Good video today Steve. The country me and you grew up in is not the same country I live in today. It's like living in the twilight zone. It's insane....
@MrSteven59754 ай бұрын
Sorry to hear that
@candyman80554 ай бұрын
I have to agree. I live in CA and it was a great place to live when Iwas growing up. Now it sucks. Try 3200 for a two bedroom apartment here. One piece of advice is if you are renting a place... let your local girlfriend/wife check it out and take pictures. She'll get a better deal than you will.
@ericpowell43504 ай бұрын
Yes!
@TomBTerrific3 ай бұрын
You think the Philippines is the same country? Think again. Philippines has gone down as most of Asian has gone up!
@TomBTerrific3 ай бұрын
@@candyman8055why do you talk about apartment if you grew up in California? Let me guess?
@LeonardMarlin4 ай бұрын
For me as most expats I love my country but can't stand what the government is doing. I love living in the Philippines for two reasons, it's stress free and peaceful. I know that until I die I will be spending two months a year visiting family and friends in the United States and living ten months a year in the Philippines. Good video Steve.
@ronwalker79454 ай бұрын
It's worse than you think. Half of US women reach the age of 30 without having children. Demographic implosion due to low birth rate. And the last of the baby boomers (me) is retiring.
@dovoso56854 ай бұрын
Hi Steve, I do not want to get into politics and I am not a US citizen, but what you describe happens all over the west. People with money move out and people without money - move in.
@leakedclipsdaily4 ай бұрын
It's escalated because the democratic party wants to turn the US into a socialist economy where we have limited freedom, poor, own nothing and depend on them. People won't wan that and naturally are going to start leaving to other countries.
@imveryhungry1124 ай бұрын
The issue is government policy causes this. The massive government spending and printing money causes inflation that makes it impossible for normal Americans to ever get ahead so they have to retire in South America. Then the government offers nice benefits to illegals so the south Americans move to America 😂 sounds crazy but its really true!
@destinationnamibia26584 ай бұрын
Very correct we see it in Namibia also, so many south africans building houses here and come ton open businesses or for retirement
@rayray20764 ай бұрын
I take it you have no clue what is going on in Amerika
@dovoso56854 ай бұрын
@@rayray2076 Since you write AmeriKa , I can assure you that I know the place better than you.
@LarryFournillier4 ай бұрын
Canned and ultra-processed foods are definitely *_not_* good for one's health. Buy and cook whole foods instead - you'll feel much better.😊
@KurtConover-rv9xv4 ай бұрын
Hi Steve, Thanks to you I’ve been in the Philippines, with my SRRV through Mary Rose since January 2023. I’m 74 . Take care, Kurt Conover
@MrSteven59754 ай бұрын
That is awesome!
@frankornelaz82344 ай бұрын
I live in San Diego, California. I visit Tijuana Mexico and a lot of taxi drivers tell me that a lot of Americans are moving to Tijuana because theirs a lot of new and nice condominium along the border. I talked with Americans living in Tijuana they said it’s great you get San Diego weather at a quarter of San Diego rent prices. I also talked with a Uber driver and he said his son rents a three bedroom house with a garage in a nice neighborhood for $700.00 a month. I think that’s the way to go because of the weather.
@LaChocolatScorpio4 ай бұрын
I honestly WISH as many people were leaving as being reported! People talk so much crap about America but won’t leave! Talk so much crap about CA but they won’t freaking leave! The traffic and parking and crowds are still the same….and it isn’t because of homeless people! No matter where u run, the WORLD will always suck until the greed and selfishness is in control!
@Neal_only14 ай бұрын
I am definitely one of those SRRV Permanent Resident visa processed Jan/24❤ I am just loving it!❤
@MrSteven59754 ай бұрын
Good choice!
@raymondzehrung92743 ай бұрын
My wife had our house built in Leyte a couple of years ago. I'm 63. By age 65, I should be there permanently. Love my country, can't stand the way it is being destroyed from within. I'm a SAR (Son of the American Revolution) as well as a Mayflower descendant. We are currently purchasing more land in Leyte for agricultural business.
@melchoramcgill12164 ай бұрын
We’re moving out too and will retire in Philippines.My American husband can’t wait.
@rayray20764 ай бұрын
we live in Arizona, it turned radical blue we are moving back to the PI for good. fed up with Biden and his govt gangsters.
