No jargon, no fear-mongering, no 40-page PDFs. Practical guides on the money questions every American abroad actually runs into — written by people who understand both sides of the ocean.
Which US banks close expat accounts, which don't, and the address strategy that keeps your accounts safe when you move overseas.
Read ArticleBuying a normal foreign index fund can trigger the harshest tax treatment in the US code. What PFICs are and how to avoid them entirely.
Read ArticleEverything to open, close, transfer and notify before you fly - the free version of our flagship International Move Financial Planner.
Read ArticleWhich US banks close expat accounts, which don't, and the address strategy that keeps your accounts safe when you move overseas.
Read ArticleYour US credit history is worth protecting from 5,000 miles away. The accounts to keep open, the traps to avoid, and how to monitor it.
Read ArticleThe US banks and credit unions that welcome foreign addresses, refund ATM fees worldwide, and won't panic when you move abroad.
Read ArticleWhere Americans can actually open European accounts, which banks accept US persons despite FATCA, and what documents you'll need.
Read ArticleVirtual mailboxes, family addresses, or none at all? The honest pros, cons and compliance risks of each US address strategy for expats.
Read ArticleFATCA makes some foreign banks refuse US customers. Why it happens, which institutions are friendly, and how to get an account anyway.
Read ArticleBuying a normal foreign index fund can trigger the harshest tax treatment in the US code. What PFICs are and how to avoid them entirely.
Read ArticleWhich brokerages accept expats, what you can and can't buy from Europe, and how to keep building wealth compliantly while overseas.
Read ArticleSome brokerages freeze expat accounts, others welcome them. The current landscape and your options if your broker shows you the door.
Read ArticleEU rules block many US ETFs for European residents - and EU funds are PFICs. The squeeze on American investors abroad and the ways around it.
Read ArticleCan you contribute to a Roth IRA from overseas? How the earned income rules and FEIE interact - and the mistake that triggers penalties.
Read ArticleFrom PFICs to panic-selling brokerage exits, these are the investment mistakes that cost Americans abroad the most - and how to dodge each.
Read ArticleYes, you can collect Social Security overseas. How payments work, which countries tax them, and what totalization agreements mean for you.
Read ArticleKeep it, roll it, or cash it out? What each choice really costs, plus the contribution and withdrawal rules most expats get wrong.
Read ArticleWhat retirement in Portugal, Spain or Italy really costs, how your US income streams behave abroad, and how to structure the money side.
Read ArticleMedicare doesn't cover you overseas - but dropping it has consequences. Part B penalties, re-entry planning, and what expats actually do.
Read ArticleEmployer pensions abroad can be tax traps for US persons. How foreign pensions are treated, reported, and planned around.
Read ArticleBanks hide currency costs inside the exchange rate. How transfers are actually priced and how expats routinely save thousands a year.
Read ArticleLiving in euros with dollar income (or vice versa) needs a plan. How to split cash between currencies and stop exchange rates running your life.
Read ArticleA weak dollar can cut your overseas retirement income by double digits. Practical ways retirees abroad manage exchange-rate risk.
Read ArticleUS mortgages, cards, subscriptions and taxes don't stop when you move. The clean setup for handling US payments from overseas.
Read ArticleMost US health cover stops at the border. Public systems, private expat plans and what health cover really costs Americans in Europe.
Read ArticleSome US life policies quietly stop paying when you move abroad. How to check yours, and how expats buy new cover from overseas.
Read ArticleTravel insurance is for trips; expat insurance is for a life. The real differences, what each covers, and when to switch from one to the other.
Read ArticleEverything to open, close, transfer and notify before you fly - the free version of our flagship International Move Financial Planner.
Read ArticleWhere Europe is genuinely cheaper, where it isn't, and how to estimate your own numbers - plus our free moving-abroad calculator.
Read ArticleSchool costs, 529 plans, child accounts, healthcare and dual-currency budgets - the money side of relocating a family overseas.
Read ArticleExpats need emergency money that works in two countries and two currencies. How much to hold, where to keep it, and in which currency.
Read ArticleA US will may not work as expected abroad. Cross-border estate basics: wills, beneficiaries, forced heirship and getting documents in order.
Read ArticleThe folder structure, account inventory and emergency pack that put your whole financial life in order - especially across two countries.
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