by Hui-Chin Chen, CFP® | 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® | 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® | 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® | 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,...
by Hui-Chin Chen, CFP® | Mar 30, 2018 | Advanced Global Planning, Americans working abroad, Investing, Tax Planning
As an American working overseas, do you know that you may not have to pay US taxes on your investment income? It came to me as kind of a surprise since we usually focus on how our earned income may be eligible for exclusion. I didn’t really think the IRS would want to...
by Hui-Chin Chen, CFP® | Dec 13, 2017 | Advanced Global Planning, Americans working abroad, Investing
If you are considering working, retiring, or marrying overseas, you must have questions about how to best manage your financial affairs back in the US. In the second post of this series I’ll call “what to do when I move overseas”, we will discuss what to do with your...
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