Monthly Archive: February 2012

Feb 24 2012

Simplicity – What is It?

The dictionary defines simplicity as “absence of complications” or “easiness.” My wife, Gloria, thinks that part of simplicity is not being a conspicuous consumer.  When we moved to Costa Rica, we wanted to simplify, to have an easier life with fewer complications and to live within our means.  But you can do much of this …

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Feb 16 2012

Newsletter – February/March 2012

Welcome to our RetireForLessInCostaRica.com Newsletter! Paul & Gloria In this issue: So, What’s Up with the Yeatmans? Our monthly update to answer the #1 question people ask us, “What do you DO all day?” Paul’s Monthly Tip to Live for Less in Costa Rica: Don’t Buy a Car Paul’s Monthly Weather “Report” Where We Live: Santiago de …

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Feb 10 2012

11.75% Colones CDs: Answering Your Questions

Many people have written to us asking questions about our local investments at Coopenae, so we thought we would follow up and try to answer some of the most common questions. Usually they have to do with why we chose to invest there and whether or not it’s safe. We met with Marco Ramírez Jiménez, the …

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Feb 10 2012

How to Bargain in Spanish – Video

Featured Speak Spanish Video: How to Bargain in Spanish  

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Feb 10 2012

Paul’s Monthly Tip to Live for Less in Costa Rica: Speak Spanish-Save Money

Paul’s Monthly Tip to Live for Less in Costa Rica: Speak Spanish – Save Money Learning Spanish to save money tends to be more nebulous than other money-saving tips because it’s hard to put a dollar amount on how much you can actually save every week or month. But I do know that learning a …

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