Watch American Retirees INSTANTLY Regret Moving to Mexico

Thousands of American retirees moved to Mexico for cheap rent, sunshine and a Social Security check that went further. Now some of them are packing up. Real retirees in Ajijic and Lake Chapala, San Miguel de Allende, Mérida, Puerto Vallarta, Mazatlán, Ensenada and Oaxaca talk about the peso, Mexico's residency income requirement, hospital bills (Medicare generally doesn't pay in Mexico), IMSS and rising expat-town rents. We also hear from the retirees who made it work. Retiring in Mexico in 2026: what nobody tells you before you move, and why some Americans are moving back to the US. In this video: - The raise: The average Social Security check grew $110 since January 2025, but it buys about 11% fewer pesos. - The residency bar: Mexico's Washington consulate asked $1,946 a month for temporary residency in 2020. In 2026 it asks MX$83,640, about $4,540, which is more than twice the average check. - IMSS: About $1,165 a year at 70–79, but you're not eligible if you already have heart failure, kidney failure, cancer or dementia, and treatment of chronic conditions is excluded. - Coming back costs money: US home prices are up 65% since 2019 and rents 38%. The Medicare Part B late penalty is 10% a year, for life. - And for balance: Jackie in Mérida, Joe in Oaxaca, Margaret in Michoacán and a Puerto Vallarta couple living on under $3,000 a month. This channel covers what's really happening to working Americans' money. Not financial, legal, tax, medical or immigration advice. Check official sources for your own situation. 📊 KEY SOURCES - Social Security: SSA Monthly Statistical Snapshot (average retired-worker benefit); SSA Annual Statistical Supplement 2026, Table 5.J11; SSA POMS GN 02402.338 (Mexico direct deposit); SSA 2027 COLA. - Exchange rates and prices: Federal Reserve H.10 via FRED; Banxico FIX (Oct 19, 2026); INEGI INPC; BLS CPI-U. - Residency: Consulado de México en Washington residency requirement sheets (2020 and 2026); Consulado de México en San Diego (2026); CONASAMI minimum wage; Ley Federal de Derechos 2026 (via Clark Hill). - Health care: IMSS Seguro de Salud para la Familia, 2026 fees and RACERF Arts. 82–84; AMIS via Expansión; Aon Global Medical Trend Rates; Medicare.gov ("Travel outside the U.S.", Part B late-enrollment penalty, General Enrollment Period). - Rents: Inmuebles24 rent index via Expansión and Mexico News Daily; Numbeo (crowd-sourced, illustrative). - US housing: S&P Cotality Case-Shiller U.S. National Index and BLS CPI rent via FRED. - Safety: U.S. State Department travel advisory for Mexico (May 29, 2026). 🎥 CREATOR CLIPS This video contains commentary and criticism using brief clips of publicly available content for context. Every creator is credited on screen. Please support the original creators: • Silver Fox in Mexico: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sr6S3hSryQA • Jerry Brown Travels: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TLjJZ84G9qE · https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UWLRmvQhV4o · https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hn4tQcMcvA4 · https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cfxmkohZR34 • In The Know Mexico: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1FhtxJIUw98 • Qroo Paul's Corner: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dor-7y_fr_w • Retired Life Mexico: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4spXsRoQTs · https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JsFDkL0vlN8 · https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TAlTnMfriVM • Next Chapter Forward: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T-YvEmZUmU8 • Living La Vida Expat: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kSMCqsAdnJo · https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHqGBMNTCVQ • Anything Is Possible: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6K8lo4JQL0s • Life N Purple: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_DQXmXNPUQ · https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYziHUJMA84 • Mexico Relocation Guide: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PwF20BqiSOU · https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wsZDcbfSGCQ • Truly Remarkable Life - Gay Expats in Mexico: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dE0kNQkEK48 • Move Abroad And Thrive: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CKz84ChBAvk · https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9WNDVZRf1sU · https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2V7TYgRlNZw • Almost Retired in Mexico: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E9_pbVsJRvk · https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FvHddo89oOs • Mora Margaret: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iyrgiRPZfe4 • JackieR Life Abroad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3y51fFkyXac • Living Abroad with ERIC: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7A0zYKT5Bg Official clips (U.S. Embassy Mexico press channel, Ambassador Christopher Landau, 2020): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7PyiVhH2qQA · https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tu3lTSqxqOY #retiringabroad #expatlife #socialsecurity #retirement #retirementplanning #retirementlife #personalfinance #debt #money