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I applied for Medicare by phone and received a card. It says Part A and B, they bill me quarterly $134/mo until I start collecting SS whereupon they simply deduct it from my monthly SS. Can I really get free healthcare anywhere in the US just like back home in Canada? I already have BCBS Blue...

Here is the article: The U.S. government’s stupid tax war on expatriates - MarketWatch How do retired expats feel about this ongoing problem?

I read both ACA threads and I’m very confused. I grew up in Canada and have lived in 3 EU countries for 16 years. All these countries have universal health care, there are no forms, no applications, no billing, and your coverage is as guaranteed as your right to vote. The big picture: I have an...

I’m thinking of moving to EU permanently. Most of my savings is in a Vanguard IRA. Selling the whole IRA would result in a huge tax hit, so it seems wiser to leave it there and continue to draw an annual income. Vanguard has an EU division, but somehow I doubt that a US IRA is transferable...

Has anybody from Canada or US retired in the European Union and cares to share their experience? Living off mutual fund income from Vanguard. Income still taxable in the US but EU countries have a high VAT tax (consumption tax) which means you're effectively double-taxed, sort of. Does Vanguard...

I took early retirement, now income comes only from my portfolio. Asset allocation: I decided how much of my assets I could risk not touching for years if the market was in decline, and planned to generate a base income from bonds alone if necessary. If the trick is to "stay the course", then my...

and master of the upper galaxy, and I'm NOT "Confused about dryer sheets" :)