Paying Yearly Bills in Chapala.

[@HuatulcoGuy]

I moved to Mexico one year ago and live in the state of Oaxaca. I recently became an IMSS member. The premiums increase substantially every year, but it is still much more affordable than private health insurance. It also includes prescribed meds and basic (non-cosmetic) dental services. Despite not knowing much Spanish, the folks at the IMSS administration office were kind enough to work with me to get me signed up. I have already used the IMSS services numerous times and found it to be adequate as long as you have the attitude that you may have to wait to be seen by a doctor unless you are someone in need of immediate critical care. If your visit is for something relatively minor, be prepared for a long wait in the waiting area.

[@Kevin_Carlson]

I always love starting my Sunday mornings with Jerry's videos!

[@debbiejohnston494]

Hi Jerry!!! I recently moved to Ajijic! Best decision ever. I really want to thank you for recommending Cruz! He is the absolute best. I have come to refer to him as my ‘personal assistant and emotional support’ cab driver! Kidding aside, he is really wonderful, as are all the locals. This is truly a magical place (Dental Express is awesome too!!!)

[@anitahamlin8548]

You are living your best life!

[@geraldoyo1]

Glad to see you back home safe and sound. Nice to see Lynn's smiling face as well. The property is looking very nice. Lot's of love to you both.

[@davila0893]

Glad you and Lynn are back safely in Mexico.

[@marthalaux6615]

Thanks Jerry. I love it when you take us for a ride and point out things like the spot that's called the "marriage of the trees". I guess it was the last video when you pondered getting an electric trike for your home in Mexico, too, but thought it might not be very comfortable riding over uneven roads to the Carreterra. Maybe you could just drive to one of the bike rental shops and rent one to ride on the bicycle path just for fun and have a more comfortable ride. Always looking for alternatives.☺

[@tryan7]

I ❤️ love your drive around to pay bills. 🎉🎉🎉

[@karendupea2640]

So nice to see Lynn out and about. ❤

[@watthaile2053]

First time watching you. You're very pleasant. Thank You.

[@loriholman1459]

Glad you got all that taken care of, and yes your car is old and cute. Give Lynn a kiss. Take care. And I did miss you guys this time. And a Happy Mother's Day to Lynn. 🪻🪻🪻🪻🪻🪻🪻🪻🪻🪻🪻🪻🪻 🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷 🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹

[@juanrodriquezjr6228]

Great to see you and Lynn back in Mexico.

[@miriamadams591]

You crack me up! I can relate! Big Up to you and your insights to living Lakeside. After watching one of your videos with Mitzi ( Fenix Realtor ) your vecinos at the time. Moved here last year from Phoenix, Az . Mitzi’s guidance thru the process of buying a house here and friendly community spirit she lives daily, was so inviting. She has become a good friend and we’re both grew up 10 miles from each other. Writing this so you continue to do what you do here “what’s on my mind today” oh, Nanny Rules 😂

[@tamarahegedus8211]

Used to fly Braniff Airlines when I was young. Thanks for sharing that little piece on their vacation home. Glad to see you enjoying your daily life in Mexico. Thanks for entertaining us in your ride along Jerry. Happy Mother’s Day to Miss Lynn!

[@LeeYvesMexico]

Our favorite Restaurant 😍

[@pepespov286]

Thank you for the "ride" around Ajijic! But, but ! Too much traffic !!

[@brianleonard6885]

Great stuff right here..❤ yall keep living and loving and spreading kindness as you do.

[@changno2269]

Hello Jerry before you went to United States you had a couple of people come from United States and build a property can you do a follow up please I am very very interested

[@bellonamars2541]

The 2 guys from California. A follow up video is a good idea.

[@Mikesroadtrip-ec5kp]

My family loves Lynn. How about more of Lynn? Maybe some of her background and more singing? Lynn's number 2 biggest fan.

[@billallbright]

Always good to watch your videos when you get back in Mexico. I remember the govt building where you paid your taxes from the last time you were there. Good health to you and Lynn.

[@ericroang685]

That yellow/orange paint is in my top 3 favourite colours.When the sun hits it , it really pops ! Thanks for the video.

[@melann4065]

We are happy to see you again🎉🎉 Glad you and Lynn are both doing well.

