Finding My Retirement

Welcome to Finding My Retirement — a channel about early retirement, expat living, and affordable full-time travel.

I’m Rick, a (mostly) retired attorney in my mid-50s who realized traditional retirement didn’t make financial sense. After 30 years in law, I couldn’t retire comfortably in the U.S. and travel — so we chose a different path.

In 2024, my wife Stacy and I sold our home and in January 2026, we began full-time international living, starting in South America. Our goal: live abroad affordably while exploring new cultures and testing different approaches to living abroad.

On this channel you’ll find real cost-of-living breakdowns, expat logistics, healthcare planning before Medicare, travel strategies, and practical retirement planning.  We'll also introduce you to a new way of thinking about full-time travel, which we call "Rotating Home Bases."

If you're considering retiring early or moving overseas, subscribe and follow along as we design a retirement that works for us.