Everyone seems to agree: the quality of your life improves in Mexico. Things take longer…so you’ll need to learn to slow down. Goods and services cost less…so you can afford the kinds of luxuries only the very wealthy enjoy up north—like a maid, a cook, and a gardener. And in Mexico you have the good [...]
Cost of Living in Mexico
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What is the cost of living in Mexico?
February 28, 2012 By
We have complied a pretty complete list here of food, household supplies, beer, wine & liquor. Prices vary depending upon what part of Mexico you live in. We are in the Yucatan, fresh fruits and vegetables are readily available year round as is seafood, poultry & meat. Quality is outstanding and there’s no growth hormones [...]
Mexico Property Taxes are CHEAP
February 28, 2012 By
Mexico: Pay Less For Property Taxes Posted on January 14, 2011 by Glynna Prentice Property taxes in Mexico are rarely more than $300 a year, even for large homes In Mexico, January means that the clock starts ticking for paying annual expenses like predial—property taxes. Fortunately, most of these expenses are a fraction of what [...]
Mexico’s Growing Assisted Living Market Targets U.S. Retirees
February 11, 2012 By
by RYAN MALONE I was skimming the news today and found this fascinating article from the Dallas Morning News. Congratulations to Laurence for such a fantastic piece. By LAURENCE ILIFF / The Dallas Morning News liliff@dallasnews.com SAN MIGUEL DE ALLENDE, Mexico – Laredo native Alice Edwards and her helicopter pilot husband have an active lifestyle [...]
5 tips for retiring before you’re 50
December 18, 2011 By
Here’s another take on saving and downsizing your expenses to be able to actually retire early. 12/13/2011 7:55 PM ET By Susan Johnston, U.S. News & World Report For one couple, retiring early so they could travel the world became possible after they followed a carefully laid-out plan. Here’s how they did it At 31, [...]
Two Cool Free Money Tools
December 11, 2011 By
I wanted to tell you about two really cool money tools. The first, while it’s been around a few years, is a great place for those of you starting out on the path to debt-reduction and super-savings. The second is to nourish your inner geek and they’re both Free! 1. Credit Karma There are [...]
Sticking It To The Grandkids
August 23, 2011 By
July 19, 2011 by Robert Ringer All Democrats and most Republicans are doing is playing politics in an effort to prolong the inevitable so our children and grandchildren will be left holding the bag of hyper-inflated currency when the U.S. does finally default on its debt. I think by now everyone who is halfway honest and [...]
Assisted Living in Mexico
August 22, 2011 By
February 12th, 2010 Tied to concerns about health care, some expats and future expats are also looking into what would happen if they were to retire overseas and then become too ill to take care of themselves. Mexico is working on an answer. As the US population ages, and as more and more Americans decide [...]
Notes from the Field
August 10, 2011 By
I had a little piggy bank when I was kid. It was blue. And ceramic. In fact, I think I broke its nose off at one point and I was really sad about it. Most of all I remember loving the sound that the coins made when I dropped a new one inside. That unmistakable [...]
Why you should consider moving your assets offshore NOW !
July 29, 2011 By
Here’s why… Solid Asset Protection “The United States leads all other nations in lawsuits. Lawsuits seek cash and assets. If your assets are located in the U.S., they’re at the mercy of any state or federal court. “But if they’re located offshore, a plaintiff’s attorney usually won’t take the case. They know they’re not likely [...]
How to Sell Stuff on Craigslist Successfully – 5 Craigslist Selling Tips
July 25, 2011 By
Recently, while unpacking after a move, I came to a not-so-startling revelation: I had a lot of things that I did not really need. I still had boxes that I never unpacked from my previous move, which was two years ago. Now, I know I have a habit of keeping things for too long and taking [...]
When Is a Dollar a Peso? (The Answer May Shock You…)
July 9, 2011 By
The Day the Dollar Died? By Martin Hutchinson The U.S. dollar is on painful path of collapse. I’ve dubbed this the “pesofication” of the U.S. dollar. This process represents the end of the greenback as a major world currency. And it is one of the major long-term challenges that Americans face over the next several [...]
The Beginning of the Panic
June 7, 2011 By
By Porter Stansberry Tuesday, June 7, 2011 In the next few weeks, our country will enter a period without precedence in our experience. On June 30, the Federal Reserve has pledged to cease buying U.S. Treasury bonds. This is the second time since the financial crisis it has intervened in the Treasury market in [...]
Get the Caribbean Resort Lifestyle for Less in Tulum
May 31, 2011 By
Saturday, May 21, 2011Dear Reader,We have a news round up from Mexico this week…and a chance for you to enjoy four days in one of Mexico’s top Caribbean resorts for only $180. More on that in a moment…. Let’s start with Mexico’s economy. The OECD raised its forecast for 2011 economic growth to 4.4% [...]
A Gift for My Daughter
May 15, 2011 By
A Great Read For Todays Times With Our Nanny State OF Mind by Harry Browne December 25, 1966 (This article was originally published as a syndicated newspaper column, dedicated to my 9-year-old daughter.) It’s Christmas and I have the usual problem of deciding what to give you. I know you might enjoy many things — books, [...]
