by Hui-Chin Chen, CFP® | Last updated Mar 23, 2020 | Published on Mar 20, 2020 | Investing, Organize, Plan, Systematize
Normally I try to write something that is not tied to the news cycle on this blog. However, given the severity of the global pandemic, it seems like ignoring the elephant in the room if I don’t address it somehow. Maybe this will be a record of history when I look...
by Hui-Chin Chen, CFP® | Published on Feb 20, 2020 | Investing
Since moving to the Caribbean, learning how to sail became part of my bucket list. I’m prone to motion sickness for as long as I can remember. As a kid, I was the only one in my family that’d throw up by simply being in the backseat on a highway. It is quite odd that...
by Hui-Chin Chen, CFP® | Published on Mar 27, 2019 | Globetrotters working in the US, Investing, Tax Planning
15 years ago, when I came to the US to study, most of the international students I knew wanted to stay in the US and get their green card. As my life brought me to other countries, I came to meet more people for whom the US is only one stop in their global journey....
by Hui-Chin Chen, CFP® | Last updated Jul 20, 2018 | Published on Jun 14, 2018 | Advanced Global Planning, Americans working abroad, Investing, Tax Planning
If you are a self-employed American expat, you may be wondering what is the best way to save for retirement. As a US citizen, you are well aware of the US tax liability that follows you for the rest of your life. Short of giving up citizenship, what can you do to...
by Hui-Chin Chen, CFP® | Last updated Jul 20, 2018 | Published on Jun 6, 2018 | Advanced Global Planning, Globetrotters working in the US, Investing, Tax Planning
Having moved to the US after college, I know a lot of first generation immigrants who came to the US to pursue professional degrees or to work on their visa. Almost everyone, after getting the first paycheck, would have this same question – should I contribute to a...
by Hui-Chin Chen, CFP® | Last updated Jul 20, 2018 | Published on Apr 11, 2018 | Investing
As the markets become more volatile, more people are beginning to pay extra attention to their investment performance. It is human nature, even though not completely rational. When you perceive there is more likely to be loss, you want to avoid it. Nevertheless,...
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