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Get your TEFL certificate. Teach english online to Chinese kids or move to foreign country and teach english.

thats my retirement plan too. but its still difficult to live comfortably and save on a salary of $20-$30/hr at 30 hours of work per week. I lived in SEA and I still managed to spend $2-3k / mo making my life more westernized.

I've been living in SEA for a few years now, my expenses usually range between $1-2k/mo in BKK, what were you doing and where were you that you're spending more than $2k/mo in SEA? I've lived everywhere from $150/mo studio apartments to $1k/mo condo's in BKK and it was hard for me to break $2k/mo if I tried. Usually closer to $1.5k/mo for me.

I was living in Vietnam. I payed about $550/mo to live in hotels. I took about 1-2 flights per month to various countries or cities (~$80ea).

I also ate like a westerner (avoided street food, enjoyed the higher quality food). Didn't own a motorbike for safety reasons, so taxies added up. Gym membership is ~$100/mo.

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