Income Over Wealth

The costs that never make the cost-of-living math, and a few that can break the whole plan.

Show Notes

Retiring overseas gets sold as the move that makes a smaller nest egg work. This episode walks through the costs that don't show up on the cost-of-living blogs: healthcare, US taxes that follow you for life, currency swings, account access, visas and property, and the price of coming home, with the real numbers on each.

  • Why the Foreign Earned Income Exclusion shelters almost none of a retiree's income, and what you still owe the IRS every year abroad
  • How dropping Medicare to save money triggers a permanent penalty that can double your premium for life
  • The exchange-rate and account-access traps that can erase the cost-of-living savings you moved for

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This episode is educational and focused on strategy and math. Always consult a qualified tax or financial professional before making personal financial decisions.

What is Income Over Wealth?

Retirement is an income problem, not a net-worth problem. Dan Wilson is a real estate investor, not a financial advisor. He buys and rents houses in Ohio, funds them with private money instead of bank loans, and built enough income from real estate to leave the Air Force. Twice a week, in about fifteen minutes, he works out how to replace a paycheck in retirement: where monthly income actually comes from, what each source costs you in risk, and how private lending works — including what to demand from any borrower. Every episode is also a video on YouTube. Educational only — not financial, legal, tax, or investment advice, and not an offer or solicitation of any investment.