How you lose an empire. By the middle of the 5th century, the leadership of the Roman Empire was actively killing the empire from within. Of …
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The End of Pax Americana
The shift is already underway. A text from my son arrived over the weekend: Be safe, Dad. Worried about you overseas. Times are getting scary …
Residency Abroad for $5,000?
11 countries offering low-cost residency. A small but growing percentage of the people I meet in my consulting service at International Living want …
The Media Is Selling a Story—I’m Not Buying It
And neither should you. Having once made the sausage, I understand where the ingredients come from. If you’ve been a Field Notes reader for a …
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Why I’m Buying Gold Right Now
Don’t run from opportunity. Sometimes opportunities come disguised as reasons to run away. Case in point: Today’s gold market. If you own gold, …
Uncle Sam Is Broke
And what comes next… More disheartening news from the financial bowels of America. Though there is a shred of honesty in the news, albeit …
Is This The Most Powerful Legal Tax Break in the US Code?
But only if you understand the fine print There’s an obscure rule that can save you a huge amount of tax when you sell a home abroad… the …
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How I Slashed My Taxes
Why you need a “side hustle” if you’re an expat Once again, the calendar has rolled ‘round to that time of year Americans love to hate: Time to …
Lobster, Crab, and a $21,000 Flute
Inside the DoD’s $93 billion spending spree It gets tougher and tougher to watch the wanton spending coming out of Washington and not feel like …
My Second Favorite Crypto
Which blockchain wins the real-world race Today, we dip our paws into the mailbag and pull out two Ask El Jefe letters in response to this …