Comments on: Can You Retire On Less Than $3,000 A Month?

By: Noli Me Tangere

Noli Me Tangere — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 21:42:52 +0000

I’m so glad for Boomie for stirring things up. Apparently, she still has a lot of things to learn.

Philippines has never supported terrorism and is one of the U.S. most loyal allies in the Pacific. Filipinos fought alongside the Americans during WWII, and many lost their lives fighting for freedom and democracy. I know this has nothing to do with getting by on $3000.00 to retire, which definitely could make one live quite comfortably in the Philippines. It is a land of very hospitable people, mostly poor, mostly Christians, but mostly literate. There are a few areas in the country with islamic terrorists but they represent a very tiny fraction of the population. It is not crime free, but where on earth there is no crime. However, to denigrate the Philippines or any other county because of ignorance is absurd and quite shameful.

I love this country and what it stands for. I think it would be a dishonor if this beautiful land of ours is not properly represented by its citizen in a dignified manner.

Peace to all!

By: Melinda (Aussie-Girl)

Melinda (Aussie-Girl) — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 10:58:49 +0000

It’s so sad when grown-ups revert to calling each other insulting names.

These blogs are supposed to enrich & enlighten particpants through lively debates not disappoint others with poor communication techniques & nastily barbed rhetoric.

Our family of 4 – Hubby, myself, 11 & 8 year olds & small doggie live very happily on $3,400AUS a month. (Save some, tithe some, spend the rest on everyday livings expenses.)

Many people ask me how it is done – I say with God’s help (first & foremost) and a simpler way of living.

Love to hear from other families on how much they can survive on!

By: mythster

mythster — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 11:49:16 +0000

At the risk of appearing trite, I must repeat something I heard frequently in my youth “Don’t knock it if you haven’t tried it” I would hazard a guess that 75% of the “patriotic citizens” who responded here- extolling the virtues of “Living in the USA”, have never lived anywhere else. I’m not talking about “It’s Tuesday, so it must be Brussels” I’m talking about buying a home and raising a family outside the confines of this country. Life is not always better in Thailand, Bali, Mexico, or Costa Rica etc. Nor is it “better” in the U.S.. It might appear “safer” to someone who views all “foreigners” as potential terrorists and thinks that any intelligent human being is born with a comprehensive understanding of the English language but the truth is that “home is where you hang your hat” and it is whatever you make it where ever you are.

It is the sort of “Know-Nothing”, jingoistic ignorance displayed by some of the recent posters to this Blog that has made this country and its citizens the butt of humor all over the world and enabled a “Know-Nothing” deliberately ignorant caprpet-bagging Yale graduate from Texas, to rule this land for eight horrible years. I guess it’s just another chorus of “love it or leave it” and I think I’ve heard enough.

By: JP

JP — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 07:40:11 +0000

i made quite a bit of money working in the USA for the last 14 years, now it is time to retire in SE Asia at 46, probably the Philippines and Thailand! Why work my ass longer in the US and pay more taxes so that people like Boomers can enjoy her SS payments!

By: pj

pj — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 16:06:43 +0000

It continues to amaze me how ignorant US citizens can be. Living Off Dividends is talking about retirement options, and people start moaning here how they provided the freedom and the embassies and the money creation.

Bullshit!

First, people are individuals in the first place, not citizens of a country. Read your constitution if you are the patriot you claim to be.

Second, the thinking that moving out of a country after earning your money there is unpatriotic or unfavorable economically, is totally bogus. Ask an economist. If you really believe this, the inverse must also be true; immigrants, legal or illegal, increase the welfare of the USA just by showing up. Right? No. Immigrants benefit a country (these people are more entrepreneurial than average and increase skill set competition), but not by simply arriving. Governments would have marketing campaigns to attract mexicans if your thinking would have any merit!

Third, if anything, US military abroad will only cause more blowback in future generations. So far for providing freedom. But it is a self-fulfilling prophecy (more ‘defending’ yields more attacking), so keep on believing it, patriots.

Anyway, believe what you want and feel free to keep on bashing other people’s life style. I will conclude by saying that I would much rather spend a week with living off dividends than with one of the patriot commenters on here.