Plan B: Backup Strategies for Expat Living Abroad

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Plan B

The Honest Case for Keeping Money in Three Different Countries

Most people’s banking setup is the result of inertia rather than intention. An account opened at eighteen. A second one added when the first bank’s fees became annoying. Perhaps a…

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United States

How Travel, Visas and Digital Nomadism Are Changing in America

The United States has occupied a unique place in the global imagination. It was the world’s most visited destination for years. It feels as if most of the planet grew…

International banknotes showing currency exposure when buying property abroad

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Plan B

The Currency Risk Nobody Warns You About When Buying Property Abroad

There is a cost attached to almost every overseas property purchase that most buyers either do not know about or do not take seriously enough until it arrives. It is…

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Egypt

Can You Really Live in Egypt on $1,000 a Month?

If you ask most people what they think about before moving to a new country—or even before spending a long holiday there—the cost of living is usually near the top…

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Plan B

Inside the Caribbean Passport Market’s Most Significant Moment in Years

There was a period, not long ago, when the Caribbean citizenship by investment market operated in something close to its original form. A donation to an economic development fund, a…

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Plan B

Why the World’s Wealthiest Families Are Now Building Plan B Strategies

For decades, the conventional wisdom surrounding wealth management was relatively straightforward: build a successful business, diversify across asset classes, work with trusted advisers, and focus on maximizing long-term returns. Geography…

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Thailand

I Left the U.S. to Teach English in Thailand

Stepping Off the Plane in Bangkok The first thing I noticed was the heat, it hit me the moment I walked out of the airport. Then came the sounds: traffic,…

Some places still let you keep your life to yourself.

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Plan B

The Countries Where You Can Still Disappear Legally

Ask most people where they could legally keep their financial life private in 2026 and they will assume the answer is nowhere. The old secrecy havens have been dismantled, the…

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Dominican Republic

Residency in the Dominican Republic Isn’t One-Size-Fits-All

I’ve been living in the Dominican Republic for the past eight months. My visa was valid for 30 days. I haven’t renewed it, and I haven’t left the country since…

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Plan B

Could You Retire Five Years Earlier If You Moved to the Right Country?

There is a number that lives in the back of most people’s minds. The number in the savings account that represents the point at which work becomes optional. For most…