Tag Archives: abroad

Interview with an American Working at a Preschool in Norway

When you think about moving abroad to work, countries like Taiwan, Korea, or Brazil come to mine. But occasionally an outlier pops up as is the case with Corinne’s ex-roommate and our friend from college, Sarah, who has lived in Norway with her boyfriend for almost 2 years. Here’s my interview with Sarah where she shares details about her [...]

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How to Improve Your Credit While Living Abroad

Credit is the most underrated money word out there. Not many people realize the importance of a good credit score, but it has a huge impact on the 2 big purchases in any one’s life: a car and a mortgage. (If you don’t know what your credit score is, click here for a briefing) Part [...]

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Reader Question: Roth & U.S. Taxes While Working Abroad

The other day I received a question from a reader, Jack, on my 5 Minute Intro to Roth IRAs video post. Jack asked: A question for those of us abroad, or rather a request for clarification: I was of the belief that foreign-earned income which qualifies for the foreign-earned income exclusion cannot be used for [...]

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