Episodes
Sept. 26, 2024
How Arielle Landed in Europe
In this episode, Arielle shares her story of how she ended up living in Europe. She discusses taking a semester off college to backpack across Europe, her itch to escape her comfortable life stateside, and how she ended up li...
Sept. 18, 2024
Voting from Overseas: How U.S. Citizens Abroad Can Make Their Voices Heard
In this episode, we dive into the importance of U.S. expats participating in elections and how their vote can impact tax laws that impact them while living abroad. If you’re living outside the U.S., your vote can influence po...
Sept. 13, 2024
Staying Ahead of Foreign Tax Law Changes: Strategies for Expats
In this episode, we discuss how to navigate foreign tax policy changes and how they can impact your US tax filing. We begin with a high-level review of the Foreign Tax Credit (FTC), which we broke down in full in another epis...
Aug. 30, 2024
How to Itemize Your Deductions on Your US Tax Return
In this episode, we discuss itemized deductions and how you can use them to decrease your US tax bill. We discuss what itemizing your deductions means, what itemized deductions you are eligible to take, how to itemize your de...
Aug. 23, 2024
How to Use the Standard Deduction on Your US Tax Return
In this episode, we discuss the standard deduction and how it it used to reduce your taxable income. We discuss how this deduction works, how it changes on an annual basis, who is eligible to use the deduction, why you should...
Aug. 16, 2024
How Savannah Landed in Europe
In this epsiode, Savannah shares her story of how she ended up living in Europe. She dives into how she formulated a plan to move abroad, the job application process, visa considerations, and how her and Arielle met. As menti...
Aug. 9, 2024
Tax and Financial Considerations When Planning a Move Abroad
Are you considering leaving the US and moving abroad? In this episode, we discuss our initial tips and factors you should consider when planning a move abroad. We cover account consolidation, potentially changing brokerages, ...
Aug. 1, 2024
How to Use the Foreign Tax Credit to Reduce Your US Tax Bill
As a US expat, there are two main tax benefits available to reduce your US tax balance and avoid double taxation. In this episode, we discuss one of those benefits, the Foreign Tax Credit (FTC). We will discuss how the foreig...
July 26, 2024
How to Reduce your US Tax Bill Using the Foreign Earned Income Exclusion
As a US expat, there are two main tax benefits available to reduce your US tax balance and avoid double taxation. In this episode, we discuss one of those benefits, the Foreign Earned Income Exclusion (FEIE). We will discuss ...
July 12, 2024
Navigating Foreign Pensions as a US Expat
Most foreign countries have pension plans that are offered to employees living and working in that country. These plans are to ensure that residents are saving for and set up for a successful retirement. However, these plans ...
July 12, 2024
Building a Community Abroad
Leaving your home country and moving abroad can be an isolating experience. In this episode, we discuss our top tips for meeting friends and developing a community abroad.
July 9, 2024
Claiming Charitable Contributions as an American Abroad
As an American living abroad, filing your US taxes can be challenging. In this episode, we walk through charitable contributions and how you may be eligible to use these contributions to lower your US tax balance.