Recent content by KeyserSoze

I've had a date for several years, but kept moving it for one reason or another... I finally retired 2 weeks ago and am easing into FIRE... I quite like not having any real responsibilities other than what I want to do... I've been culling the accumulation of a lifetime, shredding old documents...

I've been doing this for the last week myself... Once converted to MP3's I'm moving them to the cloud and will get rid of the CD's... Trying to lighten up the load for when I go expat...

I agree completely as I know people living comfortably in BKK on $1500 a month and others where $5,000 per month is not enough. This is part of the reason I am in a quandary on when to pull the trigger and take ER. When I feel I am ready, I will be retiring to Thailand also. Most likely in...

The story may not be typical, but neither are most farang that retire to Thailand. Most farang I know that live in Thailand have a very comfortable life. Even the ones who have limited assets. It's all about realistic expectations and not partying all the time. It sounds like Khufu has covered...

I really hate to quibble and nit-pick, but... Having lived in Colombia for some time, my anecdotal experience does not mirror your fears. First of all, if you are considering a country in which to live, you should really know how to spell the name of said country... Colombia for the typical...

Teekaymn - To address the points you made in the OP concerning quality of life in other countries, I believe I can provide some insight as going expat is my plan once I finally cut the string... I have traveled to many countries searching for the ideal place to retire outside of the US...

That is my number also... I have been LBYM for many years and my current annual budget is only 15% of my gross annual pay... Target date is set and I'm counting the days until ER...

Sawasdee Khap Kuhn Khufu... Thailand is at the top of my list for retirement locations... I have spent much time in Thailand over the years for business and pleasure, along with many other countries in SEA... Yes, it has some problems, but IMO, no worse than anywhere else in the region and is...

I have positions in LINE & NLY... Good yield, consistent growth... LINE has been fluctuating with the energy sector, but growth should continue... Here are my top dividend producing positions... NLY - 16.32% Div BX - 8.58% Div LINE - 9.56% Div AGNC - 22.12% Div