Budget and Finance

Readers of the blog often ask me about the cost of pet care here in Mexico. More specifically, the costs…

During a recent post about ways to save money on medications in Mexico, I included a tip that the largest…

Since not everyone is familiar with the term expat, I’ll start this post by defining it with a little help from…

I began the year with a post detailing our monthly household expenditures here in Mexico. After that post, I received dozens of emails…

When we first moved to Mexico, I was surprised that so many of our fellow expats were obsessed with how much electricity…

If you’re planning on calling Mexico home, you might want to think about opening a bank account here – just…

When I lived in Florida, I rarely encountered a business that would give a discount just for living locally. The…

So, you’ve decided to be a shrewd investor and take advantage of a strong U.S. dollar to purchase property in…