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sidjameson

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  1. You need to go where the money is, and save for your retirement. Governments aren't going to do it for you, they are scrambling to cut down on their welfare bills. Just look what happened in Greece. In Australia, the ratio of people who are working to those who are retired is projected to fall from 4:1 to 2:1 - in other words, not enough taxes to pay for pensions.

    At 45, you have about 15 years to get a nest egg accumulated. Do it wisely, because there are a lot of sharks out there in the financial waters.

    What happened in Greece? Did they cut social security for the over 65's?

  2. In the UK if you don't pay in a single penny, spend your life drifting around the world and rock up to the Uk at 65 you will get your rent paid and £650 ($1100) a month. Free health care and bus pass.

    How is it in the USA?

    If the OP were British I would be very tempted to say enjoy 20 years in Thailand with a nice gf and accept the low income retirement in the UK.

  3. She has letter from old school saying her contract with that school will finish on Aug 21st.

    Her passport was stolen, the old passport had a non B visa that expired Oct 31.

    Because she didnt have a passport she could not do her 90 reporting on June 4, but immigration said it was ok.

    She got new passport and went to immigration. She showed immigration the letter from old school saying she is hired till aug 21.

    Immigration stamped her new passport that she can stay till Oct 31

    She is now working in new school, she actually started with them 2 weeks ago. And they say she should go to Laos tomorrow and get a new non B.

    But immigration now have her letter of work termination from the old school. She is scared the border will want to see it.

    So she wonders what to do. Does she need to go to Chonburi (far) to get the letter back in order to successfully cross border and get a new non B? And should it be done before August 21?

    Thank you for any help.

  4. My Filipina friend was fired from job on April 25.

    The agency said her visa has not been cancelled. It expires Oct.

    She has new job to start July 1st.

    Her 90 day reporting is on June 4th.

    She is worried about reporting and thinks maybe doing a visa run to Laos is better option.

    She is very short on money and could do without the expense.

    Do you think reporting is a good idea? Better to do visa run?

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