[@REVNUMANEWBERN]

LOVE your drives around town

[@BillBlyleven]

Our property taxes in Masaya Nicaragua is $25/yr while here in Ontario Canada it is over $3200 (CDN)

[@Warmfireandtea]

No drug cartels in Can. however.

[@ericsinotte5524]

Always good stories Jerry! Enjoy mexican time!🤩🌴Éric from Tremblant, Québec, salutations!

[@janetwithers7427]

Good to see you again. 💞

[@sondragreen9562]

Thanks for the ride-along. Always interesting.

[@mhammer5]

Yes I can understand the great feeling of paying less once established. It's the established part that is the kicker. The year 2000 established is different than trying to be established in the year 2023 where you live, that's the kicker. Not criticism just an observation. I am only nine years behind you and I understand the present time we live in, 2023. I still enjoy your videos, been subscribed for years.

[@bonniekaye]

Great video! 🙂👍

[@klausk7086]

Very nicely done video. I enjoyed the tour after coming home from work. I’m still dreaming about Mexico.

[@tonydanzl]

Jerry Brown was just crying because his subscriber numbers didn't keep up with other growing channels in Mexico. Hey, it's reality. We get old and surprisingly the younger audiences (even in their 50s) don't really follow channels detailing Medicare benefits , itemized household budgets of the old and sedentary, etc. And if you want more subscribers, you'll have to post more Mexico videos too. I've been following Ed's video's on the construction in Chapala resulting in less parking. Not good... I liked your ride-along video today. 👍 😆🤠😄✌️

[@tcb1017]

Right on, you make a very good point and it is all the facts.

[@728473399]

Great video!! Now I’m hungry!! Loved the tour down memory lane……would love to be there!!!! Lynn looking great!!! Miss you both!!! Jan’s mom passed.

[@MrJx4000]

You said property taxes on your US house (@20:15) were about $9,000 per year when you left--that was in the year 2000, right?

[@dianaj3139]

Loved the drive around, I didn't make it to Chapala this trip, but hopefully in the near future. Flying out later today if my plane doesn't get canceled again. Apparently the pilots don't like when Popocateptl burps too much so between that and torrential downpour last night they canceled me. Thanks for sharing prices on Taxes and other items... really quite amazing how reasonable they are even with inflation. looking forward to more videos ... Maybe I will see ya in Arizona next time if our paths cross... we were minutes away from each other when you went to the Organ cactus park this year. ... laters!

[@tcb1017]

Thanks for the answer about the IMSS. Also, you nailed it with giving Love for your buddy Mr. Jerry LOL. You will get there soon I wish. Just as a compliment, you are just as nice or maybe even nicer in many ways an Jerry LOL. Live and enjoy life. You have a good life in Mexico I'm sure you worked vary hard for it to be living in Mexico. Viva Mexico but we need to also Viva our beloved USA. US, is a great country it's just to sad that things have changed but it is still a great country. I rather live in the US an living in Europe, Ukraine or Somalia or the African country's so there is that answer for those who don't like the US anymore.

[@swimfit57]

I love your videos! Question could you stay year round if you wanted to? If a certain president get back in in the US ! I certainly want to move there!

[@tcb1017]

Steve. Hopefully our beloved JC will answer you. If you are or have that residente status, you can live in Mexico till you die. And if you are living in Mexico as a tourist ok, then it is up to those so very nice officers who have control over if you get that 180 day tourist status visa or not. You better leave the country after you whatever days you get if so. So, if you get 20 days being in Mexico ok, enjoy but leave a day before so you can stay safe and have good papers, so you can come back. End of my story. Hopefully our beloved JC will get back to you also.

[@swimfit57]

Thank you the information! 👍

[@SergioLopez-iz6tw]

I heard there Is a new IN & OUT BURGER RESTAURANT in Guadalajara.

[@LAFan]

I don’t think there are In N Outs outside of the U.S.

[@bobg8309]

👍👍👍 when was the last time that the lake was up to your seawall and do you have any pictures of it?

[@mhammer5]

Great video.

[@hivolco151]

Terrific drive around... I hope I can get a taxi to drive me around this area... any recommendations?

[@JCTravelStories]

Cruz … 331 429 3051. Speaks English.

