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  • #81
  • Oct 23, 2010 7:38pm Oct 23, 2010 7:38pm
Quoting Karol
Well,
8 Years ago a person I met could not find a job. Was having a hard time paying the bills, was under a lot of pressure. She was stressed and complained about it, like many people do. I will tell you what I told her.

Brace yourself, you may not like it.

You want to find the blame of your problems? Go look in the mirror! You want to complain about the issues your having? Complain about yourself!

Figure out what you want, that is the first step to getting what you want. Figure out what you want that will help you get what you want in step...
You are SO right about this. No body likes to hear it, but it is the truth. I realized after unhappy, unfulfiling decades that I was quite brilliant in telling people what I don't want, but if I needed to be definitive about what I want, I was completely incapable.

So, definately, figuring out what you want is the first step.

I appreciate all of the great advice I'm finding on this site. Definitely helping me meet the goals I've actualized!
  • #82
  • Oct 24, 2010 12:52am Oct 24, 2010 12:52am
Quoting DKallDAY
Sweden ftw.

If you're not a fan of high taxes, I don't think you would want to live in Sweden, even though taxes are lower now than before. However they do have a very good living standard and great facilities, especially for families. Everything just tends to work well there on the whole, but then it's a small country, population-wise.

But remember that the whole Swedish model is designed to result in income redistribution so that everyone has more or less the same - there's no real poverty and very few really rich people. The original model has been modified now, but the principle remains. Most rich Swedes move somewhere else to protect their money.

Income tax goes up to 57% I believe, and VAT (like sales tax) is 25% on most products you buy (it's incorporated in the price as in most of the world).

As for allocation of government income, I'm not aware that any country has a system in place that specifically uses gasoline tax for roads, tobacco tax for healthcare, etc. If they even tell people where the money is going it's more likely to be a case of raising the tax on gasoline to pay for new schools or additional welfare payments, etc. That's just the nature of government spending, it seems - rightly or wrongly.

In just about any country, the best way to minimize your taxes is to incorporate (e.g. an LLC in a state like Delaware) and claim a lot of expenses). Also, be aware that moving to other countries permanently can be complicated and expensive if you don't have an employer to sponsor you, unless you have a lot of money, so check things out carefully first.
  • #83
  • Oct 24, 2010 1:26am Oct 24, 2010 1:26am
Quoting kcardinalis
Thanks again both TedK and forextom for the tips; from some cursory research this does look like something I could do, so I'm going to give it a go. (other nice thing about trading some articles for reviews first is that I can get my feet wet with a little less pressure; I've done some content writing/re-writing, but only a tiny bit)

Do either of you have any advice on rates? I've seen a whole range, mostly between 1-30 cents a word.

K.
Sorry, I tried to reply to this yesterday but my post didn't show up

From what I understand, yes, the Wickedfire crowd can be a bit tough but most clients are fine. My friend suggested that you not make it too clear that you're female, though, as some of them can be a bit sexist, at least in their posts.

He says the Warrior forum is probably more professional, but you do have to pay for a services offered listing, and there's not as much activity in terms of people buying and selling writing services. Digitalpoint - "full of scammers" was his reaction, but everyone has a different experience I guess!

As for price, it's hard to get more than 2c a word on these forums, with many writers working for 1c or even less (but then they are probably churning out garbage). Unfortunately, most clients there simply won't pay much for quality, even if they want good content - it is a discount shop. Where did you see up to 30c a word?

The good thing about starting with the forums is that you get a lot of practice writing about all kinds of topics and can work for many different clients, plus you get paid right away.

