Category Archives: Retirement Planning

Searching the Internet

I planned to publish this post almost a month ago, but was destructed by various family issues. Additionally, our area was impacted by storm Sandy and that caused another delay. Anyway, I was searching the Internet for retirement

Vacaion in Mexico City

Our dearest friend just returned from the one week vacation in Mexico City.  His decision to go there was not the easy one, thanks to media and friends’ advice.  Honestly, he was so

“Go Naked”

Yesterday I called my former employer to check if I am eligible for the health coverage during my early retirement. At the time of separation, I was eligible for the coverage.  The operator

Executing The Plan

The train is still moving towards its final destination. The“train” represents my husband and I. A “final destination” is our departure day, the day when we’ll leave the US to explore the

Finding the Best Mail Forwarding Service

As I wrote in the Go Digital post,  you need the US address.  That can be established when you subscribe to the mail forwarding service. What is the best mail forwarding service

My Retirement Guru

I love Kathleen Peddicord.  She is my “Retirement” Guru.  Whatever questions or concerns I have, she will answer them in her e-letters. Kathleen Peddicord, the publisher of the Live and Invest Overseas, often referrers

Memories

We have about 20+ photo albums. All these photograph were taken before the digital camera was invented.  Once in a while, we seat together and look at the photographs, telling our son

Go Digital

Should you sell or rent your house?  After analyzing the renting cost, maintenance fees, taxes, fees to the management company (we will not be here to handle the tenants and their needs),

Hot Topic – Retirement Abroad

I can’t believe!  Retirement abroad is the favorite topic lately. Here is another article “10 Countries Where Retirees Live Large” by Jason Notte originally published by TheStreet.com on June 20, 2012  and

Affluenza & Downshifting

On June 14, 2012 CNN Money published the article by Geoff Colvin “3 ways to take control of your retirement” (The story is from the July 12, 2012 issue of Fortune). The article covers