PNGMK wrote: ↑Mon, 01 Mar 2021 11:29 am
Yes, exactly. Fortunately I am married to a US citizen and my retirement plans no longer involve Australia.
Compared to Australia, the US is not exactly a panacea, but at least you’ve got more options and taxes are not as stiff (for now anyway).
If your wife has or can get in 10 years of Social Security contributions, you both can enjoy retirement benefits (worldwide) and Medicare (within the US and territories).
I need to get my wife back to the US for a minimum 5 years so that she will qualify for social security benefits under my work record even if she is overseas. That will add 50% to our retirement payments no matter where we live, and if something happens to me, she will get 100% of my benefits for the rest of her life.