Gloria Yeatman
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Aug 27 2018
Our July 2018 Costa Rica Cost of Living
Our spending in July was right on target. Actually, if you take into account that almost $300 was spent to renew our residency, our “cost of living” spending for the month was low, more in the range of $1,700. Transportation – $108.33 We stayed close to home in July, waiting for the call from the …
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Aug 27 2018
What’s Up With the Yeatmans? CT Scan, Cancer, and the Caja-Part 1
You may have noticed that our healthcare expenses have been higher the last few months. Part of the increase was due to preventative care such as my yearly gynecologist appointment and associated tests and new glasses for Paul. But we have had some other issues going on as well. Paul came home on Monday, August …
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Aug 26 2018
Retire for Less in Costa Rica – August 26, 2018
Welcome to our Retire For Less In Costa Rica Newsletter In This Issue: What’s Up With the Yeatmans? CT Scan, Cancer, and the Caja Our July 2018 Costa Rica Cost of Living The Adventure Inn-Our “Go-To Hotel” Featured Property in Lake Arenal: Bali Style Bungalow with Lake View-$125,000 Cooking in Costa Rica: An Expat’s Guide to Buying …
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Jul 15 2018
The Adventure Inn-Our “Go-To Hotel”
The Adventure Inn has been our “go to hotel” for the last 4 years. It’s where we pick up our Healthcare Tour guests. We recommend it for anyone coming to Costa Rica, especially if you want a hotel convenient to the San Jose airport. You can get an inexpensive tour right at the hotel or use …
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Jul 15 2018
Our June 2018 Costa Rica Cost of Living
June was an expensive month for us, especially in the categories of Transportation, Meals Out, and Healthcare. We came in about 20% higher than our target of $2,000/month. But some months are like that. Here’s the breakdown: Transportation – $280.83 For us, during a normal month we fill up our Toyota 4-Runner just once. In …
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Jul 14 2018
Retire for Less in Costa Rica – July 14, 2018
Welcome to our Retire For Less In Costa Rica Newsletter In This Issue: Our June 2018 Costa Rica Cost of Living PURA VIDA – Challenging the Ethnocentric Mind (A Documentary Short Film) Featured Property in San Ramon: Small Casita with Additional Building Site-REDUCED to $85,000 Cooking in Costa Rica: An Expat’s Guide to Buying Groceries, Cooking, …
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Jul 01 2018
Our May 2018 Costa Rica Cost of Living
We had another great month in May in terms of our overall spending, even with some additional healthcare costs taken into account, coming in well below our goal of $2,000 for the month. Transportation – $66.62 Since moving to town about a year and a half ago, we average one fill-up of gasoline in our …
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Jun 24 2018
Retire for Less in Costa Rica – June 24, 2018
Welcome to our Retire For Less In Costa Rica Newsletter In This Issue: Our May 2018 Costa Rica Cost of Living MediSmart: An Affordable Alternative to Private Health Insurance in Costa Rica (Updated with Current Pricing) Featured Property in Grecia: Lovely Downtown 2BR 1 BA Home-$146,000 Cooking in Costa Rica: An Expat’s Guide to Buying Groceries, Cooking, …
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Jun 19 2018
A Walk Around Our Neighborhood (Video)
Come for a walk with us around our neighborhood in San Ramón de Alajuela and get a glimpse what it’s like to live in a Costa Rica coffee town. Related Articles: Integration 101: Being Bien Educado Paul’s Monthly Tip to Live for Less in Costa Rica: Shop at Ropa Americana Jackson’s Care – A Cost …
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