@EasternDreamer6154 ай бұрын
Great video Steve. I left in the middle of last year.
@MichaelCrawford-gl3pd4 ай бұрын
Trying to get out of the United liberal dumpster fire.
@joebloe43744 ай бұрын
Just awful If not for my job I'd never go back 2 years to retire
@ricksdestinationcebu4 ай бұрын
Michael is smart, be like Michael!
@charlesjoe34 ай бұрын
Hahaha the country has been going downhill for decades. It does not matter who is in office This was all scripted and the way things were going to happen.
@jamesrecknor67523 ай бұрын
Building Back Better LOL
@smartbiz8884 ай бұрын
Jeez...I beat everyone by 50 years haha!!!! Not surprisingly people are relocating from the USA or other lands... Have a super weekend... 🙏🙏🙏 👍😎👍
@jdtravels51404 ай бұрын
Many moved from California to Mexico. It’s a big topic of conversation for us retirees in SoCal. I plan to give the Philippines a shot. It will be my 43rd country and 21st year living overseas.
@drsiding9394 ай бұрын
But the problem is we have had millions of illegals coming in.
@joebloe43744 ай бұрын
Most are broke These Americans leaving mostly have $
@rayray20764 ай бұрын
The problem is biden and him weaponizing the DOJ and FBI going after Trump supporters
@ejtaylor734 ай бұрын
That's only a small part of the problem, the bigger issues aren't being fixed which would lower those numbers.
@joebloe43744 ай бұрын
@@angelocalima6338 devil's advocate If immigration is so great Why doesn't the philippines encourage immigrants to their country?
@ejtaylor734 ай бұрын
@@joebloe4374 I would say, that's what their cheap and generous VISA program does. How many would have chosen some place like Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos, or Thailand over Philippines, but the VISA isn't as cheap or long. Not to mention teaching English more in the Philippines.
@Max-oi9es4 ай бұрын
Unless you're making 350k in America, America is a ball of stress and a big ass mess! And I would hate to imagine the stress a person is under trying to balance a high paying job and living life in the U.S. We missed the good old days, 'the 80's' but many of those people are aging out or have crossed over. Been here in Cebu a year and already my health has improved leaps and bounds 👍🏾
@rayray20764 ай бұрын
it depends where you live
@insectionbraxy29654 ай бұрын
If you guys want to retire in the Philippines ,as mudh as possible stay in the country side, first less noise,water,air pollution etc.,cheap necessities, fresh fruits and vegetables,cheap house accomodation.You can enjoy your leisure time with nature,beaches,one thing you must bear in mind is to be careful in dealing to anyone with regards to money matter.Try to invest also to some business that you can manage 4o support your expenses so your savings wont drain fast.
@rayray20764 ай бұрын
@@insectionbraxy2965 not totally true, I can't even stay in my house in san Juan Batangas. Our neighbors dogs bark constantly, Roosters never sleep, people across the road have karaoke till 3am on the weekends getting drunk, they burn their garbage the smoke kills me even after I got them garbage collection, ignorant freaking people. the y drive like maniacs, I guess they are in a hurry to go to Heaven or hell. we built 3 beach cottages to supplement our income.
@enzos7114 ай бұрын
That's bs 350 K .. I don't even personally know anyone making that much ..
@rayray20764 ай бұрын
@@enzos711 I don't either
@floribertosousa22513 ай бұрын
Hi Steve,..a hello from Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Great video with good advice. Thanks and keep up the great work.
@desipage98624 ай бұрын
Inflation is higher in US than reported. In two years of watching your videos Inflation is worse. Retired Navy im 54 years old I still want to work into my sixties but want to experience the Philippines again. ❤ ty for the videos
@RetireandGo4 ай бұрын
Wow! This is a big number. People going to where they feel Appreciated
@BillyTimes-dw7vs4 ай бұрын
Facts and what they can afford
@daisyapontehavenmemoriestr85524 ай бұрын
And low cost of leaving. USA turn too expensive
@RetireandGo4 ай бұрын
@@daisyapontehavenmemoriestr8552 yes true! Lower cost living
@RetireandGo4 ай бұрын
@@BillyTimes-dw7vs so true !
