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    Age difference in relationships post-FIRE

    FYI, I am married 19 years to a beautiful women 28 years my junior. We have a 8 year old and a 18 year old together. I retired something like 36 years ago and eventually moved to Peru. My spouse has worked full time for the last 12 years and because we had servants, I was a man of leisure. That...
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    So we FINALLY have a SEC approved BTC ETF!

    A little bit misleading. It is a futures based ETF and will not hold Bitcoin, will also be subject to Backwardation and Contango. GBTC just filed to be converted into an ETF and might get approval in 12-18 mths.
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    Bitcoin - Time to Sell?

    Your still better off than Lazlo, who spent $550 Million for two Papa Johns Pizza's!
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    Bitcoin - Time to Sell?

    I sold 25% of my position in various crypto's here. I will add back if we get a decent pullback, otherwise will hold the rest for $100,000+.
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    Anyone Considering Cancelling Travel

    I am Flying down to Florida in three weeks for a HS reunion and have no plans to cancel. We have been travelling all summer and have had no concerns.
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    What brokerages/banks do US Expats prefer?

    We lived in Peru for almost 20 years and used Schwab the whole time. Great experience!
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    Hotel Breakfasts - Post Corona Crisis

    We have spent several weekends this summer at the Trump International Hotel in Washington DC and have enjoyed their breakfasts very much.
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    Refrigerator longevity

    I have a LG in my condo in Peru, going on 17 years and nary a problem!
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    Craziest choice you’ve made in the past few years?

    Since we are limiting it to the past few years, I will have to skip these: Retiring with no plan at 34. Moving to South America to marry a women 28 years my junior, after talking for a few months over the internet. Having a child at 52. Having another at 62. Lets see, what have I done recently...
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    Retiring abroad

    Retired for 34 years. Spent the first 1/2 in and around NYC and the second 1/2 in Lima, Peru. We are back in the USA now for Covid-19 and the political climate. Hoping to return to Peru in the future, but we will see.
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    Retiring to a College Town

    We love it here! Good job opportunities for the YW, great schools for the Kid's, LCOL. Good Universities, Healthcare galore and a not half bad Peruvian restaurant.
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    Vero Beach-Jensen Beach-Stuart Area?

    Parents lived at Atlantic Beach Club on NHI for many years. Well built, by a Venezuelan Engineering firm. Always well maintained. In SE Florida always buy a SE exposure. Vero Beach was a nice town that I spent a lot of time in. They had some good restaurants, but they roll up the streets at...
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    Stations out of Gas TX

    Here in NC, about 72% of gas stations are out. Lines are 20-30 min. Planning to go to Costco this weekend as per usual. One women, tried to cut the line and when she could not get in, she rammed her car into somebody. Which resulted in a altercation.
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    Fire and Family

    Supporting MIL, paying operations for FIL, weddings for Daughter and two SIL's, subsidizing rent (12k/yr) for one SIL. If my YW tells me about anything else, I will update this thread!:laugh:
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    What new series are you watching? *No Spoilers, Please*

    Lillyhammer with Steven Van Zandt.
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    Trip Report US to Mexico and Back

    They have been doing this for over a year in Peru, also required to enter your apartment building and we had a secondary outside our front door!
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    Restaurant Dining

    I came across several families, Parents in the 40's walking around downtown (not dining) and none was wearing a mask. Even the homeless people walking around were masked up.
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    Restaurant Dining

    We have been eating indoors pretty regularly here in Chapel Hill ever since we arrived a few months back. I have noticed it is getting much more lax with mask wearing very recently. My Wife is working at a urgent care clinic and says the Doctors/Nurses/Administrators have really become lax after...
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    Holding $600K in cash - feeling like an idiot. Options???

    Stonks for sure, the S&P is about to melt up to 4400 very soon!
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    Fix Social Security - Eliminate Spousal Benefit

    They can keep the spousal benefit, for all I care. Just don't touch my Kids benefits!
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    Good News--No Bad Side effects to Covid Vaccine

    I got my second Pfizer Vid-Vac last week and like the previous one, no side effects other than an increased libido which is probably due to the weekend coming up.
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    What changes/sacrifices have you made so that you can have ER/FIRE?

    I lived a "Charmed" life, and I am grateful!
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    What moves Bitcoin?

    Good story for the Grandkids on why they are so rich!
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    What moves Bitcoin?

    Well we finally got our answer; It is Elon Musk! TSLA announced they bought 1.5 BILLION dollars worth of the stuff and sent Bitcoin to a new ATH!:dance:
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