• Expat Retirement: Torn Between 2 Loves


    Are you considering expat life as your retirement nears?  Maybe you already are an expat who has moved to the country of your dreams?  As I circle around all my options for

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  • 7 Ways To Slash, Shave and Cut Your Monthly Expenses


    Anyone can become a savings sleuth and cut, shave or slash their monthly expenses.  All you need to do is look around, the savings are there. Are you interested in cutting

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  • This Fun Adventure Can Add $24K Or More To Your Nest Egg


    Is your retirement savings less than you would like it to be?  Maybe another $24,000 dollars socked away would make you feel a little more secure.  Do you love other cultures

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  • Expats – 5 Questions Before You Pack Your Bags


    Are you considering moving overseas when you retire?  Have you asked yourself some of the key questions that can make or break your expat experience?   Moving to another culture, far away

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  • A Tight Budget Doesn’t Have to Mean Disaster for Hair, Nails and Body


    Have you ever had your hair cut and in the middle of it screamed, “Nooooooo!!!” and you knew, in that moment, that it was just too late?  Me too.  Mine happened in

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  • Cheap Thrills: 25 Low or No Cost Entertainment Ideas


    Do you know anyone who doesn’t love something for free or at a discount?  Retiring on a budget doesn’t have to mean that you can’t go out and have a

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  • 8 Ideas to Help Reduce the Worry Around Retiring


    Feeling a little insecure about being ready for retirement?  You are not alone. Insecurity about having enough money to retire is high and most people are retiring later because of

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  • Keep in Touch By Meeting Grandkids Where They Live


    Are you living a distance from your grandchildren and communication is less than optimal? Do you call your teenage grandchildren and it takes them forever to call you back, if they call back all?  It

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  • Savings Saturday! 20 Simple Ideas To Make Your Money Go The Distance!


    Are you trying to increase your nest egg for retirement? Are you already putting money away into savings or a retirement account on a regular basis, but you know you could

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  • Poll: You tell me. Is size really important?


    Have you ever pondered size?  Many retirees who decide to make a lifestyle change wonder just how big is big enough? Housing decisions upon retirement for some can become the forefront of

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Featured Articles

5 Considerations When Taking the Expat Plunge


Are you considering moving outside of the country and becoming an expat after you retire? You may be dreaming of new adventures, the excitement of

Yellow Underwear


Last night I spent the evening with friends who are planning on retiring to Cuenca, Ecuador, high in the Andes of Ecuador, in the next few years.  They

Blame it on the Tiramisu


It has been a while since I have written anything in this blog.  I think writing is mostly inspired by our unresolved emotions, fears that

Expat Retirement: Torn Between 2 Loves


Are you considering expat life as your retirement nears?  Maybe you already are an expat who has moved to the country of your dreams?  As I

Expats – 5 Questions Before You Pack Your Bags


Are you considering moving overseas when you retire?  Have you asked yourself some of the key questions that can make or break your expat experience?   Moving

Keep in Touch By Meeting Grandkids Where They Live


Are you living a distance from your grandchildren and communication is less than optimal? Do you call your teenage grandchildren and it takes them forever to call

The Day that Ricky Martin and I Met the Amazon Queen


Living in the heart of the Amazon rainforest, in the city of Iquitos, Peru, I stood in the living room of my traditional house with

Ordering Chocolate Cake With Ice Cream…Sort Of


“To have another language is to possess a second soul.” ‒Charlemagne “Caca con helado, por favor.” I remember, back in the late summer of 1999, sitting

MONEY / BUDGET and HOUSING

7 Ways To Slash, Shave and Cut Your Monthly Expenses


Anyone can become a savings sleuth and cut, shave or slash their monthly expenses.  All you need to do is look around, the savings are

Poll: You tell me. Is size really important?


Have you ever pondered size?  Many retirees who decide to make a lifestyle change wonder just how big is big enough? Housing decisions upon retirement for

HEALTH / WELLNESS

5 Ways To Stay Happy and Healthy In Retirement That Don’t Cost A Penny


Happiness in retirement doesn’t require a huge bank account, but it doesn’t hurt, as the saying goes.  But not everyone has a healthy stash of funds tucked

COUNTDOWN and BIRTH OF A BLOG

Poll: Help Define The Direction of The Budget Retirement Blog


Today is Day 4 in the life of the Budget Retirement blog and I am thrilled to say that there are already 30 Facebook followers and 48 Budget Retirement