An American family who moved to Nicaragua for a year to live cheaply ended up blowing their $30,000 budget thanks to unexpected costs — but still spent less than life at home in the US

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  • Mark and Amanda Tew and their four children spent a year on a mini-retirement in Nicaragua.
  • Over six years, they saved $30,000 after paying off debt and building an emergency fund, all of which they accomplished by living below their means and maintaining side hustles.
  • That $30,000 should have been enough for the year, but they were surprised by big expenses like health insurance, a car, and schooling for their kids — plus a cancer diagnosis for Mark just before they left.
  • Even with the unexpected costs, including an extra month in Nicaragua, they still read more >>>

    Source : BusinessInsider.Com

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