Friday, April 27, 2012

6 Affordable Places to Retire Abroad in 2012



Membership site now open: http://retirecheap.tv/members  There are many benefits and advantages of retiring overseas. Launching a new life in a new country at this stage of your life can mean better weather, new adventures and opportunities, and new friends. You can realize the beach life you've dreamed of for decades and sometimes even realize some significant tax savings by relocating overseas. Source from: http://money.usnews.com/money/blogs/On-Retirement/2011/11/29/6-affordable-places-to-retire-abroad-in-2012
Check out these places on the list. My favorite is #1!!!





Sunday, April 22, 2012

Want to Roast, Grind, Brew and Drink Fresh Coffee in Chiang Mai?

Membership site now open: http://retirecheap.tv/members  Did you know that Thailand is a coffee nation, ranked fourth (after Vietnam, Indonesia and India) in Asia in annual raw coffee production. While there are many species of coffee trees in the world, only Arabica and Robusta have major economic significance, both of which are grown in Thailand.
So if you are living in the North, where can you buy fresh whole beans roasted the way you like and ground exactly for your own machine? Check it out.

Sunday, April 15, 2012

The Average US Citizen Lost $21000 in Savings Last Summer!

Membership site now open: http://retirecheap.tv/members  The average US household lost $21,261 of net worth this summer, the largest decline in family wealth in nearly three years. Stock portfolios of all Americans dropped 5.2 percent in the third quarter, while home prices slipped 0.6 percent in the period, the report said. Economists don't expect home values to rise much for a long as five years.
Consumers have failed to recover from the clobbering of home values due to the recession, which plunged to $16.1 trillion from a peak of $21 trillion in 2007 just ahead of the recession crisis, the report said.
You can read the article here: http://www.nypost.com/p/news/business/the_typical_us_piggy_bank_is_lighter_obCOfHGd6H3BSUFRiWyqLP

Monday, March 26, 2012

Getting a Colonoscopy in Thailand -- An Expensive Pain in the Butt?

Membership site now open: http://retirecheap.tv/members We all have heard that after you reach 50 you should start to get a colonoscopy to reduce the chances of geeting colon cancer.

The American Cancer Society believes that preventing colorectal cancer (and not just finding it early) should be a major reason for getting tested. Finding and removing polyps keeps some people from getting colorectal cancer. Tests that have the best chance of finding both polyps and cancer are preferred if these tests are available to you and you are willing to have them.
Beginning at age 50, both men and women at average risk for developing colorectal cancer should use one of the screening tests below:
Tests that find polyps and cancer
• Flexible sigmoidoscopy every 5 years
• Colonoscopy every 10 years
• Double-contrast barium enema every 5 years
• CT colonography (virtual colonoscopy) every 5 years

Benign polyps can be easily removed during colonoscopy and are not life-threatening. If benign polyps are not removed from the large intestine, they can become malignant (cancerous) over time. Most of the cancers of the large intestine are believed to have developed from polyps.
So if you are living in Thailand what are you going to experience? Is getting a colonoscopy an expensive pain in the butt or what? Watch and see.

Saturday, March 17, 2012

JC's Day Trip to Chang Dao, Thailand

Membership site now open: http://retirecheap.tv/members  Just because you live in a city doesn't mean you have to stay in the city. There is lots of cool stuff just around the corner.  Let's see what things and who we can find by taking a day and getting outside the city. Come with me for a day trip to a place called Chang Dao which is about 30 miles outside of Chiang Mai and see what we run into along the way.



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Thursday, March 15, 2012

Thailand -- 3rd and Last Interview with a Future RIPper (Retiree In Paradise) Before Leaving

Membership site now open: http://retirecheap.tv/members  I interviewed Bruce twice before. Once when he arrived after a long absence from Thailand and another time about 6 weeks into his trip.  The titles of the videos are: Interview with JC - Why This Man Had to Come Back to Thailand and Thailand - Follow-up Interview with a Future RIPper (Retiree In Paradise).

Now see how he feels after 3 months living in Thailand and what he thinks retirement would be like living in Southeast Asia. Listen to what he has calculated the costs of hanging out and having a great life after retirement will be. Watch and see how he feels about being a RIPper and how he feels about heading back home.



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Friday, March 9, 2012

Thailand Costs of Medical and Dental Procedures

Membership site now open: http://retirecheap.tv/members  Most Westerners have shelved the idea of getting medical work done unless they are wheeled into an Emergency room. Unless someone has insurance, that's not many now, they just forgo the procedure and suffer the consequences.  But if you live in a place like Thailand or want to live there you can get some major medical procedures done without giving up an arm and a leg in the process. And if you are wondering whether a life in Southeast Asia is a good retirement plan, coming over for a surgery or butt lift will save so much money that the trip becomes a free bonus. Check out these prices.