by Hui-Chin Chen, CFP® | Published on Mar 23, 2023 | Americans working abroad, Global Living Basics, Globetrotters working in the US, International Transactions, Investing, Risk Management
Many of my clients earn and save in more than one currency. I often get asked the following: Should I keep large deposits in different currencies? When should I exchange one currency to the other? How often should I exchange? Before we answer those questions, it’s...
by Hui-Chin Chen, CFP® | Last updated May 23, 2021 | Published on May 23, 2021 | Americans working abroad, Global Living Basics, Tax Planning
We talked a lot about what to do with Federal Tax system when a US tax resident moves away from the US. One other consideration we often forget is that there is another taxing authority in the US – the states. Furthermore, all states plus the District of Columbia have...
by Hui-Chin Chen, CFP® | Published on Dec 2, 2020 | Global Living Basics, Organize, Plan, Systematize, Risk Management, Work with financial planner
Working mostly with younger clients, I never expected to face the death of a client so soon. In early September, Rae* showed up to our Zoom meeting late and fatigued, unlike her usual self. “Probably not Covid”, she said. Seeing her state, I suggested rescheduling to...
by Hui-Chin Chen, CFP® | Last updated Jul 20, 2020 | Published on Jul 20, 2020 | Americans working abroad, Global Living Basics, Organize, Plan, Systematize
Chances are if you are reading this blog, you have or will have the need for managing US finances from overseas. I did in the past 11 years. While I’ve discussed extensively about how to plan for your financial life on the go, I haven’t written specifically on the...
by Hui-Chin Chen, CFP® | Last updated Jan 23, 2020 | Published on Jan 23, 2020 | Americans working abroad, Global Living Basics
Several years back I wrote about why freezing your US credit reports might be a good idea when you live overseas. With data breach a normal occurrence these days, freezing your US credit reports can make you sleep better at night, knowing no one can take out a loan in...
by Hui-Chin Chen, CFP® | Last updated Oct 6, 2019 | Published on Oct 6, 2019 | Global Living Basics, International Transactions
Budgeting and tracking is not a topic I discuss much on this blog. For one thing, I’m not personally a huge budget tracker. Having done it for six months in our first year of marriage, I decided that there are better uses of my time to improve our financial picture...
I'm Hui-chin Chen, a globetrotter & certified financial planner helping you manage your finances from afar and on the go.