Can't Decide Where to Live? Here's How We Chose (Part 1)

As Eric nears his Financial Independence number he asks Jason for help and advice on how to narrow the range of options of where to live. Choosing a place to call home once you've reached financial independence can be an overwhelming task, given just how large the problem space is. Jason shares how he and Lorri approached where to live in "retirement" before taking the plunge to move their family. Irrespective of your own retirement path, the process they used will apply universally to making decisions about relocating to a new area. **See the show notes to download a FREE copy of the "Where to Live" tool that you can use: https://twosidesoffi.com/where-to-live Timestamps: 00:00 Why do we always buy houses at the top of your range? 00:31 The topic that inspires fear in everyone: moving! 03:40 Geoarbitrage and why moving to another country can be attractive 08:03 Introducing our process and our top-ranked factors on where to live 13:15 Distance from family and addressing the desire to be close 18:20 Climate as a key factor and narrowing the options 21:28 Distance from things you care about = important to consider 27:46 Living on a boat? Eric and his trawler idea 31:49 Cost of living can be a good starting point to focus your efforts **Tools, resources + information: http://twosidesoffi.com **Our podcast: https://twosidesoffi.com/podcast/ **Jason’s FI Blog: https://thenextphaseisnow.com/ **Eric’s business: 30X40 Design Workshop: https://thirtybyforty.com **Eric’s YouTube Channel: https://thirtybyforty.com/youtube #twosidesoffi #financialindependence #firemovement ‪@30by40‬