My retired husband and my still-working self moved from the U.S. to Cuenca, Ecuador. Our income sources include both our Social Security payments plus my income from my online school. We watch our budget. Pre-Pat Planning Because Ecuador uses the US dollar, it’s attractive to people from the US. Understanding money here is easy. In general, […]

Rumor has it one can live on very little money by moving overseas. Is it true? I recently spoke with one man who claims to be living well in Ecuador on $700 a month. He agreed to share how he does it. Louis Bourgeois is a North American expat living on a small farm outside Cuenca, […]

For those of you who are looking for an economical living, Ecuador is a very attractive destination in terms of the cost of living.  The monthly income requirement for a pensioner is $800 U.S., and that is a figure that can provide a comfortable lifestyle, even if it is a bit frugal. A big attraction […]