[@tomwalker3054]

A question for your next video: I'm an 82 year old geezer who is on some meds that make drinking alcohol ill-advised. I still like the conviviality of bars and the taste of beer. From your experience, do most bars stock one of the many non-alcoholic beers? I know I can buy them in stores but I prefer the social setting of bars, etc. I enjoy your videos. Keep up the good work.

[@Mexicobeanpole]

I had a non alcohol Heineken at La Bodega restaurant in Ajijic last night. We only landed here a week ago, so I don’t know yet if stores or other restaurants have it. But, I’d imagine so.

[@asthewheelsturnrv8624]

Your place is looking awesome. Lynn looks happy to be home. A question Barbara had, do you have both a US and Mexican drivers license?

[@CORVAIRWILD]

I had as many LadyBug carcasses on my indoor carpet after 7 months away

[@canileaveitblank1476]

😂

[@checkeredflagfilms]

Quick question that refers back to one of your clips about no fee debt cards in Mexico. You had mentioned the Capital One debt card and a Charles Schwab debit card...the latter I believe one has to open a brokerage account. Which one (or both) do you recommend these days? Thanks.

[@tcb1017]

Hopefully our beloved JC will answer but go with our beloved Charles.................and you will never be sorry.

[@dks3349]

You do not have to open a brokerage account with C.S. At the end of every month C S. returns the A.T.M. fees to the savings acct.

[@tcb1017]

@@dks3349 so, if you only need to open 1 is that one then that checking acct ? Many have said that you need both 😂 Maybe you know as it sounds like here. So again, be more clear about witch acct do you need to open so people then will learn 🙏

[@zenmaiden1]

hi JC does IMSS cover all //most catastrophic illnesses ? Do you and Lynne keep MEDICARE in the US also. I have kept and am keeping mine as well as a hefty supplement/ plus drug coverage.

[@LAFan]

$514.00 for property taxes (predial) in 2023. Increíble.

[@CORVAIRWILD]

1st freezing upstate NY view

[@philschiavone101]

Weird, in Tlaquepaque we pay a water bill monthly.

[@Francisco-hx5jt]

Hi Jerry and Lynn,,, well I think no one wants to know what is my property taxes in CA

[@CheamCreese]

Since you mentioned that you might do a Q&A soon and you were talking about being subscribed to IMSS, I would appreciate it if you would talk about how often you have used IMSS services over the years and how acceptable you found those services to be.

[@tcb1017]

Very good point. I'm waiting for the same. Many who do have that IMSS, they do use private doctors and medical care. They just have that IMSS as a base just incase they get broke and can not afford that private anymore but many do use that private and many don't.

[@canileaveitblank1476]

11:20 Hey, it’s Larry David!

[@lauriebaker5739]

Jerry, do you buy car insurance in Chapala, on your next video Ty

[@garykoen9745]

Do they have ambulance service if needed.😊

[@Wilfredos_]

Nice❤! THANK YOU! Very nice! I am in Texas, but, is good to see you back in Mexico and with regular weekly videos about your good life in Mexico. Looking to retire to Querétaro next year.

[@johnanderson2432]

I enjoy your drive around vlogs as everything is so different than the US, which brings me to a question. Are some of the areas you drive through safe at night?

[@tcb1017]

John, I'm sure Mr. JC will answer you but where he was driving it is all safe.

[@REVNUMANEWBERN]

QUESTION: You mentioned Vehicle tag / taxes.... did you say you have a HONDA ATV?? Can you drive it on the streets legally?

[@1232bluejays]

Its $4000 per year prooerty taxes in a dinky little canadian town in canada

[@joanna9242]

Where would you go to get more sophistiicated dental work, like implants in your area. Do you have to go to Guadalajara for that type of oral surgery. Can you also give any referrals as well.

[@pl_zero]

Hello JC No bother. I hope you are having a good time in Mexico as I see in you videos. I am Mexican. I just wanted to say Hi. Have you ever been to Tequila town? I can recommend you the best tequila you ever tasted, it is produced there and only sold there. If one day you want hang out in tequila city , here you have a mexican friend!! Enjoy Mexico!!

