by Hui-Chin Chen, CFP® | Last updated Feb 23, 2019 | Published on Feb 23, 2019 | Global Living Basics, International Transactions
You may have read my International Transactions 101 series on this blog. While I detailed how money transfers and exchanges actually happen in the back end of each service, I have not actually tried every single method personally. A while ago I’d had the opportunity...
by Hui-Chin Chen, CFP® | Last updated Jan 22, 2019 | Published on Jan 22, 2019 | Global Living Basics, Organize, Plan, Systematize, Work with financial planner
As we welcome the new year and leave the first 100 posts of this blog behind, I want to share with you something that has been on my mind. On this blog I’ve covered topics ranging from basic to advanced, from explaining details to compiling all-inclusive checklists....
by Hui-Chin Chen, CFP® | Published on Oct 31, 2018 | Americans working abroad, Global Living Basics
One of the common discussions I have with US clients working overseas is how to exclude their foreign income from US taxation. Many people know about Foreign Earned Income Exclusion (FEIE) already, but are concerned about being able to meet the physical presence...
by Hui-Chin Chen, CFP® | Last updated Jul 20, 2018 | Published on Jul 16, 2018 | Americans working abroad, Global Living Basics, Organize, Plan, Systematize
Another summer transfer season is here. I’m happy to report that after moving from one country to another every summer since 2015, this year we are staying put. This summer instead of updating my moving overseas checklist (from the US perspective), I am presenting a...
by Hui-Chin Chen, CFP® | Last updated Jul 20, 2018 | Published on Jun 8, 2017 | Americans working abroad, Global Living Basics, Organize, Plan, Systematize
It is not easy to start saving while overseas. Every time we go to a new country, we need to adjust to a new cost of living and the currency, and sometimes a change in salary. Often we lose track of our income and expenses, and struggle to commit to a savings goal....
by Hui-Chin Chen, CFP® | Last updated Feb 23, 2019 | Published on Mar 24, 2017 | Americans working abroad, Global Living Basics, International Transactions
For globetrotters, keeping the cost of foreign transactions low is a must. After all, we don’t always make an income and open a bank account in every country that we go to. Many of you may already know that Schwab Bank offers a checking account that allows you to take...
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