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@teofan The only area of the world where you would run into Schwab investment restrictions (and maybe even Interactive Brokers) as an American expat is Europe (well… and probably crazy places like Syria, North Korea, etc). I don’t live there and don’t plan on living there.

@teofan Schwab with at least 25k deposit.

For the next 5 years or so, I will be using the Foreign Tax Credit instead of the FEIE because I moved from a tax-free salary in the Middle East to a heavily taxed salary in Central America. This means I can start investing in a Roth IRA (for as long as I’m using the FTC). However, when I move...

@bytehoven In reference to your statement “look after my future self a bit more”, as an American expat teacher who started at the bottom of the totem pole (small English academy in Korea) to now working at top international schools, my advice would be this: after setting up an emergency fund...

@ciprian I believe it is $299 for the first year, then $96 a year after that. You can cancel any time. They can help you get set up with a brokerage account and another program to plan for your financial future.

@ciprian Plan Vision. Lots of expats from many countries use them.