If you have seen my previous book round-ups, I read a lot – 33 books in 2020, and 43 books in 2019. I am on my sixth book for 2021, so at this pace, I’ll finish somewhere in-between the last two years. I didn’t set out to focus on travel books specifically, but three of my early choices for 2021 relate to travel in different ways. Take More Vacations by [...]
My FIRE challenge right now is actually the RE part. We are absolutely in a financial place to officially retire (my husband already is), but I'm holding on due to, well, fear. I have a very good job with excellent benefits working with great people that isn't hard but doesn't fulfill me at all. Quitting would put strain on some of those great coworkers so I'm battling with that guilt as [...]
The numbers are in for 2020, and despite Costa Rica borders being closed from March through November, we were able to eke out a small profit across our three properties. We attribute this to one major factor – owning all three properties outright, with no mortgage to cover. When you don’t have a monthly mortgage (or 3, since we own 3 properties), you don’t need much income to break-even. In [...]
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