| Yes, you CAN retire on $50USD a day!Although it | | | | entertainment or miscellaneous categories could |
| may be crass to say, MONEY is everything in this | | | | bring it in-line. Or, having $100,000 in savings at |
| world-by having money, you have the FREEDOM | | | | 6% yields $500 per month thus putting you at |
| to do most anything you want. You're fortunate | | | | the $50 figure.Note that didn't factor a 'separate' |
| to live in the West where you have the | | | | travel fund for the annual trip back to your home |
| opportunity to earn and save sufficient capital to | | | | country. Inevitably you'll need to back, so ensure |
| last a lifetime. Even if you don't have a lot, most | | | | you plan for it.Now if you're too young for a |
| Western countries' governments will guarantee a | | | | pension, their is hope!If have around $350,000USD |
| monthly income (pension) of around $1,000 (USD) | | | | saved, you've hit the mark, assuming a 6% |
| beginning in your early 60s.And while not much in | | | | return on your money.And DON'T be discouraged |
| your home town, it is A LOT in Pattaya, | | | | if you're too young for a pension and short on |
| Thailand.Here's what I mean:Sample monthly | | | | money--consider 'semi-retirement'.Make a plan to |
| budget based on $50 day-Housing (including ALL | | | | spend six months or so a year in Pattya, Thailand |
| utilities)-$300 | | | | and the balance working in your home country. |
| Food-$180 | | | | This is the 'having your cake and eating it too' |
| Transport-$20 | | | | strategy!Go to for more INSIDER information on |
| Entertainment-$500 | | | | retiring to Pattaya, Thailand.John Galt is the nome |
| Misc/Everything else-$500Not bad, eh! 1/3 of | | | | de plume of a frequent Southeast Asian traveler |
| your budget is going towards entertainment which | | | | and writer. He's the creator of the website, and |
| is A LOT of SANOOK (fun) in Pattaya!While our | | | | the author of the Internet's ONLY newsletter |
| budget of $50 a day exceeds the $1,000 monthly | | | | devoted to Pattaya, Thailand retirement. |
| pension mentioned, a little tweaking in the | | | | |