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Hi Everyone, 

This is a probably a question that never ever gets asked, but I have a different situation than the rest of you (by reading your blogs).

I have been into blogging for years, my main blog is my travel site and also about my expat living. I have always been involved with personal finance and investing for me. I decided to start a personal finance blog because of my passion for it and the lack of resources for women on how to invest their money (since I'm not a saving money blogger), which I started for the challenge. 

My dilemma is this – I live in Guatemala, not sure if you know about the dangers of it here, regardless, since starting my blog, my friends have been saying it's way too dangerous in the respect I am exposing to the world that I might have money, which means in Guatemalan terms my kids are worth kidnapping (they do this for a measly $500).

Not your problem and I'm probably giving more info than not, my main question is this – I really want to be part of the challenge and really part of the group, but won't be able to do the personal finance blog until I move to Chile which is in 10 months. 

Can I still be with you guys on this challenge but via my expat blog and travel blog? OF what good will this be? OR should I wait until I move to Chile where it's a lot safer and I can be totally transparent about my investing practices and have a more ongoing back and forth with everyone?

Thanks Andrea!

It's a great idea, I can't find the lifestyle blogs. There's a great list for the finance, but I can't find the lifestyle ones. do you know the link? 

Thank you!!! I'll continue with the challenge via this route. 

The lifestyle section is for you.  My blog is not a PF blog either, but fits more in the lifestyle section.  This is a wonderful supportive community and I promise the PF bloggers don't look down on those of us in lifestyle! 

Oh and I one time got an email from Sam… The challenge is for EVERYONE. Read my blog and you will see I am very different than most if not all on here but EVERYONE has given me love and respect. 

I hope this helps. 

Thanks everyone for the responses. 

Jai it sounds like you and I have a lot in common. Escobar is dead, but there are quite a few of his twins running wild and ruling the Guatemalan streets. BTW, I'm dying to go to Columbia! Once I move to Santiago, I'll be somewhat closer and we have a lot of friends, love Columbians have found them to be some of the most together people I've met in Central America in the past 10 years. 

Ironically, I LOVE living in Guatemala, but it really limits me in talking about my life and sharing with people about my experiences. But I am embracing the move to Chile, just gotta be able to afford a country 5 times more expensive than Guatemala and still maintain the sweet lifestyle I have here:)

I'm glad to be part of this community and have now announced my challenge on the other blog which is part of my travel business one:

http://travelexperta.com/expat…..-the-ride/

Am very excited for this group! Can't wait to read and get to know you all!!!! 

Hey Van!

YOu are actually very very right. To be honest with you, I'm tired of being an expat :) I am desperately hoping that Chile will be our home. However, I totally see your point.

What I'm going to do, is for now write down all my experiences in drafts on my personal finance blog, then when we move and I get a better feel of what is happening either publish them via my original one or a whole new one with a pen name.

I like to stay with the blogs I have since I've been blogging for so long and google knows me and my domains are highly ranked. That's why I want to see what it boils down, safety and other factors. 

I'm really really starting to consider that route, for sure.

Safety is paramount! Once you are in a safer region, then you can reveal more if you're comfortable doing so. Agreed with Jai and the others. :)