Recent content by HKMike

As a non-US resident, 1mm in an offshore account yielding 6-6.5% tax free, I don't think it would be a problem. I'm 42, married, one daughter. That's roughly how we are going to do it.

I'm in a similar situation to Honkie (and also living in Hong Kong). We save almost 60% (57% to be exact).

Hi, Swedish (because I am Swedish) Danish (because I lived in Denmark for 10 years) English, German and French (because unless you wish to limit your communication and business opportunities to 9 million Swedes and 5 million Danes, you learn other languages) In the process of learning Thai...

Re: In What Countries Do Our ERF Members WANT to Live(Full or Part time)? We (me, the wife and our daughter) are off to Thailand on November 15.

Hi Maddy, Thanks for the welcome. Yes, once I have it all sorted, I will post what I've done on the other thread (oh what have I done!). However, in short strokes, I have worked in Asia for the past 7 years and will stay out here. I'm European, so no WWT, which certainly has factored into the...

Hi, New to the board. I will be giving my notice in 3 weeks and will "punch out" a few months thereafter at age 42. Never thought it possible at such an "early" age, but a 7 year overseas posting has helped greatly. Worried and excited all at the same time.