You want to buy property in the coastal zone in Puerto Vallarta, but you’re concerned because the details of the sales transaction are so different than what you’re accustomed to in the US. How can you be sure that you’re making a safe real estate purchase? What is a fideicomiso? Is being the beneficiary of […]

The Risks and Process of Retirement Survey Report, a new study by the Society of Actuaries, indicates that the top retirement planning concern right now is the rate of inflation. Maintaining the value of assets, having enough money to pay for long-term care, affordable health care and simply having enough savings to maintain a decent […]

According to the Social Security Administration, forty percent of retirees rely on Social Security benefits for 90% or more of their monthly income. Twenty percent of married couples rely on Social Security income the same way. The average Social Security benefit for individuals is less than $13,000 per year for individual retirees before Medicare Part […]