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Your Panama City Budget

Wednesday, September 12th, 2007

Panama City is one of the most beautiful and modern cities in all of Central America. It has the Canal, of course, but it has much, much more!
Besides the beauty, convenience, English, shopping, and other essentials, I want to point out that a frugal person can live well in Panama City for very little […]

How Do I Know If Guatemala Is Right For Me?

Thursday, September 6th, 2007

First of all, we believe that before anyone makes a commitment to move to another country for the rest of his/her life, that person should give it a trial run before deciding.
We think you’ll love Guatemala, but only YOU can decide.
Here’s what you should do:
Don’t apply for permanent residency until you’ve lived in Guatemala for […]

Guatemala: Pensionado Paradise!

Wednesday, September 5th, 2007

If you are thinking about moving permanently to the Caribbean, why not consider Guatemala as your retirement destination?
Guatemala is very inexpensive, yet it has almost anything you would want or need. Why live in the ice and snow and pay a fortune for it, when you can live on a white-sand beach and pay […]

Law #9: Panama Is The Greatest!

Tuesday, September 4th, 2007

If you are considering choosing Panama as your retirement destination, Law Number 9 just might be the deal-sealer for you!
Most Central American countries have very appealing pensionado programs, or other programs especially aimed at retirees, but Panama’s Law #9 blows them all out of the water.
For one thing, Panama offers Law #9’s benefits to anyone […]

Carol Schmidt and Norma Hair: Retiring to Mexico and Loving It!

Monday, September 3rd, 2007

Carol 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 […]

Even MORE Reasons To Retire To Panama

Thursday, August 30th, 2007

Panama is extremely attractive to retirees right now, and only part of it is the natural beauty of the country. Sure, the mountains are beautiful, the beaches are clean and uncrowded, the flowers are everywhere, the trees are huge and lovely, but Panama has much more to offer than merely beauty and perfect climate.
The […]

More Reasons To Relocate To Panama!

Monday, August 27th, 2007

A $5.2 billion dollar expansion of the Panama Canal is currently underway, and accompanying this expansion is a renewed surge of interest in Panamanian property. If you already own property near the canal, I’m guessing that it will appreciate significantly.
But besides the Canal, Panama has so many other choices for Americans who are seeking […]

Nursing/Retirement Homes in Mexico

Friday, August 24th, 2007

Many older retirees who no longer wish, or are no longer able, to live alone, are moving to Mexico.
Nursing homes and retirement homes in Mexico are luring them with amazingly low prices, beautiful perpetually warm climates, and competent, caring, friendly care.
Many older people can no longer endure the colder climates of the north, […]

Of Passports, Waiting, and Moving Your Things to Mexico For Keeps!

Thursday, August 23rd, 2007

Good news for U.S. travelers to Mexico; delays in getting your passport issued or renewed no longer prevent you from flying to Mexico! Even though the U.S. passed legislation last year that would require U.S. citizens to carry passports when visiting Mexico, this doesn’t take effect until September 30,so you’ll be able to leave […]

Panama: Health Care For Less Than HALF the American Cost!!!!

Wednesday, August 22nd, 2007

Punta Pacifica Hospital in Panama City is affiliated with Johns Hopkins, in the States. Amereicans without medical insurance, and Canadians who don’t want to wait a year or more for an operation, already make up about 25 percent of the hospital’s patients, and the hospital is brand new!
Surgeries and procedures at Punta Pacifica cost […]

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