{"id":37516,"date":"2023-11-30T15:13:10","date_gmt":"2023-11-30T15:13:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/isafespend.com\/news\/67-year-old-who-left-the-u-s-for-mexico-im-happily-retired-but-i-really-regret-doing-these-3-things-in-my-20s\/"},"modified":"2023-11-30T15:13:12","modified_gmt":"2023-11-30T15:13:12","slug":"67-year-old-who-left-the-u-s-for-mexico-im-happily-retired-but-i-really-regret-doing-these-3-things-in-my-20s","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/isafespend.com\/?p=37516","title":{"rendered":"67-year-old who left the U.S. for Mexico: I’m happily retired\u2014but I ‘really regret’ doing these 3 things in my 20s"},"content":{"rendered":"
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It’s been five years since I retired, and, like most retirees, I’ve had a lot of time to think. Moving away from the hustle of California to a more serene setting and lifestyle in Mazatl\u00e1n, Mexico, has also given me the chance to reflect on what’s important.<\/p>\n

At 67, I often wonder if I would have done things differently, knowing what I know now. This kind of reflection can elicit some regrets, but also produces valuable insights that I can apply to my life now.<\/p>\n

I believe wisdom comes with age and experience. While I’m happily retired, here are three things I really regret doing in my 20s \u2014 and my best advice for\u00a0growing up with a more positive state of mind:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

1. Not thinking about the future enough<\/h2>\n
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I never thought about my finances when I was younger. My Italian immigrant father expected me to run a household. That was it.<\/p>\n

Getting married and having children was just what women did. Nobody taught me about making money, saving it or investing it. I try not to blame my parents, though, because they did the best they could with the tools they had at the time.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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