#554 - Stories from Unique Retirements
If you are exploring a unique retirement, it is important to do your research. The best way to research something is to talk to someone who has walked the walk. That’s why, on this episode of Retirement Answer Man, I chat with people who are living their own unique retirements.
Press play to hear these unique stories
Unusual retirements come from different backgrounds
Our unique retirees are Doug the expat; Richard, a father of children with special needs; and Rhoda and Rob, living a hub and spoke retirement.
Each one offers insights to the type of life they chose. Just like there’s nothing uniform about retirement, there’s nothing uniform about this episode. Listen in to hear stories from the people living the life you’re exploring. You’ll hear how they got to where they are and what kind of resources they used to make their decisions.
OUTLINE OF THIS EPISODE OF THE RETIREMENT ANSWER MAN
TODAY’S SMART SPRINT SEGMENT
[6:02] Identify what type of community has served you well in life
STORIES FROM AN EXPAT
[8:22] Meet Doug living the expat life in Thailand
[15:03] How to maintain a US address
[21:35] How to handle buying land in other countries
[26:41] How does estate planning work?
STORIES FROM A PARENT OF A DISABLED CHILD
[29:53] Navigating retirement with children with special needs
[31:11] How our retirement focus is different from other retirees
[38:08] How Special Sitters coordinates care in Omaha, Nebraska
[44:35] How they are making sure that their children are cared for
[49:49] What else you should remember
STORIES FROM A HUB AND SPOKE TYPE OF RETIREMENT
[50:35] What Rhoda and Rob are doing in retirement
[54:38] How they travel in retirement
[1:04:44] How they managed their finances
Resources Mentioned In This Episode
Roger’s YouTube Channel - Roger That
BOOK - Rock Retirement by Roger Whitney
Roger’s Retirement Learning Center