Today, Jim from – Qualidade de Vida (Quality of Life) shares with us his stories of living in Brazil where he teaches English after working in the U.S. for 20 years. Jim has been blogging about his adventures for almost 3 years and writes about topics in his life like food, work, and culture. If [...]
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Online Banks vs. Brick & Mortar Banks
Sorry to the FF Fanatics about the lack of a podcast yesterday. I’m in between scheduled interviews and couldn’t get one posted so check back next Sunday for a new episode. On to the post! It’s a big change for people to move their money from a brick and mortar bank (your typical local big [...]
Ally Bank Review
I switched online banks in May and now that I’ve had a couple of months with my new bank, Ally, I feel like I’ve experienced enough to write a well-rounded and informative review. Ally is everything you need out of an online bank. They do everything adequately and there aren’t any huge misses in their [...]
Why I Spent $2,000 on an Airplane Ticket
I made the single biggest purchase of my life last week. After fuel charges and 12 other airline taxes I spent $2,000 on a round-trip airline ticket from Tokyo to Chicago for the 2 weeks in August. Is it an outrageous price? You bet, but as I’ll try to justify to my readers (and myself), the ticket [...]
Find a Job Abroad with a Working Holiday Visa & Temp Agency
Yesterday I was joined by FF reader and world traveler SA on The Foreigner’s Finances Podcast to discuss a variety of travel stories and tips. Today, SA was kind enough to expand on the topic on the topic of working holiday visas and how to use a temp agency while you’re abroad to find work. [...]
The FF Podcast Ep. 6: Travel Stories & Tips from a World Traveler
On this week’s episode of The Foreigner’s Finances Podcast I talk with FF reader, SA, and we discuss what she’s learned from vacationing, studying, and working abroad. SA is a twenty-something who has frugally managed to travel to countries like Italy, Guatemala, New Zealand, and England. In this podcast she tells us about her favorite [...]
How Much Will No State Income Tax Help LeBron in Miami?
Running a personal finance site doesn’t allow me to write about current events all too often so allow me to hop on the LeBron to Miami train and throw a personal finance twist on it. We’ve heard multiple reasons for LeBron’s final decision to head to Miami – playing with some of his best friends, [...]
Should You Buy Your Company’s Stock?
My friend was recently was hired for a new job and e-mailed me asking for some clarification about his company’s retirement plan and stock options. He copy and pasted this bit of his company’s retirement plan in to the e-mail: “(Company name) sponsors an Employee Stock Purchase Plan whereby all employees are eligible to purchase shares [...]
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Hi, my name's Austin Morgan. I teach English in Japan and write about money for twenty-somethings. Feel free to contact me with any questions and I hope you enjoy the site!
