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B&J abroad

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American looking for information about Panama

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American

Lives in Wausau, WI

Speaks English

Registration: 02 September 2013

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B&J abroad replied to a thread
11 years ago
jerry reidelbach

Caja plan by jerry reidelbach

Hi, my name is Jerry and Iam super impresed on how you guys stick to a budget. We will be retiring there and I hope we are able to manage as well as you do. I have a question about Health Insurance, we are both in our mid 60s and will be applying ...

B&J abroad

I am diffidently not paying anything until I decide if we are going to stay there. As for visiting that is what we sort of will be doing but we are not going to be moving back to the states. So if CR isn't the place then we will look elsewhere ... Read More

B&J abroad replied to a thread
11 years ago
jerry reidelbach

Caja plan by jerry reidelbach

Hi, my name is Jerry and Iam super impresed on how you guys stick to a budget. We will be retiring there and I hope we are able to manage as well as you do. I have a question about Health Insurance, we are both in our mid 60s and will be applying ...

B&J abroad

Thanks again for the quick reply. I was starting to think we would not be able to retire to CR if it was going to cost $300- 400 for medical. Next I have to look at the cost of getting my Pensionado. From what I have read so far the cost for a ... Read More

B&J abroad replied to a thread
11 years ago
jerry reidelbach

Caja plan by jerry reidelbach

Hi, my name is Jerry and Iam super impresed on how you guys stick to a budget. We will be retiring there and I hope we are able to manage as well as you do. I have a question about Health Insurance, we are both in our mid 60s and will be applying ...

B&J abroad

Thanks for the reply So my other check from my pension won't count as income? Also I have read several articles were it states: Monthly premiums cover all illnesses for the member and his immediate family for that month. The cost, for someone ... Read More

B&J abroad replied to a thread
11 years ago
jerry reidelbach

Caja plan by jerry reidelbach

Hi, my name is Jerry and Iam super impresed on how you guys stick to a budget. We will be retiring there and I hope we are able to manage as well as you do. I have a question about Health Insurance, we are both in our mid 60s and will be applying ...

B&J abroad

So what about if my ss is $1500 and the wife's is $1000 but then I also have a penision of $1500 would I have to pay on my amount of $3000 which would then be over $300 Read More

B&J abroad replied to a thread
11 years ago
B&J abroad

Retiring end of summer 2014 by B&J abroad

Hi new to the site but are moving to panama or costa rica end of summer 2014. Would love to be by the beach on the Pacific side. And looking to rent at least a furnished 2 bed house. Thanks Bud :)

B&J abroad

Pastor, thank you for reply. We haven't yet made a decision on whether to start in panama or Costa Rica But I do want to be on the beach or within a short walk Question were the people that came from cr trying to live like Americans there or like ... Read More

B&J abroad replied to a thread
11 years ago
B&J abroad

Renting in Costa Rica by B&J abroad

In another form someone told me the following A expat who lived in CR for 5-6 years, said in the last couple years his rent doubled. The cost of everything there is going up, crime is a serious problem, and the infrastructure isn't as good. Costa ...

B&J abroad

I understand what you mean. Too many go to another country and think they can get everything they did in the US a they want it cheaper I just want to live a simple life there amount the locals, eating at little local restaurants . I intend to go to ... Read More

B&J abroad created a thread
11 years ago

Renting in Costa Rica

In another form someone told me the following A expat who lived in CR for 5-6 years, said in the last couple years his rent doubled. The cost of everything there is going up, crime is a serious problem, and the infrastructure isn't as good. Costa ... Read More

B&J abroad replied to a thread
11 years ago
B&J abroad

Retiring end of summer 2014 by B&J abroad

Hi new to the site but are moving to panama or costa rica end of summer 2014. Would love to be by the beach on the Pacific side. And looking to rent at least a furnished 2 bed house. Thanks Bud :)

B&J abroad

Well lets say when we come it would be are visit. Because whether we stay or not would matter because as I said if it isn't there it will be somewhere else other than the US Thanks Bud Read More

B&J abroad replied to a thread
11 years ago
2FollowHim

where to find rental by beach offering swimming by 2FollowHim

We have never been to Panama, so far, so expensive to get there. We want to take about 6 weeks/2 months there near a swimming beach where swimming is safe. We would like to rent a place where we could walk to the beach. We also would want to be ...

B&J abroad

[moderated: Old thread + topic already discusses on the Panama Forum + avoid duplicates on the forum. Thx] Read More

B&J abroad replied to a thread
11 years ago
B&J abroad

Retiring end of summer 2014 by B&J abroad

Hi new to the site but are moving to panama or costa rica end of summer 2014. Would love to be by the beach on the Pacific side. And looking to rent at least a furnished 2 bed house. Thanks Bud :)

B&J abroad

Thank you for the info. From you info and others it sounds like Pedasi is a good bet. As for visiting we are actually selling our house and belongs and coming to central america either panama or costa rica. Either we can not afford to live in the US ... Read More

B&J abroad created a thread
11 years ago

Retiring end of summer 2014

Hi new to the site but are moving to panama or costa rica end of summer 2014. Would love to be by the beach on the Pacific side. And looking to rent at least a furnished 2 bed house. Thanks Bud :) Read More

B&J abroad created a thread
11 years ago

looking to rent at least a funished 2 bed house

Hi new to the site but are moving to panama or costa rica end of summer 2014. Would love to be by the beach on the Pacific side. And looking to rent at least a funished 2 bed house. Thanks Bud Read More