When is 1 point worth $22,000?
The difference between a 33 on the ACT and a 34 on the ACT is worth $22,000.
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Michael A. Carlson
It Works! $8,000 saved on university
Vagabond Finances received an email this month with the subject line of “It works!” The father of a soon-to-be-college freshman
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Living Like a Local: Groceries
Some American expats are like cultural chameleons, seeming to absorb the languages and cultures around them. Others embrace a more
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The best expat financial advisor? – Personal Review
I never thought I needed a financial advisor until I started writing occasionally for Vagabond Finances. As we brainstormed over
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The best guide to US expat investing? – Personal Review
Need a simple, cheap, effective guide to investing as an expat? This is your guy!
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Who are you calling “Reckless”?
If you’re reading this, then you’re a reckless person, and I mean that as a compliment!
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$10,000 from a college because we asked
A friend received a fantastic financial offer from a top-notch US Christian college, but the end result would’ve still been too
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How to read the college offer
Do you know how to read hieroglyphics? I hope so because if you are the mom or dad of someone
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College shopping is like…
What would you think of this conversation? Hey, dad and mom. I know I just got my driver’s license last
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A 529 trick for expats
Any day that you find a way to legally protect investment dollars from the tax man is a good day!
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