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The French TexPat | Retired on a $hoestring

Adios, Texas...
Salut, France!

Bienvenue! In May 2024 I was riffed so I retired 9 mos. earlier than planned. In May 2025 I made the pond hop from the Texas hill country to Southwest France with my two dogs, Pippi the princess (11) and Obi Juan the devil dog (5). History! Culture! Travel! Food! Learning French! And oh yes, proximity to the grand tours of cycling - France, Italy, & Spain.

I retired on a REALLY slim budget - but it CAN be done, and I live better on less money in Europe than I ever could now in the USA. What's not to love about that? As I settle into life in small-city France, a big focus is to show people that anything is possible. The ups & the downs.

Helpful Links:
➡️ Compare electricity providers here: selectra.info/achat-groupe/energie and www.hellowatt.fr/achats-groupes/energie-classique/…
➡️ A great French-based bank/home insurance option: axa-in-france.fr/ (Ask for their Agence International unit)

A bientôt, Sue

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March Budget 2026 - 10 months in France

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My Birthday mini-vacay: The farthest one can go on the French Atlantic Coast.

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France on the Vacances Daily: le Plage

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France on the Vacances Daily: Mars 2026

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Feb 2026 Budget Details: Nine Months and Finally in the Green

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France Semi-Daily: mon jardin!

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France Semi-Daily: Kitchen Makeover!

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How Much Does it Cost to Live as a Solo US Emigrant in SW France?

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France on the Semi Daily: My Fave Contemprary Composer

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12:21

I submitted my French Year Two Residency file!

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My December 2025 Expenses - Did I finally come under budget for Month 7?

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2025: How to Change Your USA Bank Account for SSA Deposits Once Out of the USA

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France on the HoHoHo: Sainte Cécile Cathedral Christmas Concert 2025

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Making Écorce de chocolat à la menthe poivrée | Peppermint Bark!

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Straight Talk About How Much You Need to Live in France as a Solo

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Six Months in France as a Slim-income Retiree: November 2025 Budget

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Reflections on Six Months in France as a Slim-budget US Immigrant Retiree

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France Semi-Daily: A Snippet of a fantastic organ/trumpet holiday concert!

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Costs for Dog ACL/CCL/Knee/Grasset Surgery : France Vs. USA

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French TexPat: Month 5 Budget - October

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France on the semi-Daily: The IAH 24-hour Ultrarunning Race Parade - it's here in Albi!

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France on the Somewhat Daily: Vaxx Day

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French TexPat: What's My Budget? Sep 2025 - 4 months in France

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A Peek and the Basics of France's CITIZ Car-share Program

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France on the D a i _ _, er, Day Trip: Saint-Antonin-Noble-Val

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France on the Daily 24 Sep: Pippi News, Flashcards, and .. MS Teams Meeting?

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France on the SEMI-Daily: Brocante Finds, My Garden, and Pippi Update

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France on the Dai__ , er, Every-Third-Daily?

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France on the Daily: It's #Albi Fête des Associations Day

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France on the Daily: A daytrip to Cordes-sur-Ciel in Tarn, Occitanie

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French TexPat: August 2025 Budget Post-France Immigration

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France on the QUARTERLY??? My first 90 Days, in the Rearview...

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France on the Daily: It's Official - Pippi Needs Surgery 🙁

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France on the Daily: Can we get some Amour de Jardin?

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France on the Daily - Day 71: Deco and Decor

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French Texpat: $hoestring Budget July 2025 Expenses/AXA Bank Account Info

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Expat Retirement: Deco on a Tight Budget: A WIN!

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Two months in France; One month in my long-term rental flat. I love this life!

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Tour Day: It Finally Arrived!

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Quoi de neuf, bishes ? Yet another to-do ticked off the list and some DIY starting up!

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Have I REALLY been in my new digs for 12 days already?

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First Month in France: Final June Budget

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My MESS of a New Home in France

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Happy Summer Solstice from SW France!

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The French I-CAD Crazyness #americaninfrance #texpat #budgetretirement #expatsinfrance

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My 1st Budget: Can I make it on less than $3k a Month?

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All the Dirt on Moving my Two Dogs to France from Texas

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Can we just move on to June 4 already? PLEASE?

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The Fin to the Fin de Semaine Premiére

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Finally in France: My CRAZY Last Week in the USA

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Moving to France FOREVER in 12 Days!

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Moving to France - My Life's Belongings in 3 Boxes and 2 Suitcases

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It's ALREADY Day 17 and Time is Flying Too Fast!

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Pond Hop to France Countdown: Day 20

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Pond Hop Countdown Day 22: Airport NOISE, Dogs, & Voting

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It's Pond Hop Countdown Day 25! And a REAL Vid, not a Short this time!

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Day 32 Pond Hop Countdown: Upending a Life is Tough

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5 Boxes to France? Pfft - That's for *ussies!

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Peace Over Cash EVERY SINGLE TIME!

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How to get ACTION for a SSA Payment Case!

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