Budget and Finance

When it comes to paying bills and taxes, I don’t like to procrastinate. I pay them as soon as I…

Regular readers of the blog often ask us how we’re able to travel as much as we do on a…

We occasionally hear from readers who have decided to retire in Mexico, but they’re not really sure where to go….

Linda and I do most of our traveling within Mexico during the low season when the prices for lodging, tours…

When I woke up today, I didn’t think I would be writing a blog post about the ductless mini-split air…

People often ask me what it’s like being retired in Mexico. I get the question from friends, family members, former…

If you’re a retiree in Mexico from the U.S. or Canada, chances are pretty good that your retirement income comes…

When my wife and I retired in 2015, we wanted an active lifestyle but the problem was that our monthly…

Whenever I talk to someone back in the States and I mention that I went to Sam’s Club, they often…

One of the ways that retirees in Mexico can save even more money is by getting a senior discount card…

One night, Linda was taking a shower when the water suddenly ran cold. She yelled for me to check the…

In 2015, my wife and I sold our modest Florida home where we had lived for over a decade and…

One of the advantages of going to an all-inclusive resort is that it’s easy to stay on budget. You can…

Two years ago, my wife and I disposed of 99% of our belongings in Florida and moved to Mexico. We…

When my wife and I first moved to Mexico almost two years ago, we were concerned that our monthly budget…