Who do you use to watch your dog when you travel?

Hi D&M Absolutely agree with your sentiments. Spending on things that enhance your quality of life and relationships is important. I would also add giving to good causes and charities. All the best Bhavini & Pramit

Good, realistic advices.

👋🏼 Small struggling Travel Channel here. I love your content, thanks for this great video! You inspire me to keep grinding my channel, maby one day I’ll grow as big as you 🥲

Looking good guys! Miss you!

I also believe to be mentally healthy in the second half of life, one has to be hopeful and plan for the future. Purposely planning to do nothing in retirement will more than likely shorten your "Second Half of Life".

Gorgeous necklace! Thank you for sharing.

Do you know if doing a yr long rental of one of the apartments is possible? Do you know the realtor for a rental property?

Thanks Doug and Monique! Your videos are always so positive! Thanks for all the excellent suggestions. You've given us some great ideas to think about and take action on. In fact, we are already embracing one of them which is to Celebrate Milestones. To celebrate our 30th Wedding Anniversary next month we are spending 3 weeks touring Iceland. Cheers!

I lot of holiday makers don't realize that when you get up to this elevation on the Funchal hillsides, the weather is very different from Centro or Lido. This is a disappointment to many.

Thanks for the continuous update! I am super excited about how I got retired earning more income and stop depending on anyone. My family are happy once again and I can now afford anything for my family even with my Retirement. consistently earning $25k weekly, has been life changing after so much struggles.

❤❤❤ I have always been frugal which has allowed us to spend when wanted, I know it’s hard for everyone to keep up with us (Jones) 😂

I am thinking of applying for a D7 visa, is it still worth it on the D7 visa. Should We move to Germany on a family reunion Visa. I am retiring in December 25

You are in thirties 🎉

If you are helping your kids in their 20s, you will continue helping them in their 30s, 40s and when you are gone, they suddenly realize that they just cannot pick the phone to call you for more. Don't be cheap to yourself.

Definitely agree on the comfy travel. We're happy to pay for business class on long-haul flights.

Comfortable shoes 😂

Right, I had enough of Windows 10, and thought to switch to Apple. But HP had a very nice offer. So I had to learn W11 with then 70 years. One month went by on May 23. The machine is Portuguese 🤣😂. Happy end!. Well, well, I have to say that I wrote my first computing program in 1972. This machine is so fast (SSD) that I took it for 7 months to Argentina and Uruguay, where all the power outlets are different. Nice, big challenge. I think I’m in the third half of life 😂😄

Helping others is also great way to spend money like donating to children’s hospitals etc.

Hello from Canada Great job love your videos.

I found this video very interesting. We're in our 70s, so - for us- it's not our "second half of life; it's the last third of life. As my wife says, we worked hard our entire lives, and now it's time to indulge it. We always fly business and spend money on trips abroad without feeling guilty. At the same time, we have enough money invested and saved to leave some to our children and grandchildren. Fortunately, we have reached this point without significant concerns regarding our financial situation. Children seem to be happy and have promising professional careers and well-paying jobs. However, we also know that bad things can happen at any moment, and we must be prepared for Murphy's law ("Anything that can go wrong will go wrong."). Hence, we have refreshed our legal papers (Last Will and Testament, Durable Power of Attorney, Health Care Surrogate, Living Will, Pre-Need Guardian, etc.) because we don't want to leave work to our children when the times come. We are enjoying our lives in a calm, peaceful, and tranquil way right now without feeling guilty or having major regrets about how we conducted ourselves. On the latter, though, looking back, I keep thinking that if I could "rewind the tape," I would have done many things differently ... I would have paid more attention to my kids and less to my career. I would have chosen a job that would bring me more satisfaction - even if I had to make less money. But I understand that I had to make money to give opportunities to my children that otherwise I would not. We have children for life, from the day they are born to the day we are gone. My first thoughts when I wake up and go to bed are always about them. All I want - and pray- is for them to be happy and have healthy and meaningful lives.

Continue learning and follow your passions, whatever they may be. Health is the most important wealth! ♥️

D and M, what about hang gliding, parachuting, rock climbing? JP Porto

Boa tarde and hello from Canada 🇨🇦. Agree, with helping our children, especially, in today’s day and age. How are you doing with the fires in beautiful Madeira? Keep safe! 😊

How is the crime there?

Hi Guys! Thanks for posting this excellent review video. It's very helpful to have nice accommodation to recommend to family and friends visiting Madeira. Cheers!

Car? Would love to know more about the accommodations and amenities. Yard, pool, grill, laundry, maintenance fees, etc.

Nice video. I am happy to support your channel by watching these types of videos.

Hello guys. Yes, we would stay.

As you have the "White House" in the USA, in Argentina the government is in the "Casa Rosada", the pink house. Very very nice, but not for me, it´s a good deal for two or more families, as you said

D7 visa just dumped the tax breaks for retirees. Now, retirement income is subject to 25-50% tax, and you are forced to become a tax resident in order to have the visa. For now, retiring there is not a great option!!!

Hi D&M Great video and property. I was wondering if it had private car parking space or street parking. We may want to stay if we aren’t going to The Grand!

Obrigado! Monique and Doug. Booked! I already let Diana know we found her place from your excellent video showcase.

In 3 weeks i will stay there. Lets see, looks very good and comfy 😊

My husband and I went to Miradouro Pico Dos Barcelos for New Year’s Eve 2023. It has a phenomenal view over the Funchal basin and is an exceptional place to see the fireworks!

If it were available next week when we'll be there, we would've booked it!

Wow! Great place. Reasonably priced too. JP Porto

Nice place to stay, very homey.

Nice property with a lovely view. We'd stay there.

Lovely home. Do you think you would need a car if you stayed there?

Thanks for a cool video! We're heading to Madeira from US east coast next month and are looking forward to a week of exploring! Do you ever do YT fan meetups?? :-)

You guys are really too young to call yourself retirees, lol...but I suppose you're making a point, too.

Another great video. My wife and I did just the Pico Ruivo hike and it was memorable. Hopefully next time we can go pico to pico. We love Madeira. Keep up the great work.

I am a Portuguese guy from the continent, I watch some of your videos, today I came here to show you a video that I think you will like, it shows and links to the resources you need for basic existence, water and electricity that reaches your home in Madeira, enjoy the video documentary, in spanish but you can put english subtitles automatically on youtube, very interesting , more knoledge is good for the perception of existence, here it goes kzbin.info/www/bejne/iIS3d5mFgt9oqZo

Great Video! I’m planning to move to Madeira Island, Portugal this year. I have a 10 year old poodle, Armani. He’s 5 lbs. I’m prepping him to be under the seat on the plane. Did you see the vet in the airport when you first arrived in Portugal at the layover or once you got to Funchal airport? Thanks for sharing this video ❤😊

I use the term "Retread" rather than Retire... Keep on traveling, growing and evolving.

I'm with Doug - down is worse than up for the knees. The Pico to Pico looks like a bad choice for anyone who suffers from fear of heights/ledges. I think I'd be crawling - maybe even belly crawling - through those ridge bits. 😳

What is the apartment size please?TIA

Love it ❤ gostei imenso!😊😊

I am 53 and seriously looking a home abroad asap