In "Being Equally Yoked - Part I" we talked about being equally yoked from a standpoint of a couple having a shared destination before deciding to enter into retirement. This time we will discuss the importance of being equally yoked financially before deciding to take that same journey together. When it comes to describing how … Continue reading Equally Yoked – Part 2
The more I talk to people, the more I shake my head in disbelief on how people are so brainwashed into believing you are supposed to work until you drop dead. Good grief, who came up with this nonsense? Many people are afraid of retirement, specifically not having anything to do with all that time. Often … Continue reading Retirement is Boring
Leaving our dream home and moving to paradise. On, August 5th we put our wonderful hill country home on the market after living there for over a decade. It has been bittersweet. We are excited about the adventure that awaits us in Costa Rica but sad to say goodbye to Rancho de La Roca. We have so … Continue reading Home Sweet Home
My wife and I were recently able to join the ranks of the retired. We're both in our early 50's, so when we made our announcement to family and friends, most folks were surprised, but very happy for us. However, there was one other reaction I found curious. Almost unanimously, each person we shared our … Continue reading Equally Yoked – Part1
Summary: Today we head back to the states after a productive week long visit to Grecia, Costa Rica. The purpose of this trip was to take care of some logistical things in preparation of our big move - mailbox, bank account, etc. We also took this opportunity to move the majority of our things into … Continue reading Costa Rica Trip#3 Recap
Today I had the opportunity to meet some amazing young black professional entrepreneurs who are living and thriving in Costa Rica. As we sat around the table exchanging our thoughts on living abroad I started to wonder why are others not doing this. I remember when we first shared with friends and family that we … Continue reading Unchained Mindset
(Repost July 13th, 2017) Summary: We just returned from our second trip to Costa Rica or as we call it the CR. (July1st – July 8th). It got off to a very rocky start when upon the descent to the airport we were told the plane would have to circle around for several minutes. And … Continue reading Costa Rica Trip#2 Recap
(Repost April 17, 2017) We must admit CR exceeded our expectations. True we went there with low expectation but we were pleasantly surprised with the results. It’s safe to say it’s more of a developing nation rather than a third world country. We didn’t see people bathing in the river with livestock or defecating in … Continue reading Costa Rica Trip#1 Recap
(Repost May9th, 2017) Reading is to the Mind, what Exercise is to the Body. As by the one, Health is preserved, strengthened and invigorated; by the other, Virtue (which is the Health of the Mind) is kept alive, cherished and confirmed. - Addison, Joseph (1672-1719) In this digital age we live in, with gadgets that can … Continue reading Treasure Books
(Repost May1st, 2017) Is it possible to be so caught up in material possessions that the mere thought of having to part with them sends you down an emotional avalanche? Yet here we are… This past weekend, as we prepared for our retirement journey to Costa Rica, we sat down and had a reality check. … Continue reading Material World
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