Recent content by Surfs_Up

Thanks Audrey !

Most Assets are in IRA, remaining in Revocable Trust.

Any advice on potential pitfalls of having an heir that's a USA citizen living overseas ? Assets are equities, I bonds, and a home. I was told by a Eldercare lawyer that the heir living overseas should avoid being the Executor too.

[So....Van Halen year? ] Rock on !

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Clos, it's not wine, but its close.

When we're young we want to be older. When we're older we want to be rich. When we're rich we want to be young. Human nature.

I'm 48 and have had nearly a decade of FI and early retirement. If I was diagnosed with terminal cancer tomorrow, I would die knowing that I was very fortunate and lucky to have had a decade of health, freedom,and surf outside the cube (fattening pin). But, I don't have plans to kick the...

1) When we're young, we want to be older. 2) When we're older, we want to be rich. 3) When we're rich, we want to be young.

Interesting. I'm also an expat, my wife is 20 years younger and we have a young daughter who is a usa dual citizen. Are there other requirements for (SS survivor eligibility) such a needing to be married for 10 years or others?

Beatles, Yesterday, I'm not half the man I used to be.....good motivation to get to FIRE young.

How might this end for countries such as Panama (where I live)? Panama has a massive number of infrastructure projects going on now: Widening the Panama Canal, hydro electric plants, mining, tons of new roads... GDP is projected to grow at 11% here this here. Inflation running about 6%...

+1 Also, given the insane health care costs and crazy tort laws, the US is one of the most dangerous places to live for portfolio survivability.

I had a child when I was 46 and FIRED in Panama, where we live now. It's the best thing that has ever happened to me. I had always been on the fence on whether to have kids or not....would have I regretted in later in life?.....now I don't have to wonder. It helps that my wife is...