Planning on returning to USA R1 and R2 for Daughters.

[rucus 1]

I have been living full time in thailand for 9 years. For numerous reasons I feel it is timely to return to the USA. My wife and I have been married for 6 years. File Federal taxes jointly, so establishing a bionafied marriage should be no problem. We also have two address in America we can reside for an indefinite period.

I just returned from a 7 week job search in California. No luck. My CALPERS retirement is 49,000 annually, which far exceeds the minimum Federal guidelines for a family of four.I am open to suggestion o how to proceed.I am tempted to take my family, since we meet the financial guidelines.

Any input from someone is a similar position would be greatly appreciated. I don't feel that $49,000 is adequate anyplace in the U.S. for a family of four.

[NikLR 13,232]

Do you mean IR1 and IR2?

$49000 a year can feed a family of 4 in the USA, but you need to find a much cheaper place to live than California. For instance in Alabama it's certainly much cheaper to live off the same wage than in California or New York. We have friends that are flabbergasted we'd spend $200k on a house but they live much further southeast.

Edited October 25, 2013 by NLR