Don. That's true. I would rather live here in the Philippines even
if the cost of living were the same as in the US; I just like the
place. One good thing though, we have a lot of room to maneuver if
we need to cut the budget. If worse came to worse, we could always
adopt the Filipino diet and learn how to eat fish. Probably filet
it and make our own tartar sause and we would do just fine. We have
a very nice house now but we could always sell it and build a native
style house which would be comfortable also. Put in the napa mating
for walls and could probably get by with only a fan since
ventilation would be much better than concrete with small windows as
most houses seem to be built here. Don;t really need a car either
which would save a lot. Back in the US, at times I used to really
worry about where the next meal is coming from. At least, we don't
have that worry here. I feel much better off here than in the US.
Life was a real fight there just to keep your head above water. At
least, for me it was. John. San Carlos City, Pangasinan.
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<don.herrington@
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> --- In LivingInThePhilippi
> <jtberg_liri@
> >
> > Bud. We came over almost 3 years ago when the peso was at 56.
At
> > that time, I expected the dollar to weaken and put everything I
had
> > into pesos. I am continuing to do so since I expect the dollar
to
> > fall further as time goes on. When it hits 30 in a year or two
(my
> > prediction) today's exchange rate of 40 will look pretty good.
>
> Dear Jt,
>
> You point is well take. Pray tell, if the sky does fall, were do
we
> run? No where like here, and English speaking country were folks
take
> care of each other. And you don't freeze in the winter time, warm
> climate warm people the best place in the world to live like a
pauper
> pauper if you post is corret.
>
> Personal I feel this is panic setting in, expect to see a lot
of "sky
> is falling," or already fell posts. I still pay my $380 rent on my
> six bedroom house and eat pretty good, will find a way to do that
if
> it goes to P20 to one. At P1 to P1 I will still have warmth and
> enough to buy a bottle of rhum. :)
>
> For those who don't remember the P56 to 1 was a relatively quick
> bump, even P57. A lot more are staying and enjoying life here tbat
> going back to their countries, especially the US where people are
> cold and always have been.
>
> Respectfully,
> Don
>
> Don A. Herrington
> http://www.livingin
> Philippines, Heart of Asia:
> Expat, Foreigner, Tourist Forum
> http://www.livingin
>
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