Recent content by mongo

Re: Sam - Post #10 Hi Sam, I just chanced upon this forum the other day and am very happy to have discovered it. I admit to a number of monetary mistakes as well as mental errors. Hopefully with knowledge to be gained from this forum and perhaps others I might be able to avoid such...

Medicare coverage and Social Security Sam is correct. Medicare is not available to US citizens living outside the USA. But since I have continued to pay the monthly fees for Part B t is my understanding that it would be immediately available if I were to return to the USA. It is also my...

Where did my money go? Re: Sam and RonBoyd To be sure there seems to be a disconnect from what once was a comfortable nest egg to what it is now. The best answer I can give to that is that i have not acted wisely. I have been unnecessarily extravagant, and have been a victim of the 2008...

Living in SE Asia Replying to posts received to date: re: SAM Hi, Sam. Thanks for the inquiry. First of all I am not recommending that anyone follow my footsteps. By 'maverick' I mean that I try to make my own judgments as for what is best for me. re: Emeritus Hi Emeritus, Agree with...

Hi, I am Mongo. An American expat. Now 74 years old and retired since 2003. Like many others I have had my ups and downs in life, the last of course being the financial debacle since 2008, in my case actually since Nov 2007. I am looking to find quality information about all topics...