Where do gays go to retire
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We all want to retire somewhere that’s both affordable and LGBTQ+-friendly. But do places like that exist? What else should we consider when deciding where to spend our golden years? Mark Goldstein hosts Where Do Gays Retire?, a podcast that explores safe, affordable places for the LGBTQ+ community to retire. Mark is also the creator of the Where Do Gays Retire Facebook Group, a 13,800-member community for conversations around the best places to retire.
On this episode of Queer Money®, Mark joins us to share his expertise about the most stereotypical and most surprising places where gays retire. Mark describes the growing interest in retiring abroad among the LGBTQ+ community, explaining what to research if you’re considering a retirement destination outside the US.
Listen in to understand the relationship between community and longevity—and learn how to find the right place to retire based on your priorities.
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Topics covered on where do gays retire
- What inspired Mark to start a Facebook group and podcast on where gays retire
- The most stereotypical places where LGBTQ+ individuals retire
- Examples of surprising places where gays retire Mark has discovered through his platform
- Why Mark’s podcast episodes on Uruguay and Ajijic, Mexico are among his favorites
- The wide range of preparedness for retirement among the queer community
- Why there’s a growing interest in retiring abroad among LGBTQ+ individuals
- What to research if you’re considering retiring outside the US
- Mark’s challenge to start your retirement planning by considering your priorities
- Why healthcare is such an important consideration for gays in retirement
- The habits and behaviors of LGBTQ+ people who’ve retired overseas successfully
- Where Mark is on his own personal retirement journey
- The relationship between longevity and being part of a community in retirement
Connect with Mark Goldstein
- Where Do Gays Retire Podcast
- Where Do Gays Retire Facebook Group
Resources on where do gays retire
- La Barra, Uruguay with Elaine Zito and Cynthia Richards on Where Do Gays Retire?
- Ajijic, Mexico with Steve Cross and Harold Watts on Where Do Gays Retire?
- The Motley Fool|Debt Free Guys LGBTQ+ Money Study
- ‘Looking for Home, Some Transgender People Find Community in Unexpected Places’ on NBC News
- Books by Dave Hughes
- Las Cruces, New Mexico with Michael Stracener
- Project 2025.org
- Queer Money Kickstarter
- Capital One Auto Navigator
- Wealth Builder’s Pyramid
- CreditWise
Connect with David and John
- Debt Free Guys on Facebook
- Debt Free Guys on X
- Debt Free Guys on Youtube
- Queer Money Facebook Group
- Queer Money on Instagram
- Subscribe on Apple Podcasts
- Email [email protected]
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We’re David and John Auten-Schneider, the Debt Free Guys (www.debtfreeguys.com), and the Queer Money® podcast hosts. We help queer people (and allies) live fabulously, not fabulously broke, by helping them 1) pay off credit card debt, 2) become part- or full-time entrepreneurs and 3) save and invest for retirement.