by Hui-Chin Chen, CFP® | Last updated Jul 20, 2018 | Published on Jan 19, 2016 | Americans working abroad, Global Living Basics, Globetrotters working in the US
Being able to work while overseas is important for trailing spouses. Whether we need the money or not, earning an income signifies our independence, self-reliance, and contribution to our family and society. We need to show the world and ourselves that we matter, even...
by Hui-Chin Chen, CFP® | Last updated Jul 20, 2018 | Published on Dec 11, 2014 | Americans working abroad, Global Living Basics, Globetrotters working in the US
Trailing spouses who have secured a job working for a US employer anywhere around the world have more security when it comes to retirement planning. There is more continuity when you move from country to country, and you don’t have to learn new ways to save for...
by Hui-Chin Chen, CFP® | Last updated Jul 20, 2018 | Published on Jun 27, 2014 | Americans working abroad, Global Living Basics, Globetrotters working in the US
In Part I of this topic, I raised a few retirement planning issues that deal with public pensions or private retirement plans in other countries and how they may affect you. While many living the globally mobile lifestyle understand the need to consult with tax...
by Hui-Chin Chen, CFP® | Last updated Jul 20, 2018 | Published on Jun 20, 2014 | Americans working abroad, Global Living Basics, Globetrotters working in the US
Working alongside locals to immerse in the culture of your newly adopted country is an exciting and attractive prospect, but it’s also the employment option more difficult to achieve for trailing spouses. We are often constrained by the duration of our spouse’s...
by Hui-Chin Chen, CFP® | Last updated Jul 20, 2018 | Published on Jun 12, 2014 | Americans working abroad, Global Living Basics, Globetrotters working in the US
Moving overseas is not easy. Moving overseas and becoming dependent on one spouse’s income is doubly difficult. While most of us would likely have calculated how this arrangement would impact our budget, we often fail to consider what this means to our retirement...
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