Ive done a lot of research of several different different countries to retire in. Im not rich but have enough I think. Does anyone have any suggestions on how to move money into the Philippines? I know that there are several banks listed such as Citi and some others Im not too sure about. TKS jdw
metrobank and rcbc.
both solid and stable banks.
Saudi Arabia by far!! You can settle down in that beautiful country, pray in the Masjids in peace every day, be surrounded by Muslims, eat Halaal food!!!
And of course, you can live in one of many beautiful cities, and visit Makkah and Madinah whenever you please!!
Saudi is the closest country to being the best in the world.
Off-course, it has to be Saudi Arabia, and the city of my choice will be Madina.
Many of my friends and relatives who have stayed in Mecca and Madina for prolonged periods, often say that In Mecca you feel the Jalal Of Allah Swt. the people there are also a bit stern, but In Madina you feel the Rehmat, the people there are also very soft spoken, loving and caring.
I personally have not experienced it but many have told me.
Wa maa arsalnaaka Illah rehamatill Alamin.
So Madina InshahAllah will be my first choice, i will be able to visit Mecca as many times as i wish. Ohh Allah ! what a luck !
Hello, im a freshman in college and I am having a problem deciding what to do with my life
I could join the air force and enjoy decent pay, great housing, chances to fly planes, etc. I have seen the air force officer benefits package and its ideally everything you would want ie security, health, education, base housing,etc. the problem with this is that it severely restricts your personal freedom.
While i like the above things i find that it would limit my life.Its too perfect. I feel like i want to be able to do things like backpack europe or be able to switch jobs whenever i feel like it, be able to live in paris for 4 months then move to canada for a month then japan for a week.
I’m also slightly ashamed to say this but if i did join the air force, serving my country would not be one of my main reasons. The reason for this is that i consider myself an "international citizen" and I also have a polish citizenship. I am not a typical average joe who thinks america is the best. Country borders do not mean much to me and while america is my home, i find that ethnocentrism is a very bad state of mind.
Some people tell me to join the air force because you can retire at 48. I don’t like this comparison as it assumes i want to quickly get through life and my career so i can retire. I want to enjoy my career. It also assumes that my life will be scripted and closed to change and new experiences. That is definitely not something i want, and while the air force could give me lots of good things, it could potentially make my life too scripted and planned out.
Its not like i feel forced to join the military. I have liked the military since i was little, i watch the military channel all the time and Im even almost finished pledging pershing rifles ( a military honor fraternity)
Hello Peter.
Your citizen of the world interest has helped to answer your own question.
You are not the kind of person who would do well in the military services.
Chance to fly airplanes? No. There is no chance to fly airplanes. Only about 3 percent of the Air Force will ever qualify to become an Air Force pilot. It will take 8 years of your life just to be qualified and proficient as a pilot. That is "IF" you are selected, if you pass the flight physical, and pass undergraduate pilot training, and graduate pilot training.
Don’t let the military spend $1 million + dollars on you if you are not serious about defending America or that America is a second best country in the world in your mind.
We only want "Typical Joes who think that America is best" to join up and serve together as a TEAM.
You would not be on our TEAM.
So, finish your college and get that plane ticket to Europe and back pack your way across the Continent. Go visit Poland and see how you like that country.
Best wishes,
Larry Smith
SMSgt, USAF (Ret.)
First Sergeant
I’m an American thinking about retiring in a South Asian country where the American dollar values well with the currency rate - Vietnam, Thailand, Philippines, Cambodia etc.. But I would still want to work because I want to not because I have to. Which country is easiest to get a job maybe teaching English, visas, and best for health care?
For easy teaching job and dollar value Bangladesh is good, but when you consider many other things I would recommend Malaysia. Good luck
who do you think are the two best horses in the country right now? at a mile and a quarter. any age, any sex. the older division seems to be pretty weak right now. and amazingly the two best horses in the country may both be fillies. Zenyatta and Rachel Alexandra. which is very remarkable. are there any older horses that im forgetting about? maybe they havent raced yet this year. but from what im remembering most retired. and im not gonna put Commentator above the two fillies. so whos the top two in your opinion?
also, if the two fillies are the best or even amongst the best then why is it not a foregone conclusion that the Breeders Cup Classic be their ultimate goal for the season? i heard Zenyatta is pointing towards the distaff. why?
Einstein deserves a big nod here… a horse that wins on any surface and he’ll really battle to the wire. He’s better on the turf than dirt and wasn’t good enough to beat Curlin on the dirt, but he’s at the top of the older male category this year. The 3 year olds last year were weak and they’re 4 year olds this year which makes the older male category pretty weak. As such, the fillies are the best this year.
Zenyatta is staying within her own division and she has nothing to prove, so if Rachel wants to be Horse of the Year, she needs to come after Zenyatta. The Zenyatta connections actually had an article in the newspaper this weekend about why they were keeping Zenyatta against other mares… it was about their opinion on how to keep a mare like this racing at this caliber… how to maintain a mare at this level of performance. I guess they think putting her against males would take too much out of her. And I think a horse like Einstein would hook up with Zenyatta and really sprint to the wire, giving Zenyatta a run like she’s never faced before.
The Dems are more interested in protecting the three toed wingless Wombat than alowing our own energy development.
The Republican’s have supported the interest of big oil over the needs of the country.
Wouldn’t it be best to retire both parties?
I blame the Federal Reserve.
Yea… go ahead and get rid of Democrats. That way it will cause you to have to think harder on what the actual problem is since it will still be there after Dems are long gone.