I wish you luck with that. It shouldn't be that hard for you to make, say, $100 a day writing. Then you can use part of that to open a small trading account and start using your own hard-earned money to trade minis or even micros to see what it's like to apply your knowledge to live trading. I don't want to put you off, but many traders lose their nerve a little when they come to trade live, even if they have been demo trading successfully for a long time. In any case, take it easy in the beginning!
  • #84
  • Oct 24, 2010 12:38pm Oct 24, 2010 12:38pm
Quoting TedK
In just about any country, the best way to minimize your taxes is to incorporate (e.g. an LLC in a state like Delaware) and claim a lot of expenses). Also, be aware that moving to other countries permanently can be complicated and expensive if you don't have an employer to sponsor you, unless you have a lot of money, so check things out carefully first.
As far as I know, without an employer to sponsor you or the ability to self sponsor (which I think involves being an "expert" in one's field as proven via lots of awards and stuff), you have to invest in a country's economy to aquire citizenship. I think the amount of money I'd seen quoted for that for one European country (Ireland?) was a million dollars a person. so, a LOT of money to move. I used to think you could easily marry your way into citizenships too, but not so. Many countries still require even if you have a spouse in the country you're immigrating into that you still live X number of years there before you get naturalized.
  • #85
  • Oct 24, 2010 12:42pm Oct 24, 2010 12:42pm
All helpful advice. I was figuring that sexist bit about the Wickedfire site too; it does look like they pay better on average though than Digitalpoint. The 2-30c a word quote I saw was what someone on another forum quoted as his price range for buying articles, which varied a lot depending on the content he needed. Most of the prices I've seen though indeed were 1c or less. That wouldn't be so bad if there wasn't a research angle to this issue; but 2c seems pretty okay to me.

Your advice on the trading is totally in line with how I want to handle things. and actually I want to trade flexible lot sizes so that I can trade a ridiculously small amount of cash at first; not really into using lots of leverage!

Quoting TedK
Sorry, I tried to reply to this yesterday but my post didn't show up

From what I understand, yes, the Wickedfire crowd can be a bit tough but most clients are fine....
  • #86
  • Oct 24, 2010 1:26pm Oct 24, 2010 1:26pm
Quoting kcardinalis
As far as I know, without an employer to sponsor you or the ability to self sponsor (which I think involves being an "expert" in one's field as proven via lots of awards and stuff), you have to invest in a country's economy to aquire citizenship....
You don't need to change your citizenship to live in another country, you just need to become a temporary or permanent resident. Each country has different rules, and some are a lot easier then others for foreigners to go and live in without a job.

I've lived in a dozen countries around the world for all kinds of different reasons and with a range of visas/permits, and have never changed my citizenship. Becoming a citizen is usually something that long-time permanent residents can choose to do - or not - if it suits their purposes, but it's never a requirement. Of course it does often make it simpler to live in that country long term.

Yes, some countries will basically let you buy a passport - but that tends to be smaller countries, most of them in the developing world - and is typically an something that shady characters and disgraced national leaders resort to. For example, Thaksin Shinawatra, the former - and possibly future - prime minister of Thailand, and a very wealthy crook, became a citizen of Montenegro (part of the former Yugoslavia) earlier this year. That reportedly costs EUR 500,000.

And yes, marrying a citizen normally won't get you automatic citizenship either, but it often makes it easier to become a resident, which is all you need to live in a country.
  • #87
  • Oct 24, 2010 9:38pm Oct 24, 2010 9:38pm
Thing is though, being a permanent resident doesn't switch who you pay your taxes to.

Quoting TedK
You don't need to change your citizenship to live in another country, you just need to become a temporary or permanent resident. Each country has different rules, and some are a lot easier then others for foreigners to go and live in without a job.

I've lived in a dozen countries around the world for all kinds of different reasons and with a range of visas/permits, and have never changed my citizenship. Becoming a citizen is usually something that long-time permanent residents can choose to do - or not - if it suits their purposes, but it's...
  • #88
  • Oct 24, 2010 11:28pm Oct 24, 2010 11:28pm
This thread is awesome.

Don't have time to read it all at the moment but it is awesome.


