Mar 16 2012
After our recent articles about our bank, Coopenae, & their 11.75% 12 month CD, more inquiries came in regarding investing here in Costa Rica. In the articles, we tried to address investors fears by answering questions about Coopenae , but in the process left out the fact that, in addition to being a legal resident, …
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Nov 15 2011
People always ask us why we moved to San Ramon de Alajuela as opposed to other, possibly more popular, locations in Costa Rica. Our interest in San Ramon actually began before our first visit, just from doing research on the Internet and in the books we read. It was reinforced when we visited this westernmost …
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Nov 15 2011
What is the Retire for Less Philosophy? Sometimes we tell people that we live the “retire for less lifestyle,” or perhaps we notice that others are also living in a similar way. So what exactly is it? Conserve, simplify, enjoy. These three words sum up the Retire for Less Philosophy or lifestyle. We believe one can: …
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Aug 09 2011
When my wife Gail and I decided to retire we were faced with some important questions to answer. First of all, where would the retirement money come from other than our small amount of Social Security, and how could we make such a small amount go far enough for us that we could actually enjoy …
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May 23 2011
Instead of trying to explain the cost of living hypothetically, I thought I would instead explain our cost of living as it actually is for us. At this point, we have been in Costa Rica a little more than two years, and living/renting in “the cabinas” for two full years, so we have a pretty …
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Apr 23 2011
We chose Residency in Costa Rica to help us apply for legal residency and, unlike many of our acquaintances who waited two years or more, our residency was approved in only five months. It was a complicated process and they were wonderful to work with. The price Javier quotes is all-inclusive, including even those expenses …
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Apr 01 2011
Welcome to RetireforLessinCostaRica.com! We called our website, “Retire for Less in Costa Rica” because that’s what we’ve done. Our goal was to retire on $2,000 or less per month; that’s $24,000 per year. In reality, we spend even less. During a normal month, we spend about $1,700, and when we travel around to see this beautiful …
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Apr 01 2011
Big News! Our friend Arden has just published her first book about moving to Costa Rica. It’s called Unraveling the Mysteries of Moving to Costa Rica and is actually the first of a series called “Mainers in Costa Rica.” Through our friendship, Paul and I have been able to learn so much from Arden and …
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Mar 21 2010
The new immigration law, in effect as of March 1, 2010, changed many of the requirements regarding applying for residency in Costa Rica. Thanks to our friends at Residency in Costa Rica, we bring you the following summary of the new law. Residency in Costa Rica will be happy to assist you with the preparation, …
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Feb 27 2010
Country Strengthens Services to Attract Foreign Retirees Costa Rica claims that in the coming year, 10,000 foreign retirees will make the country their new home and generate income of an estimated $340 million annually. This amount would be received by the country in the form of house payments, food, medicine and recreation, but also for …
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