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How One Dissatisfied Gen-Xer Achieved Location Independence in Asia

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Lou Blaser went from one extreme -- a road warrior flying all over the country all the time -- to another -- a corporate office. Today she's found the location independence she really wanted. Here's how she managed the transition. I was a "road warrior" back when I was in management consulting. That's the term we used for someone regularly heading to the airport on Monday mornings to catch the first flight out to whichever city their client happened to be located. Personal life was …

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5 Tools to Organize Life and Business for Anywhereists

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Living an Anywhereist lifestyle can be complicated. Especially if your income is from a location-independent business. Here are five of my favorite tools for keeping my life and my business organized and on track. Using them helps me reduce stress and leave me more time to actually enjoy my life. All of them are available for Windows, iOS, and Android so you can use them on your computer, phone, tablet, or any combination of devices. #1 Trello, for Business and Life Trello is a …

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Is the Digital Nomad Life Right for You?

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This week on the podcast, I talked with Shannon O'Donnell. Shannon has been traveling and working full time since 2008. Let that sink in a minute. For 10 years, she's been traveling the globe, working as she goes. She's lived a digital nomad life for longer than we've had that phrase in our vocabulary! During that time she's lived all over the Americas, Asia, and Europe. She loves being a digital nomad. Is it right for you? What Is a Digital Nomad? A digital nomad is someone who …

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Filing US Taxes is a Pain -Taxes for Expats Will Ease Your Burden

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One of the challenges for US expats involves taxes. You see, good old Uncle Sam taxes its citizens and green-card holders on worldwide income. Yes, if you structure your financial life properly you can get an exemption for earnings abroad, up to $102,100 for an individual in 2017. But you still have to file with the IRS every year, and you have to submit special forms to get your foreign income exclusion. In other words, it can become a big PITA. Last December, I received an email from a …

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Good Health is the Foundation to Your Success as an Anywhereist

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We all know good health is important, but we often underestimate how much impact feeling lousy has on everything we do, and everyone we come in contact with. Fortunately, as an Anywhereist, you can choose to live in places that support your health. Before we moved to Panama, I had spent several years under a huge amount of stress, and it took a severe toll. I was excited about our move, happy about the chance to dig out from under our personal financial crisis following the meltdown of …

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How to Develop a Super Social Life Overseas

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When we moved to Panama, one of the things we absolutely loved was the social life overseas. It was also the first thing we missed when we returned to the US. We're not alone in this -- it's a common theme among expats. The fact is, in most places it's a whole lot easier to make friends than it is in the US. I don't know why that is, but I have some ideas. . . Stranger doesn't equal enemy In the US, we're taught to regard anyone we don't know with suspicion. We teach our kids …

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