where in the????
 

Calling all Fodrites.
True question.
Where in the world can one live
comfortably on $20,000 a year.
Hoping to run away and thats all I can have for a few years.
thanks in advance.

Okkkkkay...

That's a tall order!

If you have equity to put into a modest home, lots of places in the rural US.

20K before or after taxes?

Are you running away by yourself? Or will the two teens be with you?

I know it a tall order.
Help me.
Money is after taxes.
Will live alone.

Find a mobile home in a rural area.

Look in small or middle sized towns in the higher elevations of the SE.

You can easily get an apartment for under $500 (a quarter of your budget) and sometimes a rental house. Higher elevation = cooler temps = less A/C needed = lower power bills

That leaves $1100 a month for the rest of your expenses. If you already have a car for transportation, you can easily do it on 20K - and can do it on 20K with a modest car payment. Don't count on public transportation in these areas.

In the World?
Mexico
India
Probably an island somewhere, Costa Rica?
I always figure, if I am gonna run away and live on just what we have, it might as well be somewhere fun or exotic. Good luck !!

You could live very comfortably on $20K/year in the 1955. Now all you have to do is find a way to travel back in time. ((O))

Costa Rica. ((b))

No trailer parks.
No rural areas.
In the world!!!!
Give me some solid ideas.

No. YOU give us some ideas!

Likes? Dislikes? Medical issues?

You can't.
bye-bye.

Have you considered Oklahoma?
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On a serious note, there are people in this country who live on $20K/year. It's possible they consider their lifestyle "comfortable," but that could be because they've never known any other way of life. I don't know what your standard of living is now. But it sounds like you want a nicer lifestyle than that of the people I mentioned above. That will be a challenge indeed, but I wish you luck.

The key word is "comfortably".

I don't believe it's possible to do that for $20,000. You can go somewhere where the cost of living is very low, but that probably means giving up some comforts. You don't want a rural area or a mobile home (both of which are the cheapest options). You could live in a 3rd world country for $20,000 easily, but that would mean giving up some stuff - so I doubt that would fit the "comfortable" standard.

What amenities do you consider necessary, and what can you do without?

How about a FEMA trailer in New Orleans?!

Sorry, just couldn't resist!;-)

It's good to be back!!!!

my dad has already done this research. for his retirement from a retirement, during which he is still engaged in small business projects.

in this upcoming costa rican retirement, there will be no work, other than the responsibilities of caring for himself, his wife, and their property, and being part of their community. this upcoming stage of his life will consist moving from one day to the next in a relaxed and open manner, meeting his obligations, and helping those whom he is able to help along the way.

I'll never knock anyone who lives in a mobile home. Its a very cost effective way to live. You would have to live in the South (rural) to avoid the huge gas bills we have up here in the North. I'd say $20,000 before taxes would be hard, after taxes it is possibility. Also remember that many Northern states have way higher taxes on just about everything vs. the SE USA.