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Posted date : Nov 6, 2017

Dear Bird Talk, Florida State Tax Discrimination – The Final Word The printing of the letter from the Office of Citizens Services and your own introductory paragraph stating that governor Crist had actually done something for part-time residents, and will do more, is to enter the world of “make believe.” Please read “Governor Crist Proposes […]

Posted date : Nov 6, 2017

Dear Bird Talk, There has been a drastic increase in Medicare premiums for alien permanent residents (formerly Green Card holders) in the United States. This affects persons over the age of 65 such as myself and my wife. For the past ten years I have been paying a premium of $340.00 per month, annually $4,080. […]

Posted date : Nov 4, 2017

Dear Bird Talk, Reading the winter issue of CSA News, I noted the various efforts on recruiting new members. After showing the issue to friends, most of them mentioned the many pictures of loving couples (front and back covers, inside pages, all the advertisements), arms around each other in affectionate poses. Wonderful if you are […]

Posted date : Nov 4, 2017

Dear Bird Talk, We were wondering why there are no Snowbird Lifestyle Presentations out in the west? We are new CSA members living in Edmonton, and would really like to go to one of these. Sincerely, Rudolf and Silvia Sattler Response: At the October CSA board meeting we decided to have at least one, and […]

Posted date : Nov 4, 2017

I support your upcoming lobby for a Canadian retiree visa. Jerry Kristjanson Ochre River, MB I support a Canadian Snowbird visa. Pat from Ontario I am absolutely behind any attempt to get such a visa in place. We winter in Texas and I know that they suffer economically when we all leave. It’s to both […]

Posted date : Nov 4, 2017

Dear Mr. Brissenden, I have been a member for several years because I believe in the goals and have benefited, in many ways, from my CSA membership. I continue to promote the CSA but often with limited success. Some people are just not joiners. There is a certain animosity between the West and East. Looking […]

Posted date : Oct 19, 2017

This morning, I remembered why I was a snowbird. We awoke to a swirling dusting of snow and freezing weather. The weather forecasters were doing what they do but, incredibly, they were talking about a possible two feet of snow; not a few centimetres or a bunch of millimetres, but feet. It was 70 degrees […]

Posted date : Oct 19, 2017

CSANews Issue 93 — Winter 2014 Edition – Pristine Patagonia – Planning for the Snowbird Lifestyle – Seven Common Investment Errors – Protecting Public Health

Posted date : Oct 19, 2017

CSANews Issue 87 — Summer 2013 Edition :: Take a Deep Breath || Diversify Your Investments || Explore the Amazing Azores Islands || Healthy Smart Phone Gadgets || MORE VICTORIES – Manitoba Snowbirds Get 7 Months Out of Province

Posted date : Oct 18, 2017

CSANews Issue 82 — Spring 2012 Edition – A Taste of Les Îles de la Madeleine – A Culinary Cruise in Quebec || Bond Market – What You Need to Know || Living Longer || Explore the American Southwest