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Wal-Mart Brings Banking To Mexico
Monday, October 8th, 2007
From Suzan Haskins, International Living’s Latin America Editorial Director, comes this news about Wal-Mart’s decision to operate as a bank in Mexico, and how this might impact everyone who lives there, whether they be Mexicans, Americans, expats, retirees, etc.
"No matter how you feel about Wal-Mart, you have to admire their persistence. Now this: Mexico banking […]
Passports Necessary For U.S., Mexico, and Central American Nations
Tuesday, October 2nd, 2007Starting Monday, the U.S. government will require a passport or proof of citizenship, such as a birth certificate, for all air travelers arriving from countries within North America. This will, naturally, have quite a serious effect on Mexico and Central America.
The rule, which is part of the government’s Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative, actually went […]
Mexico: Healthcare, Food, Prices, and a Laid-Back Lifestyle
Monday, October 1st, 2007From
Eat Like A King, In Belize
Tuesday, September 25th, 2007Let’s pretend we’re living in Belize, and we need to go to the grocery store. How much money should we take with us?
Well, let’s see.
For two dollars, we can get a freshly-baked loaf of bread and some eggs. For another dollar, we can buy a cold bottle of freshly-squeezed orange juice. Do […]
Mexico and Panama in Top Four of Best Places On Earth To Retire!
Monday, September 24th, 2007From International Living magazine comes some interesting news about retiring to another country: the magazine’s 15th Annual Global Retirement Index shows that both Mexico and Panama are still in the Top Five, although Mexico has jumped up a few steps to overtake Panama as #1.
“Mexico jumped four places to take the top spot as the […]
Mexico: Your Health Care Dollar Will Go Much Farther!
Wednesday, September 19th, 2007More and more people of retirement age are moving to Mexico because not only will their dollar stretch much further in Mexico, but also their health care expenses will be much lower.
The combination can be irresistible to people who are or will soon be living on a fixed income.
Many of these fixed incomes require a […]
American Retirees in Panama Find Much To Do, Little To Regret
Thursday, September 13th, 2007The Washington Post has a very interesting article online about several retirees who decided to retire overseas.
I know that many of our readers are interested in overseas retirement, particularly in Central America, and the testimony of people who actually DID IT means much more than raw statistics.
Here are a few excerpts from the article, by […]
Heading to Retirement Salutes American Retirees in Central America
Tuesday, September 11th, 2007Americans who live in Mexico, Panama, Costa Rica, Belize, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Honduras, or Nicaragua are still Americans. When disaster struck on September 11, 2001, decent people all over the world recoiled in horror, and fell to their knees in prayer or simple respect for the fallen. Central American retirees were no exception.
American […]
San Andres Church in Ajijic, Mexico: Simply Beautiful
Monday, September 10th, 2007Ajijic is a very old village in western Mexico, right in the midst of the Sierra Madre Mountains. This beautiful old church, San Andres, dates back to the 1500’s, with a remodeling job in the more modern 1700’s.
Throughout Central America and Mexico, these little village, and most large cities, too, are very proud of […]
Carol Schmidt and Norma Hair: Retiring to Mexico and Loving It!
Monday, September 3rd, 2007Carol Schmidt and Norma Hair retired to San Miguel de Allende in central Mexico in 2002 and describe their day to day experiences and adjustments in their 2006 book, Falling…in Love with San Miguel: Retiring to Mexico on Social Security, available on Amazon.com Their website, fallinginlovewithsanmiguel.com includes forums, SMA FAQs and city news, restaurant reviews […]
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