tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post7906399626138873139..comments2023-12-16T05:27:05.041-06:00Comments on mexpatriate — in the key of steve: strike three -- bases loadedSteve Cottonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00468378507171761868noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-29455033749707003362008-01-27T23:28:00.000-06:002008-01-27T23:28:00.000-06:00Al --Good advice, but I am not yet ready to make t...Al --<BR/><BR/>Good advice, but I am not yet ready to make the final leap. The house is something of a refuge that will allow me to return to Salem after my major scouting forays. I suspect that within the next 18 months, there will be at least one break in the coming storm. As for losing the tax deduction, no big deal. It is almost paid off -- just a few more months to go. And I am taking full advantage of the both the over 50 and "three years within retirement" catchups. You taught me well. I am going to enjoy all God has provided.Steve Cottonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00468378507171761868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-33952042433589084812008-01-27T18:38:00.000-06:002008-01-27T18:38:00.000-06:00I wonder if you have thought of putting your home ...I wonder if you have thought of putting your home on NOW and letting the market tell you what it is worth. If it sells, there are 5% CD's to pick up another 5% on your equity and be ready to go whenever you want to go! You will not then be dependent on timing of SAIF, the economy or trying to outguess Bernanke, Greenspan or even Obama. I realize you would lose the home deduction on your tax return, but that would simply mean putting more into that deferred account for a later rainy day. Remember the catchup provision on deferred which allows old people like we are to catch up on placing money into deferred, since some people could not be talked into it earlier in life! LOL Best wishes, but spend more time enjoying the moon and less worrying about $$$. Phil 4:6,7Alanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12831396924107732497noreply@blogger.com