@KangTheDigitalNomadGlobeTreker4 ай бұрын
@@eddieBoxer huh ?? .🤨🤨🤨🙄🙄
@John-or8ze4 ай бұрын
Steve, we both know it takes a special type of person to leave a first world country for a third world country. Many may come but many will leave just as fast. Its not the island paradise that a lot have in their minds. From what I have witnessed former military do the best. Able to adjust and adapt better then civilians
@joebloe43744 ай бұрын
The only thing I don't like is the food boring little choice bad quality expensive Thailand much better
@John-or8ze4 ай бұрын
@@joebloe4374 food, traffic ( insane drivers) and garbage every where
@BillyTimes-dw7vs4 ай бұрын
I agree 👍 💯 %. This is why I tell my friends and family I'm never going to sell my house in the USA. Because even tho America isn't the same and very expensive it's still Home. My Retirement plan in 2years 6mo in SE and 6mo in USA my buddies been doing it going 5years their in they're mid 50's and 60's and in great health they said something about the tropical climate and lower stress level in the Philippines .
@eduardwynants54624 ай бұрын
man the west is turning in third world .asia is slowly becoming first world .
@MrSteven59754 ай бұрын
It’s not racist and it’s used by even the most educated circles. Trust me it’s not a racist term so please…… ugh🤷🏼♂️We left the states to get away from this WOKE garbage. 🤷🏼♂️✌🏻✌🏻
@youngandfree934 ай бұрын
750000 seems like a lot but it isn't when your country has 330 million
@tombkk13224 ай бұрын
Exactly, .2% of the population
@youngandfree934 ай бұрын
@@tombkk1322exactly it's actually hardly anything. Imagine how many Filipinos have to work as OFWs alone because their country is broke af
@paulclinton64143 ай бұрын
775000 times 10 is 7.5 million, but will likely be 10 million as the rate will pick up. Most will be men with $ Yes, the loss will be felt.
@youngandfree933 ай бұрын
@@paulclinton6414 not really. That's barely anything. Also that's combined men and women. 750000 is actually quite a tiny number. Apparently only 20 percent of Americans even have passports
@JimboandGhen4 ай бұрын
Good video Steve, my Filipina wife and I have 5 months before the big move. As always, appreciate you and Rich's videos.
@frankmazzie48554 ай бұрын
750,000 people moved out their all here with YOU TUBE CHANNELS..😅😅😅😅
@ChrisB-sv1gz4 ай бұрын
750k might be on the low side? I still keep a USA address however I'm living here in the Philippines full time now.
@asky49113 ай бұрын
Filipinos wont complain even foreigners come here in millions because it helps our economy
@AnthonyShaw-ty9pi4 ай бұрын
Great video!! Fantastic info 👍🎩👍
@Neal_only14 ай бұрын
I am saving $550 a month compared to my Apt i had in Guam. And my rent here is only $290
@Neal_only14 ай бұрын
All of us here live on a $1,600 budget a mo. My rent in Guam was $850 mo that is just rent. I do not need a car here. So payment, registration, maintenance, and Insurance. Well you can figure that❤
@williampankratz6004 ай бұрын
Obiden did run for change in 2008,, and the population is absolutely changing And it's a good idea to get yourself out of where your no longer comfortable The biggest problem with the Philippines is that non citizens cannot legally own property / realestate
@fideltorres63804 ай бұрын
It might be a good thing that foreigners cannot buy land in Ph. Else it would get over populated with ex pats.
@elitepctech4 ай бұрын
I pay $524 a month on my mortgage in Middle America for a 3 bedroom house. Filipino food except for balut and ube is delicious.
@ChrisB-sv1gz4 ай бұрын
We live in the province and paying 15k for our small place which is too much. I have been looking at condos on facebook down in metro Manila and anything decent seems to start around 25k php. I looked at houses on facebook in Valencia near Dumaguate and they can run around the same prce or higher. Still way cheaperthan my one bedroom apartment in USA for $1,700 usd a month!
@keithsolomon77843 ай бұрын
In Gensan City, an ATM ate my card at BDO, and the teller retrieved the card and gave it back to me… no waiting….. I consider myself blessed.
