George Retired In Asia

Retiring in the Philippines on a US pension: first-person expat stories

Americans in or near retirement (roughly 55–75) with a thin pension or savings, often divorced or laid off, who wonder whether a cheaper country would stretch their money (inferred from titles quoting monthly budgets, the narrators' backgrounds and the ebook plug in descriptions; no audience statistics).

• Realistic avatar
• Photorealistic older men, mostly in their 60s or 70s with grey or white hair, stubble or a beard (a few bald, one in his 40s), in casual shirts, smiling or gesturing at a bamboo hut or small house in a tropical village; one still adds a young woman beside the man. Wide, sunlit, saturated scenes.

A first-person monologue by a differently named American retiree (name, home state, N years in a trade, then a divorce, job loss or thin pension) on what he paid, what the house and daily life cost, and what went wrong. About 16–19 min.

• What a US pension or savings buys in the Philippines
• Starting over after divorce or job loss
• Cheap homes, huts and shelters
• Off-grid daily life: no fridge, no running water
• The harsh truths and second thoughts of moving abroad
• Leaving family and America behind

• He Sold His [$X] [home] to Live on [$Y]/Month in the Philippines
• His Wife Left Him [at 62], So He Moved [into a $50 Shelter] in the Philippines
• At [age], He Left [place] for the Philippines — Here's [What His Money Buys]
• He Lives Without [a Fridge] in the Philippines Jungle — Here's How He [Keeps Food Fresh]
• He Left America With Nothing — Now He Lives [For Free] In Philippines

Same template in 10 of 10 stills: a man at one edge gestures in a bright tropical scene, usually toward a bamboo hut or small house; a white box with 2–3 black capital words (4 show a price, 2 say 'truth') is paired with a Philippine flag.

• 17 videos since Aug 22: 9 pass 10,000 views and 3 pass 50,000 (51,675 to 63,550), on a channel with 1,850 subscribers
• One title shape: 16 of 17 are third-person 'He/His' stories, 16 name the Philippines, and 6 quote a dollar figure
• Thumbnail template in 10 of 10 stills: a man gesturing in a tropical scene (hut or house in 8), a white caption box and a Philippine flag
• Steady output: 11 uploads in the last 30 days (about 2.6 a week), each 15–21 min, median about 17 min
• Ebook funnel: the about text says 'Get My Book' and 6 of 18 descriptions link to an ebook page, first on Sep 24