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Recently I had the opportunity to bump into two couples who had taken my relocation/retirement tour. James and Darlene were on the Combination Beach and Central Valley Tour. The other couple , Ron and Carolyn, took my Central Valley tour. Both couples attended a dinner party for the clients on my October Tour. I invite [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