@joebloe43744 ай бұрын
What many Americans pay in property tax You can live in philippine on that IF you buy own a place in philippines I.e. house or condo
@Neal_only14 ай бұрын
I came over here just after covid opened up and i was still working in Guam waiting to retire Sep2022 for a month, then i came back Jan 2023 and logged trips to get my stuff from Guam to here with my baggage as i logged 7 trips back and forth till i first filed for my SRRV in Sep2023. And been here since except the two days trip to Guam to process business. In 2023 i was only absent from here Mar/Apr/Jun mostly because of the super typhoon in Guam i was stuck in.❤
@ernestconnell80874 ай бұрын
Costs in America driving many out.
@Viconius3 ай бұрын
We've never had this many people at retirement age before. Combined with the financial problems created by the government, population dynamics, and people are trying to make it work out for themselves instead of the government.
@jerrymarshall27284 ай бұрын
I can’t afford to retire in the U.S., on just Social Security! But I can support myself, my Wife and Step-Daughter on my retirement income! I never realized the deterioration of our native Country until I returned for my liquidation, in preparation to permanent residency in the Philippines! 😢
@TropicalTodd4 ай бұрын
I will be retiring to the Philippines with my wife. She technically Filipino but has lived with me in the states for 15 years now and has an American attitude so I consider me retiring with my American wife.
@mabuhayproductionltd36274 ай бұрын
you can hope soon to have a Filipina wife again (change attitude) 🙂
@TropicalTodd4 ай бұрын
@@mabuhayproductionltd3627 I would have to pay a 50% processing fee on all my assets and that’s if I’m lucky 🤡
@robertcrowder36064 ай бұрын
Great blog, Steve as usual.
@josephgrudza38734 ай бұрын
Well said Sir.
@RayH-4 ай бұрын
Where can I find a used pair of rose colored glasses so I can see my reality differently?
@MRBIGSLICK664 ай бұрын
All great advice Steve! Our plan is to stay in the Manila area so we can search out that place we want to settle in. Told the wife, we may move to 3 or 4 times before we find it. But we have areas already in mind. Mindoro is my first choice. We’ll see 👍✌🏻
@mikesimpson99974 ай бұрын
Many more would move if they had the money to get away from states. Most don’t have enough to travel and start over . I’m going to travel soon
@joebloe43744 ай бұрын
Any man who bases countries or resolves his life around women as first priority is bound to fail in life They should be last on your list Your safety security is primary Taxes freedom opportunities business food water Internet electricity clothes housing etc Should be foremost concern Women should be the last thing to think about Just imho
@richardperritti59163 ай бұрын
It is going to grow. I expect the government, US, to get involved and make it harder to move overseas. I am sure women have already complained to government officials, in the US, about single men leaving to find women overseas. Sooner or later the government, US, is going to figure out these, mostly men, are also taking their wealth and spending overseas as well. I can see issues coming.
@gailmaplesden73804 ай бұрын
With the computer age, many people can telecommute from all over the planet. Many people lost their retirement nest egg back in 2008 and had a hard time coming back from that, and then, of course, the skyrocketing divorce rate put a big dent in retirement plans . Others are disabled or were disabled early in life and couldn't make those quarters required to get a higher pension rate. Whatever the case may be, a person on the average pension of around 1800 a month can have a better life depending upon their disability. Now, the less you have to work with will be a defining factor in your ability to have that better life because there is a give and take that happens . Medical is very affordable for basic care, but remember, there is no Medicare YET in the philippines, but I'm hopeful it may find its way there. Never forget that you are not in the United States, and the things that you see the Filipinos doing are not some of the things you should be doing and can lead to trouble for you. You don't have diplomatic immunity and are subject to removal at the will of the philippines government, so keep that in mind. Learn to mind your own personal business and stay out of other people's affairs, especially your girlfriends family. Staying emotionally distant can save you from having someone living in your pocket and with utang being a law now you could end up paying for that redhorse and tobacco that will create Medical bills that you may have to pay. The bottom line is to do your research and learn as many of the laws and culture as you can.
