Category Archives: Finances

Private Health Insurance Spain – For Non Lucrative Visa Application

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Health Insurance Spain – Many North Americans (US Citizens or Canadians) who are thinking of applying for the non-lucrative visa Spain or the retirement visa Spain, have been asking about the private health insurance in Spain.  The popular questions are related to costs, as well as the medical insurance in Spain requirements for the non lucrative visa.  If you are looking for practical information on health insurance in Spain, this is the perfect place for you to start!  It has been a hot topic for us lately and keeping our email inbox buzzing away.

Explaining Medical Insurance in Spain or private Health Insurance Spain costs and options. This is all information to meet the non lucrative visa Spain or retirement visa Spain requirements. Read more about Private medical insurance Spain on WagonersAbroad.com

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Cost Of Living In Spain For A Family Of 4 – All Expenses Shared

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We lived along the beautiful southern coast of Spain from August 2012, with a trip to Asia in the mix too.  In Spain, we live in a small town named Almuñécar and we use this as our home base to explore more of Europe as well.  We kept track of every expenditure along the way the first couple of year and have shared our cost of living in Spain with you.  This page is a compilation of our expenses in Spain and how much it really costs for our family of 4 to live in Spain.  We have more recent updates included too.

What is the cost of living in Spain for a family of 4? We've captured all of our costs for a year to share with you. Including a 6 week European road trip! Read more on WagonersAbroad.com

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Cost Of Living In Spain 2019 Details Revealed!

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Is it expensive to live in Spain? The cost of living in Spain revealed!  So many people are planning the move, but don’t know the cost of living in Spain.  We thought it was time for an up-to-date post, reviewing costs of things so you may plan for 2019!  We will share detailed information about the cost of living in Spain. This includes groceries, utilities, rent, dental expenses (braces), phones, internet and rental cars in Spain.

Cost of Living In Spain 2019. We will share detailed information about the cost of living in Spain. Including groceries, utilities, rent, braces, phones, internet and rental cars in Spain. Read more on WagonersAbroad.com

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Dreaming Of A Family Gap Year In Spain?

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Dreaming of something different?  Perhaps a family gap year in Spain is what you need?  Does this sound like you?

There you are living a wonderful life with both parents working and the kids are in school.  Your afternoons and evenings are spent running around from activity to event and driving from one location to another.  Sometimes you need to have a quick meal out, as there just isn’t enough time to cook a meal at home.  Once you arrive home, it is time to do a bit of cleaning, have the kids finish their homework, and have a little bit of time together as a family.  Time to go to bed and start it all again tomorrow.

Family Gap Year In Spain - A gap year can now mean a family can travel or immerse in a new culture for a year.  It could mean your family can live a year in Spain!  It's just one year to take a break from your normal day to day life, to experience something completely different.  Try new foods, a new language, new routines, a different way of doing things.  It is the perfect way to give the gift of experience, culture and the world to your kids. Read more on WagonersAbroad.com

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International Money Transfers & TransferWise Fees

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We are often asked about what we do for international money transfers.  Unfortunately I rarely have a straightforward answer, because it is one of those “it depends” type answers.  We will share with you some of our money transfer tools & tips.

What do we use for international money transfers? Of course, it depends, so we share some of our money transfer tools & tips with you! Read more on WagonersAbroad.com

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Details About Getting Our Teen Braces In Spain

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It looks like some people are curious about our experience with teen braces in Spain, so time to dig into the details and frequently asked questions for you!  We will cover the process for finding the right orthodontist, the process we went through, as well as our cost for braces in Spain.

Hers's our experience with teen braces in Spain! We will cover finding an orthodontist, the treatment we followed, as well as our cost for braces in Spain. Read more on WagonersAbroad.com

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How Much Was The Cost Of Living In Spain For A Year?

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Let me start by saying, we love that you follow along with our adventures and are curious about the cost to live in Spain.  You really keep us motivated to keep up with our writing.  Living in Spain for a year was amazing and we will keep on going!

Cost of living in Spain for a year! How much does it cost living in Spain for a year? That all depends on you, but this family of 4 captured all of their costs for a year and share it with you. Including a 6 week European road trip! We are Americans sharing our cost of living in Spain. Read more on WagonersAbroad.com

I have to admit I do love that people actually read my boring budget stuff.  It’s great fun to play with spreadsheets, look for the best travel deals, and plan away.  I can’t believe there are other people out there that like this stuff too.  They don’t even include any exciting photos, but these budget posts are popular!  Let’s get into the cost of living in Spain!

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How to Save Money! – Tip # 6 (Saving Money While on Vacation)

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When it comes to tips on saving money while on vacation, we’ve done it all before.  We try to avoid taxis when getting from A to B.  The biggie is to avoid eating out near major touristic attractions, we prefer the quick on the go street food.  We just don’t buy souvenirs, but if you must, avoid making the purchase at the airport.  Ask the locals for help in finding off the beaten path areas and places to eat.  The list goes on and on.   Continue reading →

How to Save Money! – Tip # 5 “Brand Names”

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How to Save Money! – Tip# 5 “Brand Names”

So, you have a dream of living life abroad or of taking more vacations, but saving money is holding you back.  Not to worry, we have many money-saving tips that will help that vacation/travel fund grow.  You do have to do a bit of work and show some self-control, but all of these tips help so much.  It is amazing how a little bit here and there can really add up to some $$$ Fat Stacks Yo!

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