Gary G Vail
@GaryV
American expat in Ecuador
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About me
American
Lives in Cuenca
Speaks English and Intermediate Spanish
Registration: 03 March 2012
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IS MY SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFIT REDUCED BECAUSE I LIVE IN ECUADOR? by GaryV
hello all. I am getting ready to apply for my SS pension (age 62) and have run into the question if my total benefit is reduced simply because I have a residency in Ecuador. Is it possible (and legal ) to maintain a Stateside address (my ...
cccmedia >>> Do the right thing, Gary, and tell SSA where you actually live. Yes, this is good advice. As I got into the application it's pretty clear that they know if I've been living abroad. I can use a Texas address as a ... Read More
IS MY SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFIT REDUCED BECAUSE I LIVE IN ECUADOR? by GaryV
hello all. I am getting ready to apply for my SS pension (age 62) and have run into the question if my total benefit is reduced simply because I have a residency in Ecuador. Is it possible (and legal ) to maintain a Stateside address (my ...
Hi again. I didn't see this earlier question. I'm just getting ready to apply and I had heard some rumor that if you live abroad the SS could reduce your benefit. I don't think this is the case. The issue I think has to do if someone ... Read More
IS MY SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFIT REDUCED BECAUSE I LIVE IN ECUADOR? by GaryV
hello all. I am getting ready to apply for my SS pension (age 62) and have run into the question if my total benefit is reduced simply because I have a residency in Ecuador. Is it possible (and legal ) to maintain a Stateside address (my ...
ccc media thank you for your response. Looks like I am all set to turn in the application online.. Gary Read More
IS MY SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFIT REDUCED BECAUSE I LIVE IN ECUADOR?
hello all. I am getting ready to apply for my SS pension (age 62) and have run into the question if my total benefit is reduced simply because I have a residency in Ecuador. Is it possible (and legal ) to maintain a Stateside address (my ... Read More
Single Woman looking to "retire" by carolinesqueaky
I am a single woman (not yet 40) looking to check out South and Central America, with the possibility of staying long-term. I'm currently researching Panama, Ecuador and Nicaragua... but am having a difficult time in trying to determine which! I'm ...
Hey John.. I just noticed your post from some time back. Are you traveling in Ecuador now? There is certainly a lot of places to visit in Ecuador, but if you're coming to Cuenca, let me know. Been here 6 months and I'm quite happy, although there ... Read More
Your learning Spanish in Cuenca thread. by Nards Barley
How good does one's Spanish need to be, or any language for that matter, before they should be able to boast that they know/speak Spanish? My opinion is you need to be able to watch a telenovela --a spanish soap opera--and be able to understand ...
Thanks EVCS and Nards.... This is helpful. I am trying to read a Spanish daily newspaper for 30 minutes a day just to expose myself more to the language. I also look for every opportunity to listen when I hear a conversation going on... a kind ... Read More
Your learning Spanish in Cuenca thread. by Nards Barley
How good does one's Spanish need to be, or any language for that matter, before they should be able to boast that they know/speak Spanish? My opinion is you need to be able to watch a telenovela --a spanish soap opera--and be able to understand ...
Thanks for the lengthy list of problematic verbs.. This is very useful. I have retired, spent three weeks in Quito, but now I will be coming into Cuenca to live starting this Wednesday. I learned some Spanish for 8 months in Costa Rica, pero ... Read More
More Living with Less Stuff in Ecuador by ecuadorgeorge
I remember when I was young and had my entire life ahead of me. There was never a reason to look back, only forward to all the possibilities. Then, at a certain age, I stopped looking forward. Instead I started looking around to see what I had ...
Thanks George.. I have seen that video and it's on my list. :-) Read More
More Living with Less Stuff in Ecuador by ecuadorgeorge
I remember when I was young and had my entire life ahead of me. There was never a reason to look back, only forward to all the possibilities. Then, at a certain age, I stopped looking forward. Instead I started looking around to see what I had ...
Forest Falls..... Yes! I appreciate your insights and share your perspective. I liquidated back in 2006, sold my home, saved a box of books, photos, and my guitar, and went to China for one year. I'be been living light every since. It makes ... Read More