#1: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

businessinsider.com - #1: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



For Mark and Amanda Tew, taking a yearlong mini-retirement in Nicaragua with their four children just felt right. Mark has always had a love for Latin America, and he previously told Business Insider he felt the whole premise of traditional retirement was faulty. "Waiting until I'm 65 when I'm likely less able or healthy
enough to do the things I've always wanted to do doesn't make a lot of sense to me," he said. "Since I'm not retiring early anytime soon, a mini-retirement seemed like a great way to spend quality time and have a great new experience as a family." He continued: "One thing I knew was that if I didn't just take the plunge and go have this experience with my family, I would regret