Congratulations! I can't believe this was the first time in my life I realized I don't need to automatically buy a house when I get married. It always felt like that was the mandatory next step.
You don't need to buy. 😂🤣😂🤣😂💪🏿, life has lessons. Lots of people go into foreclosure or financial problems. My parents truth. As buying you must be ready. Rates shot up to 6%. If I did not sell before pandemic. I could have been in problems. I live in Puerta plata. I rent, and invest. In my city Toronto. Lots of people struggling. Carribean I learned how to live. And see life in different perspective. 1st month is your hardest. 🙏🏾
Felicidades mi hermanito, marriage is a beautiful and very challenging, but if you plan everything out and are like-minded, it can be an endless journey of love and growth. Married for 32 years and counting. God bless y pa lante. BENDICIONES para ti y tu media naranja.
Congratulations on your marriage!!! My last full video that I had seen from you a while back was when you said you were leaving Puerto Rico, and I had been praying for you that you would be able to settle down with the right person. I'm super excited for you and your wife and look forward to seeing your new content, that's super lit. It was something about the way the Puerto Rico video went that made me think, I think there is someone special there, so I'm super blessed to see that my feeling was right. God bless your union and your family!!! We've been blessed from your videos, and I'm gonna get caught up on some of the new content. Thanks for all you do for others! :D
@@TommyBryson only non attractive girls will settle for a frugal boring lifestyles 😂😂 . You will never find an attractive girls that will settle for a boring life in the hood or Boonies 😂
@TommyBryson precisely life is about YOUR choices not blaming others for your choices like many do online.. Congratulations on your marriage. May it be prosperous 😊
@TommyBryson You sure? Cuz a lot of women wasting money on make up, acrylic nails, fancy bags, clothes, hairstyles and expect the man to cover every bill instead of 50/50.
You can find a good woman with good values and good financial views. It is hard to find a woman that wants to live a poor and boring life like @tommybryson 😂😂 . He is just too broke and cheap 😂😂
Good move! My wife is from Barahona and we just got about acre of land en el campo, city life ain’t for me love the country side plus cost of living goes down a lot especially living like a local, bendiciones ❤
Congrats on being someone's husband, You are right on the point with this notion that persons spend more when married. I think being married, you should save more because you both pay all the expensive together.
I like your channel and your content. It’s a real perspective on life in DR. But let me add this: people need to get to a place where they realize that spending money unnecessarily on eating out, drinking and partying doesn’t equate to a better life. When it comes down to it, it’s the simple things in life that bring happiness and joy. Things like swimming at a beautiful beach, fishing, cooking, hiking, visiting a river, enjoying a sunset, biking, rollerblading, visiting friends and family. I say all that to say you can live “minimalistic” and save a lot of money. Just because another country’s cost of living is cheaper doesn’t mean you have to spend a lot more to enjoy it. Therefore, you can live in DR and spend anywhere from $800-$1200 USD very easily. It just depends on how judicious you are with your finances. Spending money doesn’t mean happiness. This revelation typically comes with maturity, whatever the age you realize this.
@@TommyBrysonTB, I got an idea for you to save even more money, if you’re a U.S. citizen. Don’t spend money on cable subscriptions. I have a better solution.
Congratulations 🎉👏🎉👏!! Your new wife is a very lucky lady!! And you, Sir, are a very lucky....and wise man!!! 😊🙏 God has blessed you and will continue to bless you and your family. Keep your focus on the Lord Jesus Christ and He will provide exactly what you need. With love to you and your family, Miss Monique 😁 🙏🕊️
@@TommyBryson Thank you for all your advice, tips and information you have definitely been helpful I could resonate a lot with the information that you pour out to myself and I'm sure others. I appreciate you and your information
Many believe one cannot live on a budget like yourself. However, it can be done. It is being smart with your money. People move to the Dominican Republic and still want to spend like they are still living in the United States. There are some people that still love spending like crazy wherever they are. Instead of saying "I will save that extra money" they say, "I have extra money to spend on something else." Some people love bills and saying how much they spend.
I see your logic but if I got it and I have worked hard I’ve used some of your tips in the past but for me personally I like having the big house the nice car the nice neighborhood.. love chairing my kid in my backyard…
I agree for most of what you are saying, but I disagree in a few things , because it really depends on your income and the type of goals you have in life, if you want to buy a home because you want to build a foundation to pay 0 down the road when you want to retire, well its better to buy a home then renting NOW. not when the prices double 10 years from now. Schools for kids matter, because schools determined a lot of things, such as social circle your kids will be around, the influences you want your kids to be around, do you want your kids to learn multiple languages, to learn music theory and so on and so forth, statistically speaking kids that goes to better schools tend to do better in life, thats a fact not an opinion. So yes you can live a life that is simple but at the same time prioritizing education and shelter is where your money should be going.
