Happy Monday! I am guest posting today on Mo Money Mo Houses about the cost of having an extra room, check it out! With the 13 money resolutions for 2013 series, I haven’t given much of a Guatemalan update since the new year. So make yourself comfortable, this is a big one. A lot… Read more
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$1000 giveaway! What are structured settlements?
I am very excited to co-host a HUGE giveaway today, check out at the end of the post how you can win entries by liking Reach Financial Independence’s FB page, subscribing to my RSS feed and many more! There is $1000 to win, yes, you read that right 🙂 If you are… Read more
The tale of two broadband providers: the very best and the very worst
I said last week that I would take advantage of my amazing Alexa rank of 400 in Guatemala to write a big rant about my internet provider, Tigo, and will do that in Spanish this week, not only to spare my dear readers but also so that everyone here knows what a bunch… Read more
What to do if there isn’t enough money?
During my first year of college, I had two majors, and taking an extra job on top was virtually impossible. My college town had about 40000 students and most seniors had trusted the rare jobs available, so when I arrived unprepared in September, I knew I had to rely only on my scholarship for that… Read more
Life is not like the movies
Morning all! Today I have a guest post for you, from the lovely Tonya at Budget and the Beach. Enjoy! And remember you can still win $100 on the grocery giveaway Tonya is a freelance video editor and blogger living in Los Angeles. She enjoys movies, running and playing beach volleyball. You can follow her… Read more
My favorite Christmas memory
Sicorra at Tackling our Debt has brought together over 20 bloggers to share a special post today about our best Christmas childhood memories. For me, Christmas is only three days away. My father’s family doesn’t celebrate Christmas. Instead, on the 6th of December, we celebrate St Nicholas. He is believed to be the original Santa… Read more
Little house in Guatemala, week 4
This is the fourth part about the (slow) conversion of the land I bought in Guatemala and my new life here, you can read Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3 if you missed them. Good morning everyone, hope you are doing well! This last week was busy busy and we started a lot of… Read more
I have joined the Yakezie challenge!
I am thrilled to announce that I am joining the Yakezie Challenge as of today! I know many of you are already challengers but if you do not know already, Yakezie is a network of great financial bloggers and they run a six months challenge before accepting you (or not!) as a… Read more
THANK YOU!!! And you too, Mr President…
 Hi there, happy Thanksgiving !! Remember it is not too late to enter the $100 giveaway that I am co-hosting, all the details are here. If you would like some reading for the holiday please check out my guest post on Budget and the Beach about how to fund a nomadic lifestyle! I had this post… Read more
Things I am thankful for and a $100 giveaway
 Good morning all! Below is my first giveaway, where you can win $75 in cash or Amazon vouchers! If you can’t get enough of me, please check out my guest post on Daily Money Shot where I talk about how my PIANO was stolen and other robberies, together with a few tips to stay safe… Read more