The Panola Watchman (Carthage, Tex.), Vol. 141, No. 16, Ed. 1 Wednesday, February 27, 2013 Page: 6 of 16
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6A The Panola Watchman, Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Box Tops Heroes, celebrations
Box Tops Heroes for the first quarter at Libby Elementary are Kaitlyn Reneau, Payton Tabor,
Elizabeth Pinkston, Braden Smith, Riley O’Neal and Kipton Travis (not pictured) for being the top
collectors of Box Tops for Education for the second grade .
Photo by Elaine P McPherson
Box Tops Heroes for the first quarter at Libby Elementary are Jessica Andrews, Ashlyn Lawrence,
Jacob Zink, Erin Dodge, Katelyn Pitts and Rebecca Gededie for being the top collectors of Box
Tops for Education for the third grade.
Photo by Elaine P McPherson/
Students in Sondra McDaniel’s class enjoyed receiving Spirit Cups, and being treated to
popcorn, coke and a movie by P6 Creations as a reward for being the top Box Tops for Photo by E|aine p McPherson/
Education collectors in the second grade. F & Creations alst designed and donated all of the ox students in Cindy Stacy class enjoyed and appreciated the Happy Meals donated by McDonalds
Tops Heroes -shirts given to the top 12 collectors. as a reward for being the top Box Tops for Education collectors in the third grade.
Panola County Junior Livestock Show schedule announced
■ Panola County Live p.m. Judging Begins. Chickens All Beef Animals Steers, Commercial Beef Sale of Champions, Steers,
Stock Show and Sale is 12-4 p.m. Weigh-in for and Rabbits. Barrows, ■ All Breeding Swine Heifers, Sale Order Selec- Barrows, Lambs, Rabbits,
Wednesday, Feb. 27 at 9 Lambs, Barrows, Goats. Breeding Boars and Gilts, must be removed from the tion Bulls, County Bred Goats, Broilers. For more
a.m. and pen of heifers ■ Thursday, Feb. 28: Lambs, Goats - Peewee Di- premises by 6 p.m. Heifers Jr. & Sr. Beef information contact Lee
must be in place. ■ 7 a.m. Chickens, Rab- vision. ■ Friday, March 1: Showmanship. Dudley, Panola County
■ 10 a.m. Judging Pen of bits, and Breeding Swine ■ Pictures are to be tak- 18 a.m. Beef Show ■ 12:30 p.m. Awards Pre- AgriLife Extension
Heifers. must be in place and en immediately following Starts - Judging Begins - sentation AG/NRS at 903-693-0380 or
■ All Market Animals checked in at the barn. judging of each species. County Bred Steers Regis- ■ 1 p.m. Market Animal at https://www.face-
must be in the barn by 2 ■ 8 a.m. Show Starts - ■ 3 to 4 p.m. Check-in for tered Beef Heifers, Market Sale Starts. Sale Order: book.com/PanolaAgriLife
Savvy Senior
by Jim Miller
Special to The Watchman
Resources for Seniors In-
terested In Retiring
Abroad
Dear Savvy Senior,
What tips and resources
can you recommend to
folks interested in retiring
abroad? My wife and I will
be retiring next year and
are intrigued with the idea
of bving in a foreign coun-
try. What can you tell us?
Looking Abroad
Dear Looking,
Whatever your reasons
for wanting to retire
abroad - a desire for ad-
venture, a lower cost of liv-
ing, a better cbmate - you
need to do your homework
and learn everything you
can about the country
you’re interested in be-
cause there are many un-
knowns. Here are some
tips and resources to help
you get started.
Researching Tools
You can find lots of infor-
mation and articles on the
countries and cities you’re
interested in retiring to at
websites like International
Living (internationalliv-
ing.com), Escape Artist
(escapeartist.com) and An-
gloINFO (angloinfo.com).
International Living even
offers a short quiz you can
take and help you discover
your ideal overseas retire-
ment location.
There are also some
great books on this topic
like “How to Retire Over-
seas: Everything You Need
to Know to Live Well (for
Less) Abroad” by Kathleen
Peddicord, and “Retire-
ment Without Borders” by
Barry Golson. These
books and others like it are
available in book stores
nationwide or online at
amazon.com. Or, check
with your local public li-
brary.
Another good tip is to
talk or network with some
expatriates who have al-
ready made the move
you’re thinking about
making. They can give you
tips and suggestions, as
well as the advantages and
disadvantages and day-to-
day reality of living in a
particular country. Some
popular sites to finding ex-
pat resources are expatex-
change.com and expatfo-
rum.com. Here are some
other areas you need to in-
vestigate.
Cost of living: Retiring
abroad used to be seen as a
surefire way to live beyond
your means, and for some
countries it still is. But the
U.S. dollar isn’t what it
used to be, so your money
may not stretch as far as
you think. See num-
beo.com and xpatula-
tor.com for a country-by-
country cost of living com-
parison.
Safety and stability: The
U.S. State Department of-
fers background notes or
fact sheets on 200 coun-
tries (see
state, gov/r/pa/ei/bgn)
providing information
about the land, people, his-
tory, government, political
conditions, economy and
foreign relations.
Weather: Use worldcli-
mate.com to get weather
information on just about
every significant city in
the world.
Taxes: No matter what
foreign country you decide
to retire in, as long as
you’re a U.S. citizen you
still have to pay U.S. taxes.
For details see the IRS pub-
lication 54, “Tax Guide for
U.S. Citizens and Resident
Aliens Abroad,” at
irs.gov/pub/irs-
pdf/p54.pdf, or call 800-829-
3676 and ask them to mail
you a copy.
Health care: Medicare
does not cover retirees out-
side the U.S., so you’ll need
to contact the embassy or
consulate (see usem-
bassy.state.gov) of your
destination country to see
how you can be covered as
a foreign resident. Many
countries provide govern-
ment-sponsored health
care that’s inexpensive, ac-
cessible and just as good as
what you get in the states,
or you may want to buy a
policy. Outfits like the As-
sociation of Americans
Resident Overseas
(aaro.org), April Medibro-
ker (medibroker.com) and
Bupa International (bupa-
intl.com) offer or broker
affordable health plans.
Social Security: This is
the one area you don’t need
to worry about. You can re-
ceive your monthly Social
Security benefits almost
anywhere you live around
the world. Your benefits can
be deposited into your bank
account either in the U.S. or
in your new home country -
there are some exceptions.
To learn more, see
ssa.gov/pubs/10137.pdf.
Test run: Once you settle
on a destination, be sure
you visit multiple times
during different seasons to
see whether you can envi-
sion yourself living there
and not just exploring the
place as a tourist. If you
like what you see but
aren’t sure where to live,
rent before you buy to be
certain you’re happy with
your choice.
Send your senior ques-
tions to: Savvy Senior, P.O.
Box 5443, Norman, OK
73070, or visit SavvySe-
nior.org. Jim Miller is a
contributor to the NBC To-
day show and author of
“The Savvy Senior” book.
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