartment there, live an even better quality of life for what it's costing me in Mexico. Look up pictures of Bariloche. Switzerland scenery for a fraction of the cost. Nothing wrong with the U.S. if you can afford it. For those of us who can't there are alternatives. When I visit my dad in November going to get an Amazon Fire Stick to plug into a big screen so I can watch tv with the Dish Anywhere app. That works great anywhere you have decent internet. Want to watch sports on a bigger screen.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="vantexan, post: 4865016, member: 24302"] I've been here 10 weeks. In that time I've eaten at McDonald's, Pizza Hut, KFC, Dominoes, Burger King. Haven't been to Little Caesar's yet. In other Mexican cities I've also eaten at Carl's Jr, Subway, and Denny's. I've been to Wal-Mart, Sam's Club, Home Depot, and Sears(which is still operating here). Not talking about factories which aren't a thing in the city I'm in. One added plus here though. The weather is extremely good. Anywhere in the U.S. that has a year round mild climate is very expensive. Is it perfect? No. Get out of the touristy center and a few upscale neighborhoods and it's very poor. A lot of graffiti. Broken sidewalks. But in the bubble it's plenty nice enough. And violent crime is very low. I could live in a very nice apartment instead of a small, but nice, enough one with basic furnishings. But I prefer saving money. Instead of eating at expensive tourist restaurants I eat at mostly local establishments. I have spent $17 on a meal here. That's a great steak dinner here. But mostly in the $7-$8 range. And occasionally at an American fast food restaurant when I miss the States. This city got fiber optic internet a couple of years ago and greatly improved the quality. I often take my tablet to that Chinese buffet and watch Tucker Carlson on it with their wifi. I know you want to pick this apart but living here will allow me to live comfortably on less than $600 a month. If I really pushed it I could get by on $400 a month but why strain? I'm going to take SS at 62 and for 5 years put all of it and most of my pension into savings. Assuming I stay healthy enough. And yes I took the accelerated pension because I'm probably not going to make it to 75, maybe not 70. If I do, I'd still be able to live comfortably here on my SS and what's left of my pension. And the goal is to live in Argentina when they open up. They're going through a financial crisis that won't go away any time soon. Can get a nice apartment there, live an even better quality of life for what it's costing me in Mexico. Look up pictures of Bariloche. Switzerland scenery for a fraction of the cost. Nothing wrong with the U.S. if you can afford it. For those of us who can't there are alternatives. When I visit my dad in November going to get an Amazon Fire Stick to plug into a big screen so I can watch tv with the Dish Anywhere app. That works great anywhere you have decent internet. Want to watch sports on a bigger screen. [/QUOTE]
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