How can International School teachers  living abroad save for retirement in the US?
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I just spoke to the principal of an international school about this last week.  His school has worked out a Roth with an office that is in a U.S. territory nearby.  The tax is prepaid so there's no tax or penalty paid at retirement.  Email a investor in the Mainland to see what they can offer.  Some offices are just ignorant of the law, as most folks are for most things like voting, taxes, shipping things to people who are abroad.  You may want to email an investment group someplace like the Virgin Islands, Guam, Puerto Rico...  They're more familiar with policies and retirement programs for Americans living outside the Mainland.
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Try International Education Finance Corporation. www.iefc.com
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First off, your inquiry  is  multiple questions in one... However I would  try and answer as many as possible to the best of my abilities\n\n1.  Anything is possible but there is no guarantee you would earn 40 to 50% on your R/E investment. It would also depend which real estate market you're interest/investing in. For example in California where property values traditionally return higher dividends to investors than the rest of the country, in a relative hot market the norm is between 20 to 30%. Presently the real estate market nationwide is flat... In short--there is no guarantee....\n\n2. Cant answer this questions...it varies depending on services rendered\n\n3. No need to prove source of funds....\n\n4. I dont think so....\n\n5. Again, anything is possible. In fact there are companies that specialize in doing just that.  I personally dont like the idea for I like to have control over my investments..too many people, even with a legal contract, too many headaches. \n\n6.  Buying a piece of property, once you have identify  market and property to purchase, is a relative simple task...at lest for american citizens it is.  Now to roganize a group of investors I suppose it would be more expensive and time consuming. \n\n7. that's utterly up to the individual investor....\n\n8. It's possible but it depends on lots of factros; location, market, price, etc. It's possible but no guarantee...\n\n9. There are too many, complex  tax rules to give a simple answer... I would suspect that capital gains, specially if you are a foreign investor, could be in the 25%, give or take.\n\nI hope I were able to give you a ball park answer to all your questions. My honest advice to you: Consult with an international real estate attorney before investing. Best of luck.
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A simple trust might not be the best way to go.\n\nTrusts are taxed at higher rates than people with fewer exemptions (gross oversimplification but it's true) -- I'm an IRS phone rep and know from whence I speak.\n\nTrusts require professional trustees and advisors and those ain't cheep!\n\n And if these "kids" are (old enough to be your grand)kids, you could get gouged with generation-skipping tax!\n\nHave you talked with your financial advisor? Many states offer prepaid tuition bonds and instruments that accumulate value tax free.\n\nAlso if kids are young you might want to set up bank accounts for each of them individually. Teach them the value of saving while you help them reach their goals.\n\nAnd one last -- most important thought -- If you invest in government instruments that accumulate tax free interest, you can use the proceeds to pay your four kids' tuition without (Federal) tax -- provided you pay the college directly.\n\nGood luck, Cincypix
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Depending on whether or not you are married, the average amount you would get to take home is 6,200 per month or 74,400 per year. You'll be able to claim the interest on your land and student loans. The best thing for you to do, if you have no dependents, is to let your employer take the most amount of taxes out that you can afford. Also, if your company has it, participate in the 401k retirement funds. They are tax deductible.
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You worked a long time and paid a lot of money into your Social Security account.  You can get the checks sent to you wherever you decide to live.  Before you relocate in another country, please check out the other country very well!
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before trading the real money, use an assimilated program that will allow you to learn without taking big risks.  It is also wise to take courses in investments and learn as much as you can before you start playing with your life savings.
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i have no idea. this should be planned considering the projected costs and the level of standard you want to retire, perhaps a million
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Travel and live abroad.
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Use a big brokerage firm like Goldman Sachs or Lehman Brothers.  They should have a foreign exchange desk.  Just give them a call and ask them.
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Go to www.transamerica.com click on planning your finances, then planning for life events. You can read about the 529 and ESA (Education Savings Account) and other options.
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unless you are planning on living in a cardboard box, or are filthy rich, you better be saving!!! minimum to set aside is 10% of your income, but that is bare bones minimum. don't count on the government of any country to help you, and if they do, it will be subsistance level only, don't expect to be warm and well fed. you have only yourselves to count on. I certainly hope your children will take care of you, but that mostly depends on how you raise them. are you raising them to believe that family is important, and that old people are to be respected and honored? are you raising them to be responsible adults and to have respect for others and themselves? even so, they could have tragedies in their own lives that prevent them from being there. and when you consider that people are living longer than ever, how do you think you are going to pay for your food, housing, medicine for all those years after retirement if you don't have some set aside? I bet if you go into a senior center or retirement home in any country, you will find plenty of people going without medicine, food, and other important things because their social security or government benefits just aren't enough. contact a financial advisor or do some research yourself and start saving and investing now.
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contractor, owner and make enough money to retire
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Automatic savings.  Open an IRA for retirement and automatically have $200 per month taken out of your pay and put in that account until you max out on the yearly limit.  You could even more than $200 in now, since the year is half over.\n\nPay yourself first.  You can't spend it if you never see it.  Your old self will thank the smart young self that started saving.
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This depends on when you are talking about.  If after retirement, you can set it up to be paid out in monthly installments, or in a lump sum, or some other arrangement.\n\nIf you are still working...it depends on your particular companies plan , and realize there will be tax penalties in addition to it counting as income.
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Get a job in the US and stay safe.
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These sites could help :\nhttp://www.seekful.com/indx.cfm?q=Retirement%20Speeches\nhttp://www.foolonahill.com/farewell.html