About annettefinn74

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Costa Rica: 90 day border jumpers:

You can do all of that without permanent residency. We bought two houses and groceries before we got our residency. Don't remember about the caja health, but good medical care is available and cheap.

Costa Rica: Researching retirement:

After 10 years in Costa Rica, we returned to the states this past year. Enjoyed most of our time there. But, if you are looking to stretch your retirement dollar, this is not the place. Big caution: Continue your medicare Plan B payments even though you will have no benefits in CR. We turned 65 while in CR and did not realize we had to pay into medicare. We were already paying into the caja. Upon return to the states we were informed we will be making double penalty payments for the rest of our lives! Other returned expats report the same. Medical in CR is great, especially if you have private insurance. We were too old to qualify & with pre-existing conditions. Out of pocket was reasonable. Caja was very good, but be prepared for bureaucracy & waits, Because I did not look carefully at my appt time, I once showed up A YEAR early for my appt. Finally, easy to buy houses, not so easy to sell. Unless you buy a small Tico house, houses can stay on the market for years. Had a great time when we were there. But in hindsight would we do it again, no.

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