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US Expats — Let’s Talk Taxes

April 6, 2012 by FutureExpat

As the deadline for filing US tax returns approaches, we have a guest post from CPA Diane Siriani. Who Needs to File As a US citizen living abroad, you must file a tax return reporting your worldwide income. So whether you live full time offshore, work anywhere in the world, collect … [Read more...] about US Expats — Let’s Talk Taxes

Filed Under: Finances, Prepping the Move Tagged With: expat, IRS, tax, US

Do I Regret Moving Overseas?

June 15, 2010 by FutureExpat

Guest Post by Michelle Garrett Moving overseas was one of the best things I could have done. I am frequently asked by the British ‘why do you stay in Britain?’ as if I’m half crazy. They say it like that because of the weather. My short answer is that I live in Britain for love: my husband is … [Read more...] about Do I Regret Moving Overseas?

Filed Under: What Kind of Expat Are You? Tagged With: expat, UK, US

Americans, I Have Some Bad News for You

June 12, 2010 by FutureExpat

On June 10, EFAM published an article titled America -- the Grim Truth. And grim it was indeed! "Americans, I have some bad news for you," the article starts. "You have the worst quality of life in the developed world – by a wide margin. "If you had any idea of how people really lived in Western … [Read more...] about Americans, I Have Some Bad News for You

Filed Under: General, Health Care Tagged With: collapse, education, expat, healthcare, move overseas, US

Where in the World Do Employees Get the Most Time Off?

January 27, 2010 by FutureExpat

According to a survey by Mercer, it's not who you might think! By looking at a country's statutory annual leave, statutory holidays and public holidays, they compiled a list of where employees get the most time off. One caveat: it's based on what an employee working a five-day week for 10 years is … [Read more...] about Where in the World Do Employees Get the Most Time Off?

Filed Under: Europe, Narrowing Your Country/City Search, North America, Prepping the Move, Quality of Life, South America Tagged With: Brazil, China, Finland, France, holiday, Hungary, Lithuania, Russia, time off, US, vacation, work

Bahrain: World’s Friendliest Country?

December 8, 2009 by FutureExpat

According to Forbes.com, Bahrain scored the top spot in HSBC's recent survey of 3,100 expats. They admit this might be a fluke -- only 31 responses came in from Bahrain, compared to 450 from the UK, for example. But it's an interesting list, nonetheless. Canada moved down from its No. 1 spot last … [Read more...] about Bahrain: World’s Friendliest Country?

Filed Under: Africa, Asia, Australia/New Zealand, Narrowing Your Country/City Search, North America, Prepping the Move, Quality of Life Tagged With: Australia, Bahrain, Canada, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Thailand, US

Expat Roundup July 9, 2009

July 10, 2009 by FutureExpat

Last week's roundup of expat blogs was well received, so I thought we'd try it as a regular end-of-week piece for a while. This way, you can get a little flavor of some other sites you might not have discovered yet. Click the comment button below to let me know whether it's helpful. How Living … [Read more...] about Expat Roundup July 9, 2009

Filed Under: Asia, Europe, General Tagged With: Britain, expat mum, Philippines, US

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