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Retire in the Philippines for Good Reason?

April 17, 2011 by 22 Comments
Retire in the Philippines

Retire in the Philippines --- Can You? So you want to Retire in the Philippines?  Your homework assignment for today is to go and read this excellent article.  Go ahead, I'll wait, but do come back, because I have some very specific Retire in the Philippines comments and clarification that you might find interesting. Finding Value in Disillusionment by: Billy and Akaisha Kaderli It’s a wakeup call.  These days unpredictability is the theme of the marketplace, and hordes of would-be … [Read more...]

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Philippine Retirement — What the “Big Guys” Think

April 16, 2011 by 4 Comments
Philippine Retirement

Philippine Retirement --- A Good Thing? Since I am an American retiree in the Philippines, it's not very surprising that I write a lot about Philippine Retirement. I have a number of online friends who are retired in the Philippines as well (and one who is a younger than retirement-age  entrepreneur who will probably never 'retire' from earning a living here in the Philippines).  There's an old saying about loving your work makes it not work at all ... and that's how I feel about all the … [Read more...]

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More Bumps in the Night — and Unpaid Federal Workers

April 8, 2011 by 6 Comments
Earthquakes, the Philippines and Federal shutdowns

As many of you have already there was another large earthquake/after shock in the sea off Miyagi prefecture, Japan last night, Philippine/Japanese time.  This one was much smaller and no significant injuries/damage has been reported. So the work these guys are doing will, I believe, go on unhindered. Sendai airport was not fully open until 28 March following the tsunami on 11 March. The first C-17s, however, were going into Sendai on 20 March after the USAF's 320th special tactics … [Read more...]

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Retirement Visa (SRRV) Philippines

March 12, 2011 by 21 Comments
By a condo like this with a Philippine SRRV

Today I'll talk a little about the Philippine Retirement Visa (SRRV) and who may find it useful. As usual, this blog would write itself if I only let it.  Here's part of a comment exchange between a Canadian reader, Gloria and I regarding living in the Philippines and what visa to use for a foreigner. The SRRV (Special Resident's Retirement Visa) is an official Philippine government program managed by the Philippine Retirement Authority, enacted specifically to serve the needs of … [Read more...]

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Waiting to Retire to the Philippines?

February 21, 2011 by 13 Comments
Retire in the Philippines

Yesterday was my friend Bob's birthday and as I was sending him a Happy Birthday email I realized he is part of a growing list of people I know who didn't wait and spend the best years of their lives 'waiting until the time is right' before they retire to the Philippines and started living the life they wanted to, instead of the life that those magical, mystery 'they' folks that hand around the periphery of everyone's life seem concerned with guiding their friends into. (You might also like … [Read more...]

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