[@JCTravelStories]

Yes, I've been to Tequila. Nice town … and I'm happy to have a friend there. Problem with your offer is that I do not drink alcohol. I'd love to drink, but it makes me ill. Believe me I had my drinking days. There re several years of college I'm not real clear about. Stopped drinking when I was 26.

[@pl_zero]

@@JCTravelStories I was not talking about getting drunk, but I agree, you better take care of your health. I actually live in the vicinity of Guadalajara, Zapopan. Still no need of alcohol to make friends. A friend of mine owns a cafeteria in aAjijic right in the highway I think it is the only one, they have paintings for sale. Still consider me a new friend, my speaking its not that much clear as my writing by the way. One of these day we can hold a converastion, I visit chapala, jocotepec and ajijic often. Thaks for your time and take care.

[@rosasp.2936]

Sir, I’m a widowed 61 yo woman and I’ve been to Mexico several times in last 10-15 yrs. I’d love to move there and wanted to ask you if it’s safe to bring my pickup truck and drive there?

[@JCTravelStories]

More than 20,000 USA, Canadian, and European retirees call Lake Chapala home. Most of them have a vehicle here. Traffic is sometimes heavy, but for the most part Mexican drivers are polite. Safe? I don't know you. Are you a good driver? Will I be safe if you come here with your pickup truck?

[@raymichalski2795]

Jerry as always a wonderful video. But please do not get like some of the others. On another Channel I think they've done at least 10 videos in the last year on the price of living at Lake Chapala. I refuse to even watch them and I unsubscribed.

[@carlosramirez-ku4fe]

It is better to pay the property taxes haha otherwise you will be the next in the paint (Mural) hahaha...

[@rustyul]

JC, how old are you? I'm 63 and retired and just getting by in the US. I have SS, possibly as much as you. I keep hearing about how the drug cartels actually run the government in Mexico and how it's not generally regarded as safe to live there. I watch your videos and you seem to portray something very contrary to what I thought I knew. You have a beautiful home. What keeps others non-lawful people from taking it away from you? I defend my small farm with small arms and I'm willing to use them in defense of my home. Does the government allow you to keep arms like an AR-15 rifle or any other rifle for that matter? You have worked hard for what you have, as have I. Why do you feel safe and secure where you live?

[@JCTravelStories]

Why? Experience in both countries.

[@rustyul]

Your reply makes no sense to me sir.

[@tryan7]

The exchange rate is now 17.1 nmp to usd. 🎉

[@JCTravelStories]

Yes … the dollar drop from 21 to 17 is a 19% increase in the USD cost of living in Mexico. That added to inflation come to between 25 and 30% for those of us earning dollars. We retirees are mostly ok, but I feel bad for those Mexican Americans sending money back home to families here.

[@wayneg296]

👍👍😎✌️🤟

[@Sute_Cupira]

the cars parked on the corners so iligal but tipically mexican 😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣🤦🤷😬

[@canileaveitblank1476]

Fwiw: I’m 61, and had a myriad of aches, pains and chronic inflammation problems. 3 days of eating only carnivore (beef), my life was forever changed for the better. By 2 weeks of carnivore, I knew I’d never go back. I now eat 90-95% beef, and feel great! Just try carnivore; what do you have to lose?

[@nadrienmarkowski5595]

Lile the music.

[@missypop5434]

Thanks for taking us along today, its always interesting. I saw a lot of places to trip and fall along the way. Broken sidewalks and cobblestones. My question is: how does your area compare as far as senior friendly mobility is concerned? Regards to Lynn. 🤗

[@EllaTravels1986]

Can you pay your Mexican bills online?

[@markherrick978]

I was going to ask the same thing about the property taxes. I have a property, currently a vacant lot, in San Miguel de Allende and have been paying the property taxes online for two years. There is also a discount if you pay the taxes early, before the end of February I believe.

[@nadrienmarkowski5595]

Get your arm massaged.🧜‍♀

[@yaganabulama775]

MOST rich people stay rich by spending like the poor and investing without stopping then most poor people stay poor by spending like the rich yet not investing like the rich but impressing them

[@alimichelle6662]

I'm from Los Angeles , I and two other of my friends tried her immediately we testified her performing wonders

[@robertlopez9347]

Scammers on full mode....