Jun 17, 2022- 'USD strength is killing me as I holiday in Ecuador-
-Dollar index is up 7% this year, as it outmuscles other currencies,
-I’m feeling the brunt of this as I holiday in Ecuador, where the official currency has been USD since 2000,
-Dollar only strengthening relative to other fiat currencies, however, as assessing price of goods tells us,
- "I’ve never lived in the USA. I work for an English company (British Pounds), grew up in Ireland (euro) and live in Colombia (Colombian Pesos). This is relevant because I want to discuss the strength of the US dollar, and why it is not what it seems.
I got to enjoy one of the perks of working for an English company the week before last, as a delightful four-day weekend came my way to celebrate the Queen of England’s 70th year on the throne (“Platinum Jubilee”, to use the official term). I’m not a royal family fanboy, but I’ll certainly take the double bank holiday.
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So, I booked a little trip across the border to Ecuador, where I’ve got to see not only scenery of breath-taking beauty, but also experience in person the immense strength of the US dollar." -
🤠iffin you gonna move down or remain in Ecuador on into 2025, get prepared for whats a coming down the pike🥷🏼its not and has not been just a Coastal & #GYE thang, its also a Sierra & Metro #Quito Thanggy as well👮🏻♂️💰
My 2025 NewYears Resolution is more time out on the La G range, zz style, 🎸🥁🎸 cuzz (imho) we gonna dang sure be a needin it🥷🏼if anybody wants to no longer be an outlaw? Call me to join our Qtowne Quito gun club and get legal to tote with a 55hr CCW Course,
now a days The CCW is pretty much streamlined down to this:
plan on about $300 for to join the gun club,about $200 or up to $300 for the CCW course,about $300 for psyche, psycho and toxico exams,
a 9mm Taurus for say $1200.
a 9mm CZ for say $1500.
aprox $80 to $100 for a box of 50rds 9mm FMJ
i see peeps now a days getting legally armed in about a 3-4 months time frame, kinda like a tuff assed visa process!
'Always be prepared' - BSA & SA,
"When guns are outlawed, only outlaws will have guns" - Louis L'Amour (1908-1988) Western novelist of ...
20AUG25 'The 10 most affordable states for retirees in 2025- "Here are the most affordable states, according to Bankrate’s analysis:
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Delaware
Wyoming
Ohio
Wisconsin
Nevada
Indiana
Idaho
Georgia,
West Virginia
powered to the top with strong performances in both key sub-categories. The state had the lowest cost of living, as well as the fourth-lowest cost of homeowner’s insurance, at $1,009 annually.
“West Virginia has been an attractive location for retirees for the last few years and has seen multiple years of positive net migration — people moving in — despite the fact that the overall state population is shrinking,” says Kates...." -
Premeirs🎥SUN 10AUG25 (9pmET) #CNN "Senior National Correspondent David Culver and team report on the exploding violence in Ecuador, 🇪🇨
Where citizens are regularly pressured to hand over money to gangs involved in the country’s drug trade.
Watch ‘Ecuador: The Narco Superhighway’ on ‘The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper’ Sunday August 10 at 9pm ET on CNN." #CNN #News -
