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I don't believe that Ukraine is targeting civilian targets but it's very useful for Putin to charge them with that.

OK, fair enough. I'm not in his target market so I haven't really noticed what you're saying but after all he's not running a charity!

You're largely right about the Nomad Capitalist. The site exists to attract high net worth clients. He doesn't hide that at all. But I disagree that there is no value in some of the videos for others not in his target audience. I will continue to click the ones that interest me. Cheers.

Yes and No. There is always the hope that fellow Kremliniks will sense his weakness and send him out to pasture. But then we have the problem of who replaces him. Could be worse!

Yes. I am considering the alternative plan because I'm not sure I want to take the risk of playing with changing SS and Medicare addresses as I've been Thai based so long and the address I would use is just a friend's address, I fear it would be red flagged as potential fraud. This information on Advantage may be cleaner for people who have not made a SS claim yet. They could start with a US address, avoid proof of life letters, then at 65 enroll in Part B also with their US address and buy an Advantage plan from this broker IF it works in Thailand! Then if they get flagged it might be seen as more innocent than changing later just to use this insurance tactic.

Truth in posting: Be clear is as yet NOT CONFIRMED that the plans this broker is selling to expats in Mexico and Panama will work the same or at all in Thailand. So if it turns out not, then y'all can ignore all of this EXCEPT the part in his video where he makes an alternative insurance suggestion for those under 65, which if Advantage didn't work in Thailand would apply to over 65 as well.

The responses here underline the fact that reactions to this maybe possible use of Advantage for Expats depends very much on your specific situation. Such as -- Your current age What benefits you might bring into retirement (such as military, employer carryovers, etc.) What age you start SS and whether you've started it yet. Using a Thai or US address? Your history with Medicare if you are 65 plus. Using a Thai or US address? Have you been paying Part B? Have you paying supplements if using a US address? I could go on. As I'm not an AI bot and can't possibly cover every situation, I did start this topic by relating it to my situation, but of course my situation is my situation and there are many other situations that would change how to approach things. My situation: Took an early SS claim Thai address Part A Medicare started at 65. I opted into Part B (to avoid penalties if I repatriate) also at age 65. Cost is now about 170 per month (down the drain).

Not so much as the protesters there would quickly be hauled off in vans.

I don't think it really matters whether Putin meets the definition of "mad man" or not. You are definitely correct that Putin fears losing power and also his life if he can't paint the outcome in Ukraine in some way as a victory. I agree Putin has no desire or intention to use nukes and I agree it is unlikely that he will. He bluffs a lot and it works out for him well by giving fuel to the isolationists in the west who are ready to cave to him under nuclear threats. But where I disagree with you is your certainty, I think we are the highest risk of nuclear war since the Cuban crisis and that was very close to happening. I think Putin very well MIGHT use a smaller nuke on a concentration of Ukrainians gathering to retake Crimea. For Putin losing Crimea means losing the war completely and almost certain death of himself. He knows all about window flying accidents. For Putin, Putin is Russia, so losing Crimea is an existential threat to Russia (his own sorry ass). Start with one nuke and then the war MUST escalate from that, which means of course a possible or even probably full nuclear war. The risk of this can't be quantified but it is real and even if it's one percent that is way too much!

Well at SCB the letter shows the exact same balance which it must but statements show up to the previous day which doesn't matter.

Most people use standard savings passbook accounts. I have even had a bank clerk remind me to do a transaction first but I already had. In general you don't need statements if your pass book copies show every transaction going back the full year. But you do if there have been any aggregated ones.

To the person(s) using the Sad and Confused emojis, can you please just POST and say what you're confused about?

OK, I get your question now. You would need to contact the broker in the video as a typical broker would have no idea about this issue (Advantage for expats). You would need to tell him your zip code and then he can tell you what plans are available for this goal. He will advise if using it for this to drop all other Medicare supplements except A and paying for B. Also note as he mentions in the video IF anyone has Part A but has not paid for Part B, they will first need to enroll in Part B and they will be subject to a PENALTY for each year they haven't paid for it. I have not contacted him but if you do (or anyone else for that matter) can you ask him if my assumption is correct, that his suggested tactic would be just as apt for expats in Thailand, etc. as it is for Mexico and Panama. If for some reason not, then of course forget about this idea, but as you said he suggests another option that may be of interest to many.

Yes he talks about an alternative to Medicare Advantage that sounds interesting as well. Yet many expats do pay for Part B even though useless abroad so it sounded more exciting that there could be expat benefits with Advantage. I don't understand your latter comment. Yes with the required US address your US service area is determined. But we are talking here about getting value from this living abroad.

Not sure why you posted like that. I don't have a US address on record with Medicare or Social Security. As stated, the U.S. address on record with MEDICARE is a REQUIREMENT to even get started with this. Now that the cat is out of the bag, the concept here is that the agent in this video who's an American expat in Mexico can steer people to a few SPECIFIC Medicare Advantage plans where expats can get these benefits. Not all plans. Not most plans. Some plans. He seems very confident that this is legit and would be valid claims if they meet the criteria which he details. Yes, it's complicated and I would agree skepticism is well in order for all of this! BTW. to everyone that feels compelled to tear this idea down, and that is perfectly fine with me if you do, please FIRST watch the video, so we are coming from the same place of understanding of what the issues are here. I will add for any people that don't already know. If you want to enroll in Advantage (which yes is generally NOT for expats) you must first enroll in Part B and pay for that which is now about 170 dollars monthly which is taken from your social security check if you have an active claim. As stated before expats without a U.S. address can enroll in Part B (but can't be used abroad) but a U.S. address is needed to enroll in Advantage (which also NORMALLY can't be used abroad but this video suggests that with the right plans in some important ways it can be used).

Watch the video.

OK. It's time to share what I'm talking about. Yes something quite new. You need to watch this video. I am assuming but not yet certain that this tactic would work for American expats anywhere even though they are addressing expats in Mexico and Panama.

This is about a possible way to use part of Advantage without that requirement. But a US address is required. Have you claimed social security yet?

I bestow the vomit award on him. He can kiss my grits.

His career has long been in Z Zombielandia.

Nuclear winter?

Yes pretty good for the most part.

Such protest events have been held multiple times in Georgia where they are of course much bigger and involve actual speakers. I think foreigners protesting is illegal in Thailand and much as I like to see that, I think they'd be better off respecting local laws.