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  • May 16, 2013 at 1:42 pm in reply to: Hot spots in Ecuador #518621
    DON MELLINGER
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    This one needs reply

    May 16, 2013 at 1:40 pm in reply to: Hot spots in Ecuador #518620
    DON MELLINGER
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    There is a previous hot spots that never received a response.

    April 18, 2013 at 12:06 pm in reply to: Tipping customs #515268
    DON MELLINGER
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    What percentage of the population can afford and does hire a maid at the current going rate?

    April 17, 2013 at 10:41 am in reply to: Tipping customs #515077
    DON MELLINGER
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    Makes sense, but if the maid can get all gringos at the higher price then why not slowly replace the Ecuadorians with gringos?  Is this not the epitome of capitalism and a free economic society?

    April 17, 2013 at 6:54 am in reply to: Tipping customs #514824
    DON MELLINGER
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    I have a question about what Suzan just wrote about tipping, warning not to break the society norms.  How would anyone know if you paid your maid $15 for 3 hours work instead of the normal $10?  Would locals actually hike the prices on her just because she works for a gringo? Don’t you pay her in cash?

    February 20, 2013 at 11:28 am in reply to: Crime; Infectious desease #507219
    DON MELLINGER
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    thank you

    February 20, 2013 at 6:51 am in reply to: Crime; Infectious desease #507157
    DON MELLINGER
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    How very informative, don’t like the message, kill the messenger.  So what is the truth, or you just got sarcasm?

    February 19, 2013 at 7:48 pm in reply to: Crime; Infectious desease #507149
    DON MELLINGER
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    According to Fox News, burglaries and robberies were up 30% in Ecuador in 2012 compared to 2011.

    February 11, 2013 at 6:18 pm in reply to: Are taxis safe in Quito and elsewhere? #505731
    DON MELLINGER
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    The only negative I heard recently was a presidential candidate getting pepper sprayed and robbed.

    January 17, 2013 at 7:25 am in reply to: Residency Requirement #501539
    DON MELLINGER
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    It is $800 plus $100 for each dependent, so a couple with no children would need proof of $900 a month income.

    December 22, 2012 at 3:54 pm in reply to: IRA #498980
    DON MELLINGER
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    You can withdraw your funds from an IRA account at any age, but before you are 59 1/2 it causes a 10% early withdrawal penalty on your form 1040. I cannot imagine they would allow you to roll over an IRA into a local bank, perhaps you could just take a $25,000 distribution from the IRA. It would seem an IRA could not be considered as monthly income, for you are not required to take any distributions until age 70 1/2, and iRAs’ can lose a great deal of value, depending on how the money is invested. Perhaps if there is an annuity within the IRA pumping out the required $800/month plus $100 per dependent it could be considered. Hope someone here can fill in the blanks for you. Good luck in your escape attempt from Nevada!!

    December 15, 2012 at 9:51 am in reply to: Apologies if access has been difficult #497797
    DON MELLINGER
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    apology accepted

    December 11, 2012 at 3:17 pm in reply to: Best way to see Ecuador #496999
    DON MELLINGER
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    And on 2/17/13 you get to see a president and congress get elected. Should be educational.

    November 23, 2012 at 9:40 pm in reply to: Alcoholics Anonymous #494630
    DON MELLINGER
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    Thank you, very helpful.

    October 19, 2012 at 7:28 pm in reply to: Required Cash Deposit #491203
    DON MELLINGER
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    Thanks for the responses, I understand now.

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