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More Americans retiring overseas, report says

Between 2010 and 2015, the number of Americans who retired abroad increased 17 percent. Why do they retire in Japan, Mexico or other countries?

By Marlene Y. Satter | Updated on January 18, 2017
A couple looks out over the ancient archeological grounds of Teotihuacan in Mexico; U.S. retirees are increasingly relocating away from the U.S. (Photo: AP)

Increasingly, Americans in search of retirement in a place where they can stretch their (likely meager) retirement savings are looking beyond U.S. borders.

That’s according to an Associated Press report, which found that between 2010 and 2015, the number of Americans who retired abroad increased 17 percent—with even more retirees following their lead over the next 10 years as boomers leave the workplace.

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