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Buying A Home in Portugal: 9 Common Mistakes To Avoid
If you’ve been following Amon and me recently, then you’ll know that we own our home on the Silver Coast of Portugal, and are currently buying another in the country. In the past year, we’ve received a ton of questions about these purchases. Since we’ve learned so much about Portuguese real estate, and have talked to so many people about their experiences buying homes here, I thought it would be valuable to write about some of the biggest mistakes people make when buying hous
Our Rich Journey
Nov 28, 20255 min read


Living in Spain vs Portugal: Why We Picked Portugal!
When Amon and I were on the path to achieving financial independence, we had an important choice to make. We knew we wanted to settle...
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Jan 23, 20245 min read


The 10 Most Surprising Things About Living in Portugal (As American Expat)
If you’ve been following our journey at all, you’ll know that our family moved to Portugal in 2019, after Amon and I achieved financial...
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Aug 22, 20235 min read


We Left Lisbon For The Portuguese Countryside - Which Is Better?
For almost three years, our family has been living in Portugal. During that time we made the move from Lisbon, the capital, to the Silver...
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Oct 18, 20225 min read


How To Live In Portugal On Just $24 A Day
These days Portugal is on many travel wish lists, and for some, it’s considered an ideal place to relocate or retire permanently. But...
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Oct 7, 20224 min read


Want to Retire Early Abroad? Do These 10 Things First
Have you been thinking about retiring abroad? We don’t blame you - we loved the idea so much . . . we did just that! We retired in...
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Jul 25, 20225 min read


Portugal Vs. The USA: Where Should You Live?
On our YouTube channel, we’ve covered countless topics around financial independence and early retirement. Amon and I spent eight years...
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Jun 9, 20225 min read


Top Ten Reasons We Retired Early to Portugal (The World’s Best Kept Secret For Early Retirees)
Right now, I’m writing this article from sunny Portugal, where Amon and I decided to settle with our family after achieving financial...
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May 26, 20225 min read


We Bought a House in Portugal!
After living here in Portugal for almost a year, we finally found our dream home . . . and we bought it! It’s in the Silver Coast, it’s a...
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Aug 19, 20202 min read


Homeschooling During Self-Isolation | Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?
Yesterday morning, Sunoa and Melea woke up, had a big breakfast, pulled out their computers . . . and worked on their homeschool programs....
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Mar 30, 20203 min read


Coronavirus In Portugal: How We're Dealing With It As Americans and Early Retirees Abroad
Dear Our Rich Journey-ers, Today marks day fourteen of our self-imposed (turned government-imposed) isolation/social distancing in...
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Mar 23, 20204 min read
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