Posted October 31st, 2008 by Christopher Howard
I was watching the CBS Evening News last night and they mentioned that the average middle class person in the U.S. only has the equivalent of three months savings if he loses his job. Many people of retirement age are probably in a similar situation. Most have pensions but are basically living from check to [...]
Posted October 29th, 2008 by Christopher Howard
Your retirement plans in Costa Rica should not include Scotia Bank. The Bank of Nova Scotia, is the second oldest bank in Canada, was the second largest Canadian bank in 2003 in term of assets (trailing only Royal Bank of Canada).
Don’t confuse the local branch with Scotia Bank in Canada. First, it is a franchise [...]
Posted October 27th, 2008 by Christopher Howard
Anyone thinking of Costa Rica as a place to retire should be aware that some people suffer from seasonal allergies here. Because we have about seven months of rain (the rainy season is longer than the summer here) and three months of very windy weather allergens flourish in tropical country like Costa Rica. There are [...]
Posted October 24th, 2008 by Christopher Howard
As I have mentioned in previous columns October is the month when it rains most in Costa Rica. Unfortunately during this time of year a lot of people contact colds, the flu and other respiratory ailments due to the damp weather.
No matter how good I take care of myself I seem to get some type [...]
Posted October 23rd, 2008 by Christopher Howard
Over the years I have scores of Americans with various degrees of disabilities who moved to Costa Rica to retire. Most have adjusted to life here and are happy.
People with slight to moderate disabilities usually are more successful. Because Costa Rica has excellent medical care and highly trained specialists disabled people can get the [...]