@BillyTimes-dw7vs4 ай бұрын
Well said man your absolutely correct
@Bluponi3 ай бұрын
Great video, very informative... Is a $ 1600 / month budget still reasonable in the PH ? Can you live a pretty good life on that ? Here in Seattle, the rents for Condos / Apartments is anywhere from $ 1200 per month all the way up to $ 36 K USD per month for a luxury suite... So rediculous ... Also wondering... You mentioned you spent $ 400 to $ 600 on food at the Grocery store... Is that enough to last a month for a single person ? I'm 5 years away from retirement, trying to decide between RV life in the USA and coming out to the Philippines
@cycoklr4 ай бұрын
Living in the (rural) provinces where infrastructure is less developed is comparable to *being out in the field* for an extended period of time. Former military would probably be more adaptable to such conditions. In the end, it's the attitude we bring to the situation that makes it 👍 or 👎
@allen91294 ай бұрын
In the first quarter of 2022 there were 186,000 NEW passports issued in the USA. Thats over 600,000 average that year. Where they went, I dont know.
@joebloe43744 ай бұрын
Many many American men are leaving
@johnwelch30164 ай бұрын
I'm leaving to 😂😂
@tombranscome76004 ай бұрын
Finding better place for life Or working overseas my passport took me to iraq and Afghanistan done with that this year my passport takes me back to my family in the phillipines my forever happy place
@formica.3 ай бұрын
Passports are for traveling too, not just for emigrating.
@shawngregg37963 ай бұрын
I first visited the Philippines in 1982 for a vacation, fell in love with the place. Well, it took 39 years but in 2021 me and my family moved here for good, and am never looking back. Every morning I say: "Thank God we got out when we did."
@lesliewood40694 ай бұрын
Good job,
@user-LobeDesign4 ай бұрын
Such a GOOD channel!! You, tell it like it IS ~ Bravo!
@MrSteven59754 ай бұрын
Wow, thanks!
@dannyboy86444 ай бұрын
Another great video steve😊
@MrSteven59754 ай бұрын
Thanks 👍
@kevinhunter34124 ай бұрын
Thanx Steven for your start on my SRRV in 2019 ! I bought a Condo in Reno, NV. & built a house in Subic Bay, Ph. My hope to be ex-wife in Nueva Ecija got my first house there & car... divorce from her has stopped due to Feb.2023 Hague Conversation agreement with Ph.?!...
@jackb57084 ай бұрын
Australia is clamping down on the problem of people leaving and living a better life overseas. It's now forces you to be in Australia when you reach pensionable age (67) to claim the aged pension and then you must remain and live in Australia for two years before you can leave the country and claim your pension while overseas. They don't want you spending money overseas and they are hoping by keeping you until you are 69 you will either die or give up on dreaming of a better quality of life in retirement.
@enzos7114 ай бұрын
That's BS ..
@richardhessian47254 ай бұрын
@@enzos711 New Zealand is even worse. A 70 year old Kiwi friend of mine said he must live in NZ 6 months per year to be able to continue claiming his pension.
@jackb57084 ай бұрын
@@richardhessian4725 That suxs
@jackb57084 ай бұрын
@@enzos711 Yeah. It's called being over regulated.
@dotted8-4 ай бұрын
Hey Steve, I don’t have any rose colored glasses, will green lenses suffice? 👓
@MrSteven59754 ай бұрын
I got green
@EricWaterTruck3 ай бұрын
Early retirement with social security is 62. I can withdrawal 401k penalty free at 59. Cutting down living costs could drive that down even earlier if you can eat the penalty’s.
@formica.3 ай бұрын
But you pay taxes on a higher tax bracket on the 401k withdrawal. Better to keep it in IRA and spread out the withdrawals. Google this.
@martypoll4 ай бұрын
I just can’t find that 750,000 figure anywhere. There are hundreds of thousands moving from state to state in the US but overseas? It’s got to be a lot less.
@rayray20764 ай бұрын
I saw it on real Americas voice
@enzos7114 ай бұрын
Just Google it, "^600,000" Americans living in PI, in 2023 ..
@markwukoman68474 ай бұрын
Steve. With more and more people from the west coming in, do you believe the cost of living will go up? And if it does, will more people become improvised because of higher costs,or will there just be more pockets of wealth confined to big cities?
@formica.3 ай бұрын
115 million in the Philippines. Expats are a drop in the bucket, except in. expat heavy areas.
@51dbail4 ай бұрын
Cost and English language is used a lot! Road signs, restaurant menus, And at all of the bigger malls. Not so in other southeast Asian countries. I bought some Reesie‘s peanut butter mini cups the other day at S&R was 404php,$7. I checked my local flyers back in the US. They cost $7.64 for the same size bag.
