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 Oct 4, 2021 | Published on Jun 3, 2016 | Americans working abroad, Global Living Basics, Organize, Plan, Systematize
Summer is a common season for people to make the transition overseas. Whether this is your first time or 10th time, I hope this moving overseas checklist focusing on personal finance helps you get organized before heading to your next destination. The checklist is...
by Hui-Chin Chen, CFP® | Last updated Jul 20, 2018 | Published on Aug 19, 2015 | Americans working abroad, Global Living Basics, Globetrotters working in the US, Organize, Plan, Systematize, Uncategorized
Four weeks, 6,518 miles of air travel and 5,312 miles of cross-country excursion later, we are back “home” – or at least close to where we will be for the next 11 months. During our travels, I saw this exhibition in the California Trail Interpretive Center that echoed...
by Hui-Chin Chen, CFP® | Last updated Jul 20, 2018 | Published on Jun 18, 2015 | Organize, Plan, Systematize
This past month I did something I had never done before- take a long vacation with no pre-planned destinations. On the day of the out-bound flight, all we had was a one-way ticket, rental car reservation, and the place to stay on the first night. As a Type A person,...