‘I could not afford the American Dream:’ This retired US veteran relocated to Brazil after struggling with the cost of living | News Channel 3-12

By Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN After spending years traveling around the world while working in the U.S. Army, Christopher Boris dreamed of moving abroad one day permanently. But this retired veteran, who grew up in New Jersey but then resided in Maryland, ended up leaving earlier than expected after having trouble coping with the rising cost of living. “I could no longer afford to pay the mortgage and public services,” Boris tells CNN Travel. “…

‘I could not afford the American Dream:’ This retired US veteran relocated to Brazil after struggling with the cost of living

(CNN) — After spending years traveling the world while working in the United States military, Christopher Boris dreamed of one day moving overseas permanently.

‘I could not afford the American Dream:’ This retired US veteran relocated to Brazil after struggling with the cost of living | News Channel 3-12

By Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN (CNN) — After spending years traveling the world while working in the United States military, Christopher Boris dreamed of one day moving overseas permanently. But the retired veteran, who grew up in New Jersey but was based in Maryland at the time, ended up relocating earlier than he’d intended after struggling to cope with the rising cost of living. “I really couldn’t afford my mortgage payments and my utilities …