by Hui-Chin Chen, CFP® | Last updated Jul 20, 2018 | Published on Jul 5, 2017 | Investing
In less than a week I will have lived in four countries in the last two years. Living through so many moves, we have long lost the idea of calling a physical dwelling home. Home is where we create it. However, treating a real estate property you own as Home or...
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 Jul 20, 2018 | Published on Dec 19, 2015 | Investing
For this last case study, I’ll use a real life investment that I know of. Right at the end of housing crash, you inherited some significant cash from a grandmother who passed away after a long illness. Living overseas in a low cost area, you decided it’s best to...
by Hui-Chin Chen, CFP® | Last updated Jul 20, 2018 | Published on Dec 11, 2015 | Investing
You are working with a large US employer overseas, and recently received a notice to return to the headquarters for 1-2 years. It is likely that you will be sent overseas again in the future to develop a new market. You’ve been renting using a stipend from your...
by Hui-Chin Chen, CFP® | Last updated Jul 20, 2018 | Published on Dec 3, 2015 | Investing
You have been working overseas for an US employer for the past two years. Things are going well and your family is enjoying the expat lifestyle, which offers new culture, scenery, and food, plus a free, fully furnished apartment. Now you can see staying in this job...
I'm Hui-chin Chen, a globetrotter & certified financial planner helping you manage your finances from afar and on the go.