The Fishing Trip

Good morning!
 Hope you had a nice and restful weekend.  Mine was great, but not restful.  My brother and I took my father on a fishing trip as part of his fathers day gift. We figured it would be better than all those ties we bought in previous years.  And, it was!
 We used a popular family owned fishing company [...]

Answers To Your Questions About Living in Costa Rica

“Most medicines can be purchased at pharmacies in Costa Rica without a prescription. Best of all, it’s about 50% cheaper than in the states.”

Working Toward What You Already Have

A friend passed along an email that contained this story.  I don’t know who wrote it, but it sums up beautifully what many people are doing.  Enjoy!
Working Toward What You Already Have
An American investment banker was at the pier of a small coastal Mexican village when a small boat with just one fisherman docked.  Inside the [...]

Baby Boomers Turned Baby Doomers

The credit crisis has hit everyone very hard, especially baby boomers.  They are faced with dwindling funds in their bank accounts, 401 k and their properties.  This has created a wide spread panic. 
Now they have no option but to downsize and live more economically.  Living in a 2600 sq. foot home is no longer seen [...]

Online resources for finding your home in Costa Rica

Looking to purchase property in Costa Rica?  Here are my favorite resources for finding properties throughout Costa Rica.
Ticovista.com
Buysafecostarica.com
Propertiesincostarica.com
American-european.net
Emeraldproperties.com
Crfirst.com
encuentra24.com
rentcostarica.com
cr-home.com
amcostarica.com
ticotimes.net
 
Timothy Laskis, Author, Finding Your Costa Rica: 5 Powerful Steps to Personal, Professional and Financial Success. findingyourcostarica.com

Troubled Times…How To Stay Afloat.

Is your state on the brink of collapse?  I just read an article that 46 of 50 states are on the brink of bankruptcy.  That figure is staggering.  California is right in the mix as well.  State workers are now being faced with a 10% cut in their salary starting February 6th.  Is this just the [...]

Looking for Costa Rica Property?

If you are looking for an investment property, consider Costa Rica.  Now is the time to buy because many expats and locals are dumping properties due to the economic crisis.  Many expats refinanced homes in the U.S. to buy in C.R. and now find themselves in dire straits. 
A few good sites to located ocean and/or mountain [...]

Christmas in Costa Rica

This year my wife and I spent Christmas in Costa Rica.  She grew up there and many of her family members live in San Jose.  In past years we were with my mother and father in Tennessee.   I always enjoyed the snow and cold weather around the holidays, but this year we wanted to share the love [...]

Did Costa Rica help Britney Spears?

Britney Spears is back on TOP again according to media outlets.  Britney is topping the charts and seems to have her life in order.  Can Costa Rica be the reason?
It wasn’t too long ago that Mel Gibson took Britney to his home in Costa Rica.  It is assumed that he wanted to get her away [...]

Taking Control of Your Future

Each morning I watch the news patiently while sipping my coffee.  It seems the economic reports get worse each week.  I am torn whether to keep watching or turn it off.     
 
I have come to realize that we have two options.  We can go into a defense mode and worry about losing our job and [...]