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EPISODE · Dec 14, 2025 · 1H 10M

He Lives in Ecuador on $167 a Month (No Joke) – His Secret Explained

from AdventureFreaksss.com (Budget Friendly Living & Retiring Abroad) · host Ré Esordi

WWW.ADVENTUREFREAKSSS.COM Find your Ideal Destination Here: https://adventurefreaksss.com/ideal-destination-finder/ ================================= How to work with me: ================================= 😎 One-on-one Consulting for planning your move abroad: https://calendly.com/adventurefreaksss/50min Steve’s Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@StreetSmartTravel Steve’s Website: https://streetsmarttravel.com/ Follow our Growing Facebook Community: https://www.facebook.com/adventurefreaksss Ecuador Immigration & Visa Support From Our TrustedPartners:  https://adventurefreaksss.com/ecuador-immigration-and-visas/ Ecuador Relocation to Cuenca:  https://adventurefreaksss.com/ecuador-cuenca-real-estate-tours/ Cuenca Ecuador Real Estate: https://adventurefreaksss.com/ecuador-cuenca-real-estate-tours/ Cuenca Relocation Tours: https://adventurefreaksss.com/ecuador-cuenca-real-estate-tours/ Ecuador Country Expert: https://adventurefreaksss.com/jack-abercrombie/ WISE - Transfer & Change Currency Abroad Cheap: https://wise.com/invite/dic/remie62 Nomad Tax Guidance: https://adventurefreaksss.com/form-page-26/Taxes for Expats: https://www.taxesforexpats.com/ref/276 Nord VPN for Overseas Living (Best for Overseas): https://go.nordvpn.net/aff_c?offer_id=15&aff_id=130036&url_id=902 Expat Health Insurance: https://safetywing.com/?referenceID=26217098&utm_source=26217098&utm_medium=Ambassador Virtual Mailbox: https://travelingmailbox.com/?ref=3419 Need Website For Your Business Overseas?: https://kazied.com/  *Subscribe and Support AdventureFreaksss – it’s Free!* youtube.com/@adventurefreaksss?sub_confirmation=1 *FREE EBOOK* - *_The Art of Living Large For Less_* https://adventurefreaksss.com/free-ebook/ Is it really possible to live abroad on under $200 a month?In this episode, I sit down with SteveWenzel, an expat who found his way to Ecuador and built a life most people assume requires farmore money than it actually does.For the past three years, Steve has lived in Ecuador on roughly $2,000 per year by strategically using his skills and experience to help communities,organizations, and individuals in exchange for free room and board. But this conversation isn’t justabout what he does — it’s about helping others understand that this lifestyle ispossible for them too.Throughout the interview, Steve openly shares how anyone with real-world skills, flexibility,and a willingness to contribute can dramatically lower their cost of livingabroad, while gaining deeper cultural access and more meaningfulexperiences than traditional expat life.In this interview, we cover:·      How Steve secures opportunities around Ecuadorand lives without paying rent·      The mindset shift required to live abroadaffordably (and sustainably)·      How others can apply this approach to their ownmove overseas·      Ecuadorvisa options, requirements, and common mistakes people make·      What healthcare in Ecuador is really like forexpats·      Who this lifestyle is a good fit for — and whoit isn’tThis episode is for anyone who believes they need a large income, big pension, or substantialsavings to live or retire abroad — and wants to see a real-worldexample that proves otherwise. Steve’s goal isn’t to sell a dream, but to show people practical, realistic ways to liveoverseas affordably by offering value instead of burning throughsavings.If you’re exploring:·      Living in Ecuador·      Retiring abroad on a modest income·      Affordable expat lifestyles·      Visas, healthcare, and cost of living outsidethe U.S.·      Alternative ways to live abroad without highmonthly expenses…this conversation will expand what you thinkis possible.

WWW.ADVENTUREFREAKSSS.COM Find your Ideal Destination Here: https://adventurefreaksss.com/ideal-destination-finder/ ================================= How to work with me: ================================= 😎 One-on-one Consulting for planning your move abroad: https://calendly.com/adventurefreaksss/50min Steve’s Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@StreetSmartTravel Steve’s Website: https://streetsmarttravel.com/ Follow our Growing Facebook Community: https://www.facebook.com/adventurefreaksss Ecuador Immigration & Visa Support From Our TrustedPartners:  https://adventurefreaksss.com/ecuador-immigration-and-visas/ Ecuador Relocation to Cuenca:  https://adventurefreaksss.com/ecuador-cuenca-real-estate-tours/ Cuenca Ecuador Real Estate: https://adventurefreaksss.com/ecuador-cuenca-real-estate-tours/ Cuenca Relocation Tours: https://adventurefreaksss.com/ecuador-cuenca-real-estate-tours/ Ecuador Country Expert: https://adventurefreaksss.com/jack-abercrombie/ WISE - Transfer & Change Currency Abroad Cheap: https://wise.com/invite/dic/remie62 Nomad Tax Guidance: https://adventurefreaksss.com/form-page-26/Taxes for Expats: https://www.taxesforexpats.com/ref/276 Nord VPN for Overseas Living (Best for Overseas): https://go.nordvpn.net/aff_c?offer_id=15&aff_id=130036&url_id=902 Expat Health Insurance: https://safetywing.com/?referenceID=26217098&utm_source=26217098&utm_medium=Ambassador Virtual Mailbox: https://travelingmailbox.com/?ref=3419 Need Website For Your Business Overseas?: https://kazied.com/  *Subscribe and Support AdventureFreaksss – it’s Free!* youtube.com/@adventurefreaksss?sub_confirmation=1 *FREE EBOOK* - *_The Art of Living Large For Less_* https://adventurefreaksss.com/free-ebook/ Is it really possible to live abroad on under $200 a month?In this episode, I sit down with SteveWenzel, an expat who found his way to Ecuador and built a life most people assume requires farmore money than it actually does.For the past three years, Steve has lived in Ecuador on roughly $2,000 per year by strategically using his skills and experience to help communities,organizations, and individuals in exchange for free room and board. But this conversation isn’t justabout what he does — it’s about helping others understand that this lifestyle ispossible for them too.Throughout the interview, Steve openly shares how anyone with real-world skills, flexibility,and a willingness to contribute can dramatically lower their cost of livingabroad, while gaining deeper cultural access and more meaningfulexperiences than traditional expat life.In this interview, we cover:·      How Steve secures opportunities around Ecuadorand lives without paying rent·      The mindset shift required to live abroadaffordably (and sustainably)·      How others can apply this approach to their ownmove overseas·      Ecuadorvisa options, requirements, and common mistakes people make·      What healthcare in Ecuador is really like forexpats·      Who this lifestyle is a good fit for — and whoit isn’tThis episode is for anyone who believes they need a large income, big pension, or substantialsavings to live or retire abroad — and wants to see a real-worldexample that proves otherwise. Steve’s goal isn’t to sell a dream, but to show people practical, realistic ways to liveoverseas affordably by offering value instead of burning throughsavings.If you’re exploring:·      Living in Ecuador·      Retiring abroad on a modest income·      Affordable expat lifestyles·      Visas, healthcare, and cost of living outsidethe U.S.·      Alternative ways to live abroad without highmonthly expenses…this conversation will expand what you thinkis possible.

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