Avoiding tax stress while living abroad

When overseas, you learn more about your own country than you do the place you’re visiting. Clint Borgen Dear Clever Expat, The idea of taxes can be overwhelming, especially when navigating the tax processes in two different countries. While taxes might not be the...

Finding your new “tribe” abroad

I met a lot of people in Europe. I even encountered myself. James Baldwin Dear Clever Expat, One of the most persistent worries about moving abroad is anxiety about making new friends. It’s hard to feel comfortable in a new country without making social connections....

Minimizing Your Tax Stress Abroad

All travel has its advantages. If the passenger visits better countries, he may learn to improve his own. And if fortune carries him to worse, he may learn to enjoy it. Samuel Johnson This article is for informational purposes only and should not be considered tax...

Managing my Finances when Living Abroad: First Steps

We live in a wonderful world that is full of beauty, charm and adventure. There is no end to the adventures we can have if only we seek them with our eyes open. Jawaharal Nehru This article is for informational purposes only and should not be considered financial...

Understanding Expat Tax Implications

Travel has a way of stretching the mind. The stretch comes not from travel’s immediate rewards, the inevitable myriad new sights, smells and sounds, but with experiencing firsthand how others do differently what we believed to be the right and only way. Ralph Crawshaw...

Managing your Expat Healthcare Costs

Stop worrying about the potholes in the road and celebrate the journey. Fitzhugh Mullan Dear Traveler, As an expat from the United States, I’m still trying to figure out the ins and outs of the healthcare system in my new country. The services, the costs, and the...

Uncovering Expat Healthcare Options

You do not travel if you are afraid of the unknown, you travel for the unknown, that reveals you with yourself. Ella Maillart Dear Traveler, As an expat, you may have very different options for healthcare than you can find in the US. In fact, you may actually have to...