Growing Number of Americans Retiring Outside US

Newly widowed, Kay McCowen quit her job, sold her house, applied for Social Security and retired to Mexico. It was a move she and her husband, Mel, had discussed before he died in 2012. "I wanted to find a place where I could afford to live off my Social Security," she said. "The weather here is so perfect, and it's a beautiful place." She is among a growing number of Americans who are retiring outside the United States. The number grew 17 percent between 2010...

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