Discover Mexico Lifestyle

Discover lifestyles in Mexico and why so many people are choosing Mexico as a place to live and retire

Discover lifestyles in Mexico and why so many people are choosing Mexico as a place to live and retire

Directory of Stores, Supermarkets, & Services in Mexico

Discover and connect to major stores, supermarkets, and service providers in Mexico with this regularly updated classified directory

How to Calculate Your Cost of Living in Mexico

Your life stage, and how you choose to live and organize yourself in Mexico will determine your living costs. This guide helps you to make the calculations

How Much Money Do You Need to Live or Retire in Mexico?

Learn about the difference between the income or savings/investments you need to qualify for residency and the amount of money you need to live in Mexico

The Typical Costs of Running Your Own Car in Mexico

Having and driving your own car in Mexico gives you a lot of transport flexibility. This article describes the costs of owning and running a car in Mexico

Is Your U.S. Medicare Coverage Available in Mexico?

Americans contemplating a move to Mexico often ask whether Medicare is valid here. The simple answer is no, but there are some caveats, and alternatives

Estate Planning When You’re Living in Mexico

By making adequate plans for the inevitable, your assets will be administered according to your wishes and your interests will be better served

Exchanging a Mexico Residency Visa for a Card

When your Mexico residency application is granted, a visa sticker is placed in your passport. This sticker needs to be exchanged for a residency card in Mexico.

Don’t Risk a Fake Marriage for Residency in Mexico

A ‘marriage of convenience’ intended to secure legal residency is risky.  Mexico’s INM has special checks in place to spot these applications

An Ideal Way to Get to Know Your Neighbors

One way to get to know some of your neighbors and make new friends in Mexico is to keep a dog and take it on frequent sallies to the park

Bring This With You When You Go

Explaining the difference between "bring" and "take," and when to use one and when the other

That’s what False (Cognate) Friends are for

There are many pairs of words in English-Spanish that look and sound similar but have very different meanings, known as 'false cognates'

Footwear: The Pumpkin Soap and Shoe Wax Ritual

Shoe shine stands, attended by "boleadores," are one of the most traditional forms of street vending furniture that you'll see in towns and cities across Mexico