Congrats on the wedding and the baby 🥂 trying to find a partner who respects the same value that you have for money is crucial! We live in such a materialistic world that finding a partner who is willing to get on your program is like finding a needle in a haystack.....You are a lucky man, my friend......Quality women are becoming extinct.
Marriage is a wealth building tool. Those that see it as a burden are not doing it right. 2. I can live on that in the southern part of the US and parts of the midwest. With family property that is paid off for generations you really can save once you get out of the expensive cities. You are right you cannot have a frivolous spouse male or female. Once you get these expensive cars everything goes out the window.
Tommy you violating the first rule of success. Keep doing it , those haters are 👀 everything. Where you been man???? Seriously what solid advice have you ever given that gave people steps to success??? I'll wait because I invest & trade.
School in good neighborhoods is not just about the education but its most of times safer for the kids at school. The kids have better opportunities such as different programs outside of science and math that different schools dont have....Its so much more when it comes to value and peace of mind , so please have kids before making respectfully useless info
Good neighborhood are not just by school zones, and it’s not worth paying an extra 100-200k for a home to get that luxury. Read “ Man of the House: A Handbook for Building a Shelter That Will Last in a World That Is Falling Apart”
@@TommyBryson I never mention"Just"...You were stating o need for parents to try to get their kids in good schools and you gave reasons that I felt were not correct and all over the place and I just felt it was wrong. And I stand by my original post
Completely agree, his mindset on the value of education is tragic and shocking. It's so regressive and if he chooses to home school the child, from the outset its cognitive development will just become as stunted as his own. The child will be cut off from all potential opportunities to become an intellectually, culturally and socially enriched individual that comes with the opportunities to fully experience all the curricular and extra-curricular activities offered both inside and outside school. His perspective on the value of being exposed to and learning about the sciences is also very regressive, particularly un the modern era. The fact is lack of scuentific understanding and Innovación is what keeps Black and African nations behind and dependent on the West. A fully rounded educational experience at all levels is what nurtures creative and critical inquiring minds that can enable individuals to appreciate life and the world in all it's dimensions and contribute to making it a better place. Good quality educational environments are also spaces where students meet and interact with others from a variety of social and cultural backgrounds that usually contribute to the positive development of a child and its chance to maximise its full potential in the company of intelligent and disciplined peers who also excel academically. Its so tragic that these black men with new money mentality who have not been exposed to these educational opportunities or have not excelled within education then limit the possibilities of their offspring because they don't know any better and can only understand education from a limited functional utilitarian perspective. In my view this us dulling for the mind and numbs and cages the soul. My parents just like most other Africans always emphasised that a good education is one of the most important priorities in the upbringing and development of their children. Even for the poorest in African communities a good education is what they prioritize and strive towards for their children with the objectives that their children must go to university.
@@TommyBrysonDo you have the name of the author of this book maybe it would help me understand why anyone would want to bring kids into a world that’s falling apart?
I recommend you airbnb for 3-6 months and get a short term rental also after. Punta cana, Santo Domingo are the most well known places. But I recommend you search while you are here
@@TommyBryson thanks for the quick response. I’m relocating Jan/Feb 2025. I stayed at The Weston in El Barrio Julieta which I do like. Most of my colleagues do recommend an AirBnb. But I’m anxious to get settled. I’m only interested in Santo Domingo because I am pretty urban growing up in San Francisco and also living in New York. Do you offer financial coaching/counseling?
@@Bochanable Don't rush, thats my best advice. Few extra months to get things right, will be a distant memory. And no I don't offer couching, but maybe I should
@@TommyBryson Yes, it’s something you don’t see often from The Islands and/or Sur America or Africa for that matter. I’m sure you are aware of Quazi and Ali, two inspiring business/life coaches. I consistently listen to their postings. Thanks again for reinforcing the need to be patient in finding the right properties/environments to live in Santo Domingo.
I see you have a huge problem. You have to much common sense. Your Moma had great success with you. I hope that you all have a great relationship. I wish you luck.
It is ok to be frugal with clothes and materialistic things. But don’t be frugal with life experience like eating out. Kids needs good school and make friends . Home school is like being in prison at home. His life sounds boring
Nah, homeschool is the right choice especially when these schools are not teaching their kids life skills and skill sets like trades to make them more efficient like cooking, fixing cars, plumbing, etc. Its already been proven empirically that homeschoolers are just as social as public and private schoolers and have good school grading. Also I dont eat out either not even at restaurants. Cooking at home is more enjoyable.
