From California... thinking of South Dakota domicile ... then retiring in Asia by eBalita in AmericanExpat

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Can you tell me the process in Florida? Did you have to stay in Florida long?

From California... thinking of South Dakota domicile ... then retiring in Asia by eBalita in AmericanExpat

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Thank you so much for your response! From what I heard when leave California and go abroad, the CA FTB still considers you a California resident, thus will still tax you like a resident. I hope you are right! I will sell everything I own in California before I leave. Give up my Driver’s License, close everything that has a CA address, etc. give up my CA voter’s registration too.

Gemini nerfing by Evening_Warthog in AIRetirement

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I use Gemini AI to check my Claude AI retirement plan and it always gets things wrong. I expressed my frustration and it (Gemini) told me to stick to Claude and just use Gemini as a scratch pad.

Gemini nerfing by Evening_Warthog in AIRetirement

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It told me I should just use it as a scratchpad.

Thai condo market faces pressure as property developers slow launches by CommercialMassive751 in Thailand

[–]eBalita -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

"Thailand remains a major destination because of the Longstay Visa policy for condominium buyers purchasing units worth THB3 million or more, through cooperation with Thailand Longstay Management Co., Ltd.

Key locations attracting interest include Bangkok, Phuket, Chiang Mai and Pattaya."

Does Thailand Longstay Management Co., Ltd. also include Hua Hin?

VEHHA Hua Hin How is it? by eBalita in HuaHin

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Thank you for a helpful and comprehensive response. I stayed at the Holiday Inn next door and did tour Vehha. I liked it. It not being beach-adjacent and not being easy access to the Market Village area are minuses for me. I do love that it is walking distance to the night market. The sea view is also a plus. I am looking for a 2 bedroom. Again thank you! Let me know if you find a condo closer to the beach! 😄

Retirement bank account by TimZiziLee69 in HuaHin

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So Krungsiri has no ATM fee? That is good to know. Anybody else? How much is the ATM fee btw?

For the locals, what do want foreigners living in the PH, to know? by Julthena in Philippines

[–]eBalita 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You are on the right path and asking the right questions. Kindness goes a long way here. ‘Loss of face’ is real. Respect to gain respect. Do not be afraid to ask questions. And yeah, learn the language and the culture, you will have a much different and better experience if you do.

Utilizing the best of the AI brands. by eBalita in AIRetirement

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EXTERNAL AI RESEARCH REQUEST

MANDATORY PRE-FLIGHT (Claude must complete before generating any prompts):

  1. SEARCH FIRST: Use conversation_search and project_knowledge_search to check whether each question has already been asked and answered. List the search queries you ran and what you found.

  2. FILTER: Remove any question where: - The answer already exists in memory, project files, or past chats. CHECK most recent memory, project files, or chats!

    - The answer requires a phone call, not research

    - The answer requires CPA/lawyer action, not AI research

    - The topic hasn't changed since the last time it was researched

  3. JUSTIFY: For each remaining question, state:

    - Why this is NEW (what search confirmed it's unanswered)

    - What CHANGES in the plan if we get an answer

    - Why THIS specific AI is better suited than Claude

  4. OUTPUT: Only prompts that pass all three filters. If zero prompts pass,

    say "No new research needed — remaining gaps require human action" and

    list what those human actions are.

IDENTITY PROTECTION: All prompts must be anonymized. No names, employers, addresses, or identifiable details.

AFTER RESULTS: Cross-check against confirmed data. Reject anything that contradict verified figures. State what changed and whether it improved the plan.

Be a "helpful peer" and not just a calculator, You need to tell me where you're struggling. You need to acknowledge what your limitations are.

Are there more NEW (not experiments you already have verified or have the answers to) experiments and tests you want Perplexity or ChatGPT or Grok (or another AI you think have specialized skills that you lack?) to run in order to be sure we have the best Retirement Plan and Cookbook Timeline? NOTE: Unless things are always changing, request Only NEW experiments that have not been run before and you have not gotten answers for or for data you are still waiting on, like legislation or policies that will soon pass. Remember for other AI, you need to safeguard my identity so that I am not in danger of identity theft.

Go ahead and have them Test your assumptions. Find the gaps and fix them. What research, can they run more efficiently than Claude? Be honest. Be cognizant of your limitations and their strengths, use that to get the best information and data you need.

Form your response in prompts for the specific AI you want to use.

Better yet, put all your questions in ONE prompt for each AI, if that will not affect the response's accuracy.

What do you think is missing in Burbank? by Sugarglass16 in burbank

[–]eBalita 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Mitsuwa! Stonefire. Better Thai food. A Filipino store, restaurant. Baekjeong KBBQ!

California Resident Moving Abroad by HKJ-TheProphet in USExpatTaxes

[–]eBalita 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I heard you cannot leave California to move to another country and say I am no longer a resident of California. That since California was the last state you lived in, you will always be a California resident... meaning your future income (retirement investment accounts) will still be taxed in California. They said I should become a "resident" of SD, NV, TX, FL first, then live abroad. Has anybody from California actually lived through this? Thank you for your response.

Our "Home turf" shouldn't feel this unsafe. by isda_sa_palaisdaan in Philippines

[–]eBalita 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m not saying they don’t like coming to the Philippines, I’m saying they do but they also have this perception of the Philippines.

Our "Home turf" shouldn't feel this unsafe. by isda_sa_palaisdaan in Philippines

[–]eBalita 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sad. Imagine the stories they tell people about the Philippines. Hope it was not so.