@charlesjoe34 ай бұрын
I've been lookin to leave for 18 years and it did not matter who was in office. I saw the luster diminishing long ago so for me it was mainly to see and live a tranquil life away from what i was used to.
@mikeladley51494 ай бұрын
In 2015, the U.S. State Department estimated in 2016 that more than 220,000 U.S. citizens lived in the Philippines and more than 650,000 visited per year. Thats 8 yrs ago.
@GUITARTIME20244 ай бұрын
Thats not even .2 percent of PI population.
@richieredw21424 ай бұрын
It differs from bank to bank, My card was taken in at BDO atm I got the card back the next day no problem 😊
@CliffordHildebrandt4 ай бұрын
Hello where is the $80.00 a .month apartment located and is it fully furnished as well as what town it is located thank you.
@johnbergeron99974 ай бұрын
And if you have a place back home paid for don't sale it, you can rent it and have a place to go back to if needed
@glenwarren4043 ай бұрын
The biggest immigration into Canada behind India is Philippines.Because of the Canadian bubble…a lot of Canadian dollars are being invested in USA.
@tombranscome76004 ай бұрын
Lots of people just disappointed frustrated need a change need peace of mind and happiness thats why I will be back this year to bexwith my fiance and son people are looking for a better place
@Mary-vr3xz2 ай бұрын
Sir Steve, do you have a link about americans moving out of the US. Thanks in advance.
@MrSteven59752 ай бұрын
I’ve talked about it many times but can’t remember which video
@Mary-vr3xz2 ай бұрын
It's OK. Thanks, Sir Steve.
@jamesballard65644 ай бұрын
I'm 20 years from retirement. Philippines may very well be oversaturated by then. As such I'm considering other countries/regions. One thing for sure is this... owning your house outright is no longer a retirement guarantee. Property values continue to far outstrip already excessive inflation. This means unaffordable tax and insurance. It's sad and unsettling.
@Kory86114 ай бұрын
I Wouldn't put it off too Long either..Stack up your Money and get a Remote job if Possible.But you hate to wait until 68-70 to get full retirement and end up dieing in 2-3 Years..
@jamesballard65644 ай бұрын
@@Kory8611 I'm exploring countries where it's legal for a foreigner to own property. That maybe my retirement plan.
@Kory86114 ай бұрын
@jamesballard6564 Life is Short so we definitely need to activate a Plan of Action and follow through with it..But not put things off too long because while where making Plans the clock keep ticking and we unfortunately dont know our end of life date..Good Luck to you @Jamesballar6564
@jdtravels51404 ай бұрын
I shop for food in military commissaries, Army and Navy. Prices have really gone up during the Biden Administration.
@enzos7114 ай бұрын
Hello, "It's All over the world since Covid" (Biden on the brain) ..
@jdtravels51404 ай бұрын
@enzos711 - It's very difficult to ignore the choices made by the current administration. I live on the border in San Diego. Don't get me started on the negative effects of illegal aliens. I see the crime every day. The Navy had to close one of the entrances to our parking lot because they kept breaking into our cars. There's now a full-time roving guard.
@alaylaanajacks56474 ай бұрын
Prices in the commissary have been up for decades.
@dgibbsfl4 ай бұрын
What you save in rent, you are more than spending on food for the things you like. You were throwing around some heavy duty numbers on the food. S&R and Landers are the two most expensive places in the Philippines to buy food. You did a good job of qualifying it but the prospective expat should also know that if they buy local and eat at home, it can be done for around $10 per person per week. Your advice is good. It's consistent. I took a look and could not find an article stating the 750,000 number but I did see some other stuff that was sort of interesting. One of them was that Mexico is the top destination for American expats. I have watched a few videos of a guy living with his Filipina wife of nine years up in Iloco Norte and I was amazed at how well laid out and clean his little community near Batac was. There are lots of different ways to do it in the Philippines. Apparently Mexico too but I am put off by the drug wars that go on in Mexico. The weather situation is the most freaky thing going on and that's everywhere. Mother nature doesn't discriminate.
@ronzombie65414 ай бұрын
What's the weather doing where you are?
