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09-16-07 15:57 #37
Posts: 366Geee!4
Originally Posted by Redondo
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09-16-07 13:56 #36
Posts: 2556
Venues: 398Originally Posted by Captain
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09-16-07 13:26 #35
Posts: 439Did you guys by the way also consider (state) pensions? If you have worked like 20 years you will due for a nice montly pay-out if you are 65.
In Holland (my home country) it can easily be around 1500 euro a month by current standards.
Also you should consider that if you reach your 70's, 80's or even 90's you will probally spend a lot less, so you need less money.
You basically need to overcome the time between your retirement and your 65th-75th birth-year
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09-16-07 13:00 #34
Posts: 1099Redendo,
Your reply well noted.
Thanks.
Can you please share your experince when you dated a pro-girl. I am really intrigued & curious! Pardon me, if I am invading your privacy.
Secondly, I will also like to confirm the amount quoted by you " 10~2000". Is that pesos or US$? Also, when you say that she can earn 2000 US$, have you minused her monthly expenses from it?
Lastly, may I know any particular reason why you said that if you pay her MORE than what she earns, she will NOT come with me?
One last comment: I think most of the real hot chicks avbl in BA are all pros. A non-pro hot chick would probably go for a local good looking rich guy.
Any comments?
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09-16-07 12:44 #33
Posts: 439Originally Posted by Captain
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09-16-07 12:36 #32
Posts: 439Originally Posted by Argento
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09-16-07 12:33 #31
Posts: 1099Thank You Redeondo,
All prices well noted.
Trust the cost of 24000 US$ a year is for good posh living?
May I know, whether a good looking hot Argentine woman would be reasonably satisfied in this budget?
I understand to each his own? But still.
One more question, if you guys gont mind?
As per you guys who have spend lot of time in BA, How much (as per you) does a real hot looking girl in BA make a month considering she works really hard all month. Please take into consideration that at times she may get well paid & sometimes not. Plus the off peak season plus her body issues. Also please minus her expenses for her rents, agency commision etc.
As per my calculation, a real hot chick in BA can't be making (after all deductions) USd 1000/- a month.
What do you guys say?
I am asking this because I want to estimate how much money would it take a month to keep a real hot chick satisfied.
Cheers
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09-16-07 12:18 #30
Posts: 366Geee! 3
40 dollar x 30 days x 12 months = 24000 dollar.
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09-16-07 11:45 #29
Posts: 439Originally Posted by Captain
40 dollar x 30 days x 12 months = 24000 dollar.
Extra's (plain ticket, health care, other costs, etc) = 4000 dollar.
34.000 dollar a year should get you a decent lifestyle.
Cost per person.
Movie = 25 peso.
Eating out in a good restaurant = 60 peso.
Eating out in an average restaurant = 30 peso.
Eating out on a daily basis = 20 peso.
Using a cab on a daily basis = 30 peso.
Night out drinking = 40 peso.
Night out Clubbing = 60 peso.
Concert of top artist / festival = 150 peso.
Travel inside Argentina or Uruguay, 2 nights, 3 days (Cordoba, Bariloche, Salta, Mendoza, Rosario, Coast, Montevideo, Igazu, Puerto Madryn, Perito Moreno = 1000 peso
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09-16-07 09:33 #28
Posts: 1099Guys,
I need advice.
Supposing, I am not mongering and am just with one woman.
How much money would it cost to lead a really comfortable life in BA? I do not intend to buy property. But take a long term rental (expect that to be cheaper? In a v nice place.
So will 2500~ 3000 usd a month be enough to lead a "posh" life in BA?
Please advise.
Thanks
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06-18-07 11:44 #27
Posts: 353Originally Posted by Alan23
Why spend your life with the old ball and chain?
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06-18-07 10:01 #26
Posts: 338Originally Posted by Tigre
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06-18-07 09:59 #25
Posts: 338Originally Posted by Tigre
For instance, we are in the 21st century, and information technologies have made many, many, many jobs possible to do remotely. I've run into a bunch of expats down here who are computer programmers. They work for clients in the U. S. for dollars, and live here quite well.
By the time you're 36, it's reasonable to assume that the information technologies that support off-site, remote work will have only gotten better. So why not consider (1) developing a skill set that fits this model, and (2) developing a personal reputation in some area that will allow you to move here and continue working for clients in the U. S.
I personally would not recommend programming or other stuff in the IT field. However, good old technical and business writing is something that could be your ticket. Three things that come immediately to mind:
1. Techical writing. In an increasingly technical world, classic technical writing (user manuals, repair manuals, etc.) will always be in some sort of demand. Get a certificate in technical writing...develop your reputation in some area near where you currently live...test and develop the off-site concept...then move here and continue on with it.
2. Online game documentation. Although actually related to #1, it's goofy enough to warrant a separate category. Namely, user manuals for online games. The NYTimes had an article about this a while back. This appears to be a phenomenon that's here to stay, and as the games get more complex, it's reasonable to assume that the demand for good, clear user documentation will remain and grow. The added benefit is, having written a good user manual, you'd probably be a pretty good player, too.
3. Grant writing. I know a woman who makes $125 an hour researching and writing grant proposals. She works from her little beach cottage in Maui, and when she gets bored, she just heads on down the road and surfs for a while. She never meets her clients. She has a website and good reputation, and they contact her quite regularly. I don't know how you crack into this, but my understanding is that there is quite a market for those who are willing to put up with the tedium and can do it well. You should be able to figure it out during the next seven years.
I'm sure there are scores of other variations on this, and the only real limitations are your imagination and willingness to pursue it.
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06-17-07 23:42 #24
Posts: 44Originally Posted by Alan23
I might have to pick another country. Russia is cold and I read that the skinheads are over-active.
There is another gentleman on another board in his late 50s. He advises me that I should move to Thailand, buy a condo for $70K USD, set up a visa with the GOV. After that, I should place an add for a woman in a Russian (Siberian) paper inviting a willing woman to come live with me. He said I'd be overwhelmed with responses.
Or I could just go live in Mexico and call it a day.
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06-17-07 19:37 #23
Posts: 746But if you intend your nest egg to last forever, shouldn't a significant part of it be invested in instruments more conservative than equities? Like maybe T-Bills or Bonds? Which, if purchased today, are not going to yield anywhere near 10.5%.
Bob.
Originally Posted by Moore