Comments by "Mr C" (@mrc6182) on "Best Countries to Retire on a Small Pension or Social Security" video.

  1. Living in Malaysia on $500/mo USD will have one sleeping on the floor of a closet with a bucket in the corner as a toilet. Secondly, the "Malaysia My Second Home" visa requires a significant financial investment of between $35,000 and $70,000 USD - not an amount someone attempting to live on $500, or even $1,000!, is likely to have readily available! WORD TO THE WISE: If anyone says you can live comfortably in any country for $500/month, do your research! A number of years ago, the Thai Government started DEporting indigent expats who were reduced to begging on the streets because they'd listened to pundits claiming they could live like royalty on $500 a month USD - and, again, that was YEARS ago!
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  2. I'm often amazed how braindead some of these postings are! Actually ran into one a couple weeks ago touting the advantages of visiting MYANMAR, a country that's been engaged in a bloody civil war since 2021 and whose major City, Yangon, has been on the "Five Most Dangerous Cities In the World" list every year since then!
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  3. ​ @gemcatgirl "Kuala Lumpur" - and Ms. "2869" is absolutely correct!
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  4. It goes without saying these financial guidelines should be taken with a grain of salt - and hopefully those who believe them can't afford to travel there and get stranded!
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  5. Check it on a country-by-country basis. Also, see if the country has a two-tier healthcare system. Vietnam, for example, has both public and private healthcare facilities. If you have significant issues like cardiovascular challenges, you'll want to pony up extra dollars for private insurance coverage. That amount MAY change your mind on making that country your new home.
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