I second this. I also use IBKR. I do not have a teacher pension, so I aim to save enough to bridge to my retirement.

zenteach wrote:
> As my financial literacy grows, I am curious about how others are planning
> for the retirement. If you'd like to join in the conversation, please
> share:
>
> 1) How do you save for retirement when working outside of your home
> country?
>
> 2) What percentage of your salary are you able to save towards retirement?
> What would you ideally like to save?
>
> 3) Do you have a teacher pension in your home country (if you have worked
> there) and if so, what will it look like?
>
> 4) Do you have any passive income streams, and what are they?
>
> 5) What are your best tips about finances and retirement?
>
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>
> To answer the above questions, I am using Interactive Brokers and index
> funds to save for retirement while living abroad, and save 30% of net
> monthly income. I'd like to increase this to 40%, and that will take a lot
> of focus to do. I do have a teacher pension in my home country with about a
> decade of service, and I am still investigating what this means. I do rent
> out a house in home country, and one day hope to maybe purchase a second
> property if I plan well. My tip is to remember that it is never too late to
> get into finances, even if you feel you have lost some time!