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amcenany
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Retiring Responsibly Abroad-Survey
I work for the International Community Foundation (http://www.icfdn.org), a 501c3 organization that works to increase charitable giving across U.S. borders to benefit overseas communities and
nonprofit organizations. Last year, ICF donated over $5 million to organizations outside the U.S. in the areas of education, environment, health,
community development, and culture and the arts. Over 75% of our grants go to Mexico -- we focus primarily on the U.S.-Mexico border region, Baja
California Peninsula, and the Gulf of California/Sea of Cortez regions.
We will be organizing a grantmaking effort later this week related to Hurricane Jimena. Please check our website for updated information on that.
I'm writing today on another topic:
This year, ICF is researching a publication series, entitled "Retiring Responsibly Abroad". We have been conducting focus groups and a literature
review about retirement trends in coastal Mexican communities, as well as targeted information on green building, real estate trends, health options,
and elder financial security.
We are seeking input in an online survey from retirees (part-time or full-time) that live in coastal Mexico.
Here is the survey link:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=uYzpSnz0rLrjaDRXKYZOC...
We have already had over 100 respondents, but we need many more to make this survey statistically significant. We would very much appreciate it if
you could forward the survey link to others in your community that may not have had the chance to give us their thoughts on retirement in Mexico.
This survey is open to anyone who considers themselves retired and lives in a Mexican coastal community part-time or full-time.
You can contact me at anne@icfdn.org with any questions or comments.
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BajaNomad
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I appreciate Anne taking the time to speak with me on the phone yesterday and today - and to educate me on ICF and much of what they are doing now -
and what they've done in the past - in Baja California.
If you can help them by taking a few minutes with this survey - that would be helpful.
The results of this are intended to be published on their website via a PDF file sometime in the future.
Thank you everyone - and thanks Anne.
Regards,
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Doug Means
When I was young, I admired clever people. Now that I am old, I admire kind people.
– Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel
We know we must go back if we live, and we don`t know why.
– John Steinbeck, Log from the Sea of Cortez
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DENNIS
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It takes a little while to complete but, just when you think it will never end, it does.
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comitan
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I took it to the name & address part then op't out.
Strive For The Ideal, But Deal With What\'s Real.
Every day is a new day, better than the day before.(from some song)
Lord, Keep your arm around my shoulder and your hand over my mouth.
“The sincere pursuit of truth requires you to entertain the possibility that everything you believe to be true may in fact be false”
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Bajahowodd
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Geez, It's a legit organization. Afraid of getting junk mail?
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BMG
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| Quote: | Originally posted by comitan
I took it to the name & address part then op't out. |
Same here. I don't like their privacy policy. Even legit organizations will send junk mail and SPAM unless it's spelled out that they won't. I just
don't want to be bothered.
| Quote: | Originally posted by Bajahowodd
Geez, It's a legit organization. Afraid of getting junk mail? |
Send me your personal info and I'll fill it out again using your name. You can even keep the junk mail.
I think the world is run by C- students.
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vandenberg
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I took it.
Love junk mail. 
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DENNIS
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You want to see your mailbox load up with about 300 punds of unwanted mail each year? Order just one thing from Cabela's. They have catalogs to
explain their catalogs.
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DianaT
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| Quote: | Originally posted by DENNIS
You want to see your mailbox load up with about 300 punds of unwanted mail each year? Order just one thing from Cabela's. They have catalogs to
explain their catalogs. |
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vandenberg
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| Quote: | Originally posted by DENNIS
You want to see your mailbox load up with about 300 punds of unwanted mail each year? Order just one thing from Cabela's. They have catalogs to
explain their catalogs. |
My PO Box here in Loreto holds about 6 envelopes. They keep my Victoria's Secrets catalogs behind the counter.
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Skipjack Joe
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Cabelas
I get at least all of these catalogs every year. And they don't change much from one year to the next.
Boating catalog
fishing catalog
Spring catalog
master catalog
flyfishing catalog
Fall catalog
Christmas catalog
Just got my fall catalog, right on schedule. 
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DENNIS
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Skipjack Joe
I get at least all of these catalogs every year. And they don't change much from one year to the next.
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Can you imagine the money they spend on catalogs? A huge sum. I'd like to know, just out of curiosity.
A while back, I was spending too much at Cabela's and they sent me a catalog, about two inches thick, a grainy looking faux leather cover and my name
in gold, lower right corner of the cover. A freakin' coffee table catalog.
I backed off the internet shopping, at Cabela's anyway.
I guess this has been a five star hijacking. Sorry.
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shari
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seeing as I'm into group hugs and highjackings....hey guys....bring down those old fishing gear catalogues....the fishermen here LOVE to look through
them...hmm...wonder if they might like the victoria secret catalogue too????
Maybe I'll take the survey when I retire! which may be never.
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Riom
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| Quote: | Originally posted by shari
Maybe I'll take the survey when I retire! |
It's only for retired Americans (I don't qualify on either count either).
For a survey which includes full-time residents of Mexico, question 12 ("How often do you travel to Mexico? ") is tough to answer - the only really
correct answer would be "I no longer travel to Mexico" (because I'm already there).
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DianaT
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| Quote: | Originally posted by DENNIS
| Quote: | Originally posted by Skipjack Joe
I get at least all of these catalogs every year. And they don't change much from one year to the next.
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Can you imagine the money they spend on catalogs? A huge sum. I'd like to know, just out of curiosity.
A while back, I was spending too much at Cabela's and they sent me a catalog, about two inches thick, a grainy looking faux leather cover and my name
in gold, lower right corner of the cover. A freakin' coffee table catalog.
I backed off the internet shopping, at Cabela's anyway.
I guess this has been a five star hijacking. Sorry. |
Hijacked indeed---so now may you order something from Land's End. Catalog a week, at least. Money? Just think how much they could reduce their
prices if they just cut the amount of catalogs in half.
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805gregg
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I use the Cabelas catalogs to hold down the bottom of my trash can.
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CaboRon
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| Quote: | Originally posted by 805gregg
I use the Cabelas catalogs to hold down the bottom of my trash can. |
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oxxo
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| Quote: | Originally posted by comitan
I took it to the name & address part then op't out. |
I feel the same way, but I think the organization and their goals are legit. So just put "decline" in each of the personal information boxes and the
survey was accepted.
I have over 50 emails in my spam folder just this morning. Anyone want to know where to buy Cialis or would you like the contact information for
barrister Bobby Kimjobo in Nigeria who has $1M with your name on it?
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k-rico
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Riom
| Quote: | Originally posted by shari
Maybe I'll take the survey when I retire! |
It's only for retired Americans (I don't qualify on either count either).
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I qualify on both of those counts but the survey is for:
"Retiring Responsibly Abroad"
"Responsibly" leaves me out. 
Why is that word there? It's a scary word.
Isn't a big part of retirement ridding oneself of responsibilities? Must be youngsters doing the survey.
[Edited on 9-12-2009 by k-rico]
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durrelllrobert
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Riom
For a survey which includes full-time residents of Mexico, question 12 ("How often do you travel to Mexico? ") is tough to answer - the only really
correct answer would be "I no longer travel to Mexico" (because I'm already there). |
GEEZE! I travel to Mexico every time I cross the border after shopping for the day.
Bob Durrell
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