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  Costa Rica Retirement – Spontaneity Becomes Me.

  I used to plan my life down to the nanosecond. Back in the US, both when I was working full-time and when I was semi-retired, my ...

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  Another Passport Scam Bites the Dust

  Last July, I spent four days in Las Vegas at FreedomFest. This annual event is huge, with as many as seven presentations occurring at the ...

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  Costa Rica Deep Sea Fishing in Flamingo At Its’ Best

  Flamingo Beach is one of the most popular destinations on Costa Rica's northwest Pacific Coast. The beautiful white sand beach is stunning ...

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  The Importance of Balance in Your Retirement in Costa Rica – Have you thought about it? Part I

  Both stories ring my (former) professional warning bells. As an occupational therapist, I spent my career helping disabled people to ...

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  The Bitter End Of The Savings Account

  Governments, by definition, are violent institutions.  And taxation, by definition, is theft.  These are blatant facts to all but the most ...

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  From Corporate Lawyer to Tamarindo Backpackers! How I escaped the Rat Race!

  I just returned to Tamarindo after a quick trip to my hometown of Chicago. At home and in Tamarindo, people are always asking me how I came ...

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  Why You Shouldn’t Gamble With Uncle Sam

  If you think June 30, 2014, is just another lazy, hazy summer day, think again. If you're a US citizen or permanent resident, this may be a ...

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  SOLD-Luxurious New Deepwater Golfito Resort to Break Ground in June.

  Renowned for its spectacular beaches, Costa Rica is soon to be home to a new resort specifically designed to cater to super yachts. With ...

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  The Two Best Things About Retirement in Costa Rica?

  With an estimated 1,300 - 1,400 species in the country, and more still being discovered, identification is a huge challenge. What is truly ...

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  Another Casualty in the War Against Offshore

  Last week, a federal jury found that Zwerner had "willfully" failed to disclose the existence of a Swiss bank account in 2004, 2005, and ...

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