Thefrugalexpat

Joined November 10, 2021

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It Takes Two To FIRE-The Fioneers

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https://thefrugalexpat.com - Welcome to It Takes Two to FIRE. This interview series has been developed to highlight couples working together to achieve FIRE. I have been quite excited about this opportunity to learn from FIRE couples and see how their journey has been as ... Read More

What is Barista FIRE? Retire Sooner

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https://thefrugalexpat.com - Retiring can be a massive dream for many people in the world. Doing it early is an even better dream since most people work most of their lives, hoping they can reach early retirement. One thing we could do is ... Read More

7 Overseas Jobs to Consider If You’re Ready to Get Away from the USA.

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https://thefrugalexpat.com - We’ve not exactly had free rein to explore the world in recent years. COVID closed borders for over a year in some circumstances, and going to and from many countries included weeks of quarantine – which doesn’t exactly feel like ... Read More

How to Use Dave Ramsey Budget Percentages to Make a Budget

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https://thefrugalexpat.com - Creating a budget can be a hard thing to do. We have to break it down into categories. Allocate different types of money for certain expenses, and quite honestly, it can be challenging. Who wants to budget in the first ... Read More

Start Investing Now With The 9 Best Investing Apps for Beginners

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https://thefrugalexpat.com - Beginning to invest is hard enough. You need to know where to start, what to invest in, and how much to put in. As a beginner, investing is a scary thought. What happens if you lose money?  It is a ... Read More

Should You Use the SoFi Investing App? Get the Facts Before You Try

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https://thefrugalexpat.com - SoFi makes investing seem easy – but what's the catch? Making investing simple and easy is important to help beginners put their money into the market, but where should you start? What app should be the one to get you ... Read More

VTSAX vs FZROX, who is the best?

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https://thefrugalexpat.com - VTSAX is one of my favorite funds. It is simple, easy, and it has low expenses. This index fund tracks the Total Stock Market, and it is efficient. As everyone knows, new products come out all the time. Fidelity released ... Read More

Fidelity Zero Fee Funds: Are They Really Free?

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https://thefrugalexpat.com - Did I read that word right? Free, you say? Whenever we hear the word “Free,” we think there must be some gimmick. There is something that they are trying to sell us to get our money, but is Fidelity giving ... Read More

The Power of FU Money: How it gives you control

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https://thefrugalexpat.com - Let me start off with apologizing about sounding too crass. Yes FU money literally refers to F-you. Now, in the way I am using it we would like to give it a place in the financial world. FU money is ... Read More

Acorns Review: The Mirco Investing App Suited for Beginners

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https://thefrugalexpat.com - Investing is not easy, especially if you have no money. That is where Acorns comes into play. The Acorns app is an investment app geared towards helping young people and young adults invest with little money. This is one of ... Read More

The 10 Best Countries To Live In that Won’t Break Your Budget

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https://thefrugalexpat.com - Have you ever wondered if there was a better place to live? During the 21st century, there has been a significant movement of people and expats going from place to place. Maybe there are opportunities in other countries to have ... Read More

8 Tips on How to Move to Another Country

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https://thefrugalexpat.com - A couple of years ago, I was doing a ton of research to leave the U.S.A and move to another country. What I didn't know was everything that must be included when moving. You must look up visas, figure out ... Read More

What is an Expat or Expatriate? Living Life Abroad

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https://thefrugalexpat.com - The feeling of living abroad comes with nuances. The people you meet, the food you eat, the culture you dive headfirst into, and the biggest thing that comes out of it would be the experiences you have living life overseas. ... Read More

Here are 15 of the World’s Best Romantic Getaways

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https://thefrugalexpat.com - Ever wanted to find the perfect romantic getaway for you and your partner? The world is full of romantic destinations that suit any couple's needs. So whether you're looking for a secluded beach, a scenic mountain retreat, or something in ... Read More

What is House Sitting? Learn to House Sit.

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https://thefrugalexpat.com -  One of my favorite ways to travel and live cheaply is house sitting. Some of you may have heard of house sitting or even jobs that are considered house sitting positions, but house sitting is much more than just staying ... Read More

ETF vs Mutual Fund: What’s the Difference?

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https://thefrugalexpat.com - In this new day of age, the ETF is the latest rage. The mutual fund used to be the go-to for individual investors as they sought ways to have more diverse allocations. The ETF is leading the charge with innovation, ... Read More

Amazon Rebrands “Twitch Prime” to “Prime Gaming” To Woo Gamers with More

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https://thefrugalexpat.com - Amazon, the monolith that owns Twitch, has rebranded its gaming offerings, previously called Twitch Prime, to Prime Gaming. This move puts the gaming service on par with Amazon’s other Prime offerings, including music, reading, and the shipping services that made ... Read More

3 Top Tech ETFs to Add to Your Portfolio in 2022.

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https://thefrugalexpat.com - It is getting harder for financial advisors to pick a lovely basket of tech stocks to sell to their clients. Companies like Apple and Microsoft are the two largest companies by market cap, and they are the two most prominent ... Read More

Index Fund Investing: How to Keep Investing Simple

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https://thefrugalexpat.com - Investing is not always the most straightforward thing for most people. J.L. Collins from the Simple Path to Wealth and John Bogle would have to disagree. It is not easy to invest, but index fund investing can make investing uncomplicated.  ... Read More

SPY vs VOO: Which S&P 500 ETF is The Better Buy.

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https://thefrugalexpat.com - Where is a good place to put my money? I hear people saying. What is a good investment strategy? Usually, I would suggest a good index fund or index fund ETF. Where to start, and which one to choose? Look ... Read More