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oldngray

oldngray

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BadIdeaGuy said:
Bourbon is not a snack.
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vantexan

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newfie said:
maybe it is :)

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I ran across Jack Daniels chocolates in.Argentina. If there wasn't alcohol in them I'd be surprised because it sure tasted like it was infused with whiskey. Right on the counter with tons of other candies.
 
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vantexan

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So days in my new town are spent eating in restaurants, walking the river walk which is very breezy, making the heat pleasantly tolerable, or sipping coffee in a very nice coffee house while watching TV on my tablet or looking at YouTube. The goal is to live comfortably on less than $800 a month while getting my bills paid off by the end of the year. By November I should be putting about $2700 a month into savings. That'll last until I turn 67 in 3.5 years barring unforeseen issues. After that my income will drop to about $24k a year, of which I ought to save about $14k a year. Not suffering to do that. Could never do this in the States. I'm reminded multiple times daily of just how kind and pleasant the people are here. It's a clean, well constructed town with people who work hard but never come across as resentful of the foreigners in their midst. They seem to appreciate us being here helping their economy. I can walk a couple blocks at 2 a.m. to get a very good chicken wrap from a Middle Eastern fast food place for $3. Or step next door to a 7-11 for snacks. And not worry at all about doing so. Wish I had come here 8 years ago when I retired.
 
newfie

newfie

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vantexan said:
So days in my new town are spent eating in restaurants, walking the river walk which is very breezy, making the heat pleasantly tolerable, or sipping coffee in a very nice coffee house while watching TV on my tablet or looking at YouTube. The goal is to live comfortably on less than $800 a month while getting my bills paid off by the end of the year. By November I should be putting about $2700 a month into savings. That'll last until I turn 67 in 3.5 years barring unforeseen issues. After that my income will drop to about $24k a year, of which I ought to save about $14k a year. Not suffering to do that. Could never do this in the States. I'm reminded multiple times daily of just how kind and pleasant the people are here. It's a clean, well constructed town with people who work hard but never come across as resentful of the foreigners in their midst. They seem to appreciate us being here helping their economy. I can walk a couple blocks at 2 a.m. to get a very good chicken wrap from a Middle Eastern fast food place for $3. Or step next door to a 7-11 for snacks. And not worry at all about doing so. Wish I had come here 8 years ago when I retired.
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just to understand what you're telling us you legally immigrated to this country? you didnt sneak across any borders or hide in any boat to get there?
 
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vantexan

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newfie said:
just to understand what you're telling us you legally immigrated to this country? you didnt sneak across any borders or hide in any boat to get there?
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Just got my 1 year retirement visa. $295. Can come and go as I please. No taxation on outside income.
 
Fred's Myth

Fred's Myth

Nonhyphenated American
vantexan said:
Best chain in the States imo is Whataburger. Love Five Guys too but it's everything Whataburger does, not just the burgers.
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Was, until the Chicagoans bought it from the Dobson family. They've started using cheaper ingredients in order to recoup their investment. Five Guys is insanely priced here in Texas.
 
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anonymous23456

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vantexan said:
So days in my new town are spent eating in restaurants, walking the river walk which is very breezy, making the heat pleasantly tolerable, or sipping coffee in a very nice coffee house while watching TV on my tablet or looking at YouTube. The goal is to live comfortably on less than $800 a month while getting my bills paid off by the end of the year. By November I should be putting about $2700 a month into savings. That'll last until I turn 67 in 3.5 years barring unforeseen issues. After that my income will drop to about $24k a year, of which I ought to save about $14k a year. Not suffering to do that. Could never do this in the States. I'm reminded multiple times daily of just how kind and pleasant the people are here. It's a clean, well constructed town with people who work hard but never come across as resentful of the foreigners in their midst. They seem to appreciate us being here helping their economy. I can walk a couple blocks at 2 a.m. to get a very good chicken wrap from a Middle Eastern fast food place for $3. Or step next door to a 7-11 for snacks. And not worry at all about doing so. Wish I had come here 8 years ago when I retired.
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So you are not taking SS until 67?
 

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