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® | Sep 12, 2018 | Advanced Global Planning, Americans working abroad, Globetrotters working in the US
Other than concerning 401(k)s, one of the most common questions I receive from clients moving away from the US is, “What do I do with Social Security when I move overseas?” The short answer is, nothing. Social Security is technically a government benefit program. Even...
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® | Feb 5, 2017 | Globetrotters working in the US, Organize, Plan, Systematize
This week I received a request from another financial planner to write about how immigrants may plan for financial exit from the US. Facing the new but yet to be clear immigration policies in the US, you may have a fear of being pushed out that your US born friends...
by Hui-Chin Chen, CFP® | Oct 31, 2016 | Americans working abroad, Global Living Basics, Globetrotters working in the US
If you have followed this series, you will notice that Jodi and I keep coming back this theme of defining what your values are. We both believe that is the beginning of finding a solution to your problem, or coming out at the end of the tunnel. This episode we go...
by Hui-Chin Chen, CFP® | Oct 3, 2016 | Americans working abroad, Global Living Basics, Globetrotters working in the US
Worrying is something we can’t avoid completely in our globetrotting lifestyle. Even though we voluntarily take up the challenges associated with living abroad, we don’t always embrace them with positive attitudes. I think worrying is simply a natural...
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