Meanwhile elsewhere on FF, I think everyone else has the exact opposite trading strategies and philosophies I do... in other words everyone thinks I'm an idiot, hahaha.
  • #89
  • Oct 25, 2010 4:20pm Oct 25, 2010 4:20pm
I don't think that's true. Although, I've felt that way on and off myself since putting myself in the open. But I think most of the people on FF are dedicated to carving out a self sufficient existence outside of the norms--just with very diverse philosophies as to how that should be done. You and I may be a bit more "radical", but by most folks' standards, pretty much everyone on this forum probably is.

Quoting DKallDAY
This thread is awesome.

Don't have time to read it all at the moment but it is awesome.


Meanwhile elsewhere on FF, I think everyone else has the exact opposite trading strategies and philosophies I do... in other words everyone thinks I'm an idiot, hahaha.
  • #90
  • Oct 25, 2010 11:32pm Oct 25, 2010 11:32pm
Quoting DKallDAY
in other words everyone thinks I'm an idiot, hahaha.
Nah, that's not true. But you talk a lot without saying much, but so do most people. Welcome to the herd.
  • #91
  • Oct 25, 2010 11:35pm Oct 25, 2010 11:35pm
Quoting kcardinalis
Thing is though, being a permanent resident doesn't switch who you pay your taxes to.
Sure it does. I've been a permanent resident of the UAE for over a decade. All US citizens have an exemption on taxes up to a certain point. Last year it was 90k, so you don't pay any tax on that. You may have to pay taxes in the country you reside in though. Here in the UAE, there aren't any income taxes.

It makes me giggle with glee whenever I think about not paying any taxes for the past 11 years.
  • #92
  • Oct 26, 2010 1:23pm Oct 26, 2010 1:23pm
I had no idea. Thank you!

Quoting Dopey
Sure it does. I've been a permanent resident of the UAE for over a decade. All US citizens have an exemption on taxes up to a certain point. Last year it was 90k, so you don't pay any tax on that. You may have to pay taxes in the country you reside in though. Here in the UAE, there aren't any income taxes.

It makes me giggle with glee whenever I think about not paying any taxes for the past 11 years.
  • #93
  • Oct 26, 2010 1:25pm Oct 26, 2010 1:25pm
Quoting Dopey
Sure it does. I've been a permanent resident of the UAE for over a decade. All US citizens have an exemption on taxes up to a certain point. Last year it was 90k, so you don't pay any tax on that. You may have to pay taxes in the country you reside in though. Here in the UAE, there aren't any income taxes.

It makes me giggle with glee whenever I think about not paying any taxes for the past 11 years.
How are you a permanent resident there dude?

I thought you need to own like a mansion to get PR? (maybe you do?).
  • #94
  • Oct 27, 2010 2:38am Oct 27, 2010 2:38am
Quoting witsnpips
How are you a permanent resident there dude?

I thought you need to own like a mansion to get PR? (maybe you do?).
I work here. They give you a permanent residence visa when you're legally employed here. The visa is good as long as you're working, as your employer is your sponsor. If you lose your job, you have a certain amount of time to get another job and sponsor. If you don't, then you'll have to leave the country.
  • #95
  • Last Post: Apr 16, 2011 2:59pm Apr 16, 2011 2:59pm
To TedK -

I have no way of getting ahold of you via PM because I think you left the site ... and I am amazed to realize you were only active here long enough to post to my thread and then depart ...

I want to say a huge THANK YOU to you, wherever you may be, if you should chance to ever read this. I also feel a need to follow up on this thread anyway.

I did follow your advice and started writing content, and I have a thriving business. Still going to take a lot of work to get the point where I can sustain myself and my partner and then make a reasonable profit, but you have made all the difference in the world for me. I not only have something to do, but I enjoy it, and I have the chance to turn my life around. Instead of looking at homelessness, I am now looking at buying an RV to live and work out of.

So thank you again, and I hope you get whatever good karma is coming to you.

Kyla
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