Can You Turn Your Dreams into Your Lifestyle?
Of course you can! And that’s what this blog is all about. It’s meant to be inspiring. There are stories about discovering new lands, starting a new business, living sustainably etc.
Welcome to Tucan Dream…a place where dreams turn into lifestyles. Join us as we pursue our own dreams including building a retirement home in Costa Rica, and practicing more sustainable green living. Read about financially savvy practices that’ll help you lead the life you dream about.
- Early Retirees: How to Qualify for Premium Tax Credits
Why Worry About Premium Tax Credits? For those who have FIRED and are less than 65 years old, affordable health insurance is a major concern, and for people considering early retirement, affordable health insurance is the number one obstacle between them and retirement. Many early retirees are surprised to learn that they can qualify for premium tax credits (PTCs) which make The Affordable Care Act (ACA) plans a good health insurance choice. These PTCs can be as much as $1000 a month and for many retirees can nearly or totally eliminate monthly health insurance premium payments. - 9 Day Belize Itinerary
My daughter works for Cain Travel, one of the top women-owned businesses in Colorado. For her company Christmas gift she received two round-trip tickets on United. It was halfway through the following year and she hadn’t used them so we needed to find a place to go and we picked Belize! We settled on traveling the first week of December. Unfortunately for us, hurricane Lisa passed through a month before and Belize was still recovering from her destruction. Following is the first part of our 9 day Belize itinerary. - Hidden Benefits of Credit Cards
Most of us know that we can earn cash back, travel points, and air miles with our credit cards, but are you aware of the many other hidden benefits of credit cards? Perhaps they aren’t hidden benefits per se but they’re not publicized as much as the points and miles benefits are. As I was writing this post I even discovered some hidden benefits of my own credit cards that I had no idea existed. Let’s explore some lesser-known or hidden benefits of your credit card. - Costa Rica Itinerary: Day 16 Monteverde, Santa Elena
First, let’s reveal some facts: Monteverde is a Canton (region), not a town. Within this region lies the Monteverde Biological Station and several other nature reserves. Santa Elena is the popular tourist town located within the Monteverde Canton. The population of the Canton of Monteverde is about 5000 people, with about half of that population living in Santa Elena. - Costa Rica Itinerary: Day 14-15 Samara to Monteverde
On the morning of our 14th day in Costa Rica, we decided we’d head from Samara to Monteverde but not before having a stroll along the black sands of the Samara beach.