Living Simply, Life is Inexpensive & Healthy in Sayulita
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| A Simple Mexican House & a Comfy Porch Swing: Contentment |
We have found that significantly simplifying our lives and moving to Mexico has increased our personal happiness. We gave up working in the rat race in the United States and life slowed down. We gave up the focus on owning a nicer, newer home every three years, a new high-tech car, our handsome Stickley furniture, and most of our stuff. We sold all but a few necessities and mementos. What a release! What a relief to let it all go! Then we moved to Sayulita, Mexico!
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| We Don't Need a 4X4 Pick-Up Truck in Sayulita! |
It was time to find out if we could really live off of our meager savings. I retired before the age of 59, before I could collect Social Security or access my IRA funds without having to pay high amounts of taxes and penalties. Jon opted to start drawing Social Security early at the age of 62 at the lowest rate and quit working completely at 65. The economic downturn of 2008 had hit us hard financially. We had sold all of our investment real estate to pay the bills, banked the small amount that was left, and began to look forward to our new life. We envisioned a life in Mexico where life is slow and peaceful, the sun is always shining, flowers are always blooming, the ocean is three blocks away, and we were pretty sure it would be cheaper to live there. We were happily surprised to discover how much cheaper!
To read more and see our annual budget, click HERE.
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| The eBook is Available on Amazon.com Worldwide |
Take a look at my eBook, "Healthy Living and Traveling in Mexico" available on Amazon.com worldwide by clicking HERE. (Free with kindleunlimited!)
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