@dgibbsfl4 ай бұрын
@@ronzombie6541 it's really hot. Low 90's with a heat index in the upper 90's every day for months and no rain.
@elitepctech4 ай бұрын
Another KZfaqr (Nomad Capitalist) said it true snd said it well. "Go where your treated best".
@prairiemark40844 ай бұрын
That 7 or 8 net worth figure that Nomad Capitalist targets as his customers leaves me out!
@elitepctech4 ай бұрын
@@prairiemark4084 - Agreed. However his statement of "Go where you are treated best" still holds no matter what your income level.
@allen91294 ай бұрын
Im going to tell the truth. To be in a safe place financially, the guy needs at least 3500 to 5000 usd a month. Any less will be a mistake if anything happens big. Markets, Travel, Hospital, Currency drop an more. They may not spend that much, but a safe zone is that amount.
@joebloe43744 ай бұрын
Agree
@tombkk13224 ай бұрын
Agree
@LarryFournillier4 ай бұрын
Agree 💯%!
@enzos7114 ай бұрын
In the Philippines ? Easy for you to say, I guess .. Unfortunately, that Is Not t the average Retiree .. You retire on What you've got ..
@Chu6um3 ай бұрын
Compared to the number who decided to walk into the US, there are a great deal of incentives for the expat life. The overall benefits of expat life are quickly overshadowing any benefits of staying in the US these days.
@robertreynolds5802 ай бұрын
And how many are moving in?
@bchrismonks87604 ай бұрын
Your friend in Tagaytay, yours truly was in the Coast Guard 🇺🇸⚓️
@enzos7114 ай бұрын
You haven't mentioned that the USD-Phil Peso nearly broke the all time Rcd @ 57.87 yesterday ..
@MrSteven59754 ай бұрын
We did a few days ago
@vincen.41514 ай бұрын
Great video! Did not realize so many are leaving. I'm making a move to spend 6 mo. in Cavite and the rest in Southern Cal. So far I'm preferring PI and enjoying it more. I'm working on my visa, being prior military. I'm thinking I may stay full-time. Due to taxes rising along with insurances in the US.
@user-hw9th1yb6u4 ай бұрын
I have enjoyed your videos for around 2 months. I would like to know in your opinion. What is the best bank or banks to use. Thanks
@MrSteven59754 ай бұрын
There really are no great banks here. But BDO is decent but still problematic.
@Lawrencerice4 ай бұрын
Respectfully, I would suggest that number is inflated due to the COVID lockdowns. I would have moved to the Philippines in 2020, but due to the travel restrictions, could not. Now, since all restrictions have been lifted, I've spent the last year getting my ducks in a row. I get on a plane in 5 days. So, with that said, you can see where the numbers may easily be inflated due to the backlog created by the COVID lockdowns.
@youngandfree934 ай бұрын
Nearly every country had some sort of restriction
@MrSteven59754 ай бұрын
Has nothing to do with Covid
@trippy8694 ай бұрын
The Navy's feeling the manning right now. It's a little under.
@daisyapontehavenmemoriestr85524 ай бұрын
I hope Philippines don’t turn expensive because more expats moving there. Unfortunately it’s happens in a lot of places. I saw 3 days ago in the canaries islands. They racing the rent and prices because expats. And the locals suffer that prices
@enzos7114 ай бұрын
It's a small place close to Europe ..
@allen91294 ай бұрын
Prices in Thailand are the same as here in USA for foor in a store. Markets are cheaper.
@retiredbyboracayphilippine86563 ай бұрын
👍
@theasianjaywalker44554 ай бұрын
Recently I read a similar report from Canada. A stunning number of Canadians have been leaving Canada. the so-called 'Snowbirds' vastly increased (Canadians who live 6 months of winter in the southern USA) but a new shocking revelation was that *Canadian immigrants leaving* Canada. They are either going back to their original home countries or they are moving to the USA, Thailand etc.
@caparn1004 ай бұрын
A lot of Americans will have immigrated into the US earlier in life, then when they retire they will return home with a US pension.
