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  1. MGYog

    Singapore and Beyond

    Just got back from two months in Asia....whhhhoooooowwwweeee. Went to the Philippines (wife's family building a rest house on top of a ridge in the center of the island - helped put in a septic tank and water supply system)....then visited my second child, daughter, working in Singapore after...
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    Fishing from a pier in Florida

    Where I will be temporarily living (Florida) after I retire will be close enough to a fishing pier which I have scouted out. I plan to make acquaintance with the "pier rats" to get a few tips on how to fish from a pier. I have also ordered a book titled "Pier Fishing" and am now perusing it. Are...
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    Steve Fossett's new life

    Steve F>:Dossett's ID papers were found by a hiker in a remote area near Mammoth Lake, near Idaho(?), along with money. My theory ( I love a mystery), is he chucked it all to start a new life somewhere in Thailand, the Philippines, or South America. After all, he "done" everything, and what else...
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    Aircards

    My son showed me his company provided aircard while we drove down to Florida last month. While in the van, he was using his Mac laptop, and was emailing and chatting with friends (I was driving) until his battery ran down, which was a while. His service was Verizon, but AT&T also has them, and I...
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    Retiree Tax Heaven (and Hell)

    Another article considering which states to retire to, if you are considering state (and federal) taxes levied against retiree income. The caveat, of course, is property and sales taxes (from Kiplinger). Retiree Tax Heaven (and Hell) - Kiplinger.com
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    What would you suggest?

    Before working for the government for the last 11 years, I was self employed since 1982 and had my own corporation with a money purchase plan (MPP). I have approximately 350K in that pension plan, invested in mutual funds. Used to own individual stocks, but gave that up after the market tanked...
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    Retiring early at 62, is that an oxymoron?

    Greetings. Having worked 34 years, I plan to retire in 2 months, along with my wife. My wife will collect $1100 (SS), plus about $500 monthly (work pension), and I will take in about $1000 (SS) and $5800 (govt pension) per month. Our house is worth about 325k with a home equity loan of 100k on...
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