@LarryFournillier4 ай бұрын
True! I fall into that category. Island 🏝️ life for me 🇹🇹
@enzos7114 ай бұрын
Might want to check the Salt Content in all those Cans (yikes) .. I buy Low Sodium, Progresso Soups .. and Bush's Best, Chili Beans aren't too bad .. An extra Giant Jar of Peanut Butter is a good idea (literally the best source of Protein) .. Cyber Attacks on "the Grid" are a huge concern .. Attacks here in the US have been ramping up Bigtime .. If attacked, you might actually be "safer" in the PI in some ways than in the US which is the most Internet & Grid dependent (vulnerable) .. Better have lots of cash put away there though ..
@fruitloops37184 ай бұрын
That's approximately 13.5 billion a year leaving America every year. Calculated at 750k x $1500/month. That's a lot of dough.
@KB3TLE4 ай бұрын
I'm surprised it's only 750K (?) - and I believe it could be higher than that. -- The Big Mac price index for 2024 has the US @ $5.85 -- Switzerland was #1 @ over $8.00 -- but the Philippines was $2.61. - It is used as an index for cost of living by some. - Another source had the Philippines as being 53% cheaper for food than the US. Yet no details were given. -- Another ''source'' had Trace Martires being 3.9 times cheaper than my hometown of Columbus Ohio !!! (( Not Boston )) Inflation in Ohio has gone wild too. = That's 75% we may as well say ? --- While Boston is 52% more expensive - (1.8 times more) - than Columbus !!! = *WOW* 🤔
@joebloe43744 ай бұрын
I tried McDonald's hamburger in philippines it was awful I spit it out and threw it away I don't know what meat they use Just terrible
@tombkk13224 ай бұрын
Interesting facts! Thanks for telling us about the Big Mac Index! I think I’ve heard about it but never checked it out.
@KB3TLE4 ай бұрын
@@joebloe4374 I saw 3 different people do videos in 3 different locations in the Philippines - eager to compare - to days earlier in the US ! > All 3 said they were exactly the same......perhaps 'you' just got a bad one ? --- Many other videos I've seen also comparing to Jollibee said they were normal Big Mac's like we all know ??? 🤔 These were even on different islands !!! = World wide McDonalds is well known for consistency in numerous countries.
@joebloe43744 ай бұрын
@@KB3TLE Germany to me tasted best The meeting that hamburger was Terrible I've stopped eating any junk food and sugar 2 1/2 years ago
@Mr.boombastik4204 ай бұрын
Stagflation😢USA And violent criminals run the streets.
@Joe-mz6dc4 ай бұрын
Good videos.
@MrSteven59754 ай бұрын
Glad you like them!
@al90174 ай бұрын
is it true they are changing the min age to 40 for srrv curtesy visa?
@enzos7114 ай бұрын
I Googled it; 8.5% of the US military were women, in 1980, compared to 24.5%, in 2023 ..
@freeparticle50684 ай бұрын
At this rhythm, the Phillipines will be a huge Jurassic Parc !
@joebloe43744 ай бұрын
Sir Do you mean Americans or white people walking into bank ? Hard to tell someones nationality
@glendacastillo65044 ай бұрын
Being white doesn't make a person American. It's your passport. I'm full blood filipino, and I am American.
@joebloe43744 ай бұрын
@@glendacastillo6504 Of course... that's why I asked
@MrSteven59754 ай бұрын
Americans, and I know one when I see and hear one.
@MikeWood-yc1er4 ай бұрын
Smart Canadians are working on their escape plan
@enzos7114 ай бұрын
Philippine population is close to 120 mil, in 2023 I wouldn't Sweat the % of Americans (600,000) living there anytime soon .. 4.2 million Filipino's (born in Philippines) live in the US .. "2.23 mil "registered" Filipino overseas workers, in 2023"
@ericpowell43504 ай бұрын
I'm now preparing to leave the US. Regarding my possessions, whatever I cant sell, I'm giving away to whoever will take it. If that doesn't work, I'm throwing it away.
@RobertWard-cg9lj4 ай бұрын
Hey steve you're right what you have to worry about when you marry a filipino is her family😮
@davidwelty97634 ай бұрын
There are millions streaming over the southern boarder of the US. Even with the 750k leaving and births in the US it won’t make a difference.
@joebloe43744 ай бұрын
Yes it will Those coming are mostly broke Those leaving mostly have money
@paulransom55304 ай бұрын
The people leaving have money. The people arriving don't even have basic education.
@joebloe43744 ай бұрын
@@paulransom5530 some do Like Chinese coming in But majority don't