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Faith in Finances Warnings for Expats! 

How much should I give to my church abroad?

18 February 202029 January 2021Missionary Corner, Reckless Generosity

Many Vagabond Finances readers are members, leaders, or even planters of local Christian communities. Some of us are trained, fulltime

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Freedom
Faith in Finances Winning Financial Freedom 

No more donations? Self-funding!

21 November 201929 January 2021Missionary Corner, Modest Lifestyle, Reckless Generosity

When your employment income wanes but your passion for ministry doesn’t, you’ll be glad you planned for self-funding.

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Bear
Faith in Finances Savings Winning Financial Freedom 

Missionaries Quitting Because of Money

5 June 201829 January 2021Foreign Tax, Missionary Corner

We all know colleagues who have left their field of service. Sometimes it is to embrace a new opportunity in

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Where to give
Faith in Finances Taxation Warnings for Expats! 

Where to give to charity?

6 May 201829 January 2021Missionary Corner, Reckless Generosity

One of our main goals in Winning our Financial Freedom is to be able to give with Reckless Generosity. Whether

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Razor's Edge
Earnings Investments Retirement Taxation Winning Financial Freedom 

Living on a razor’s edge

1 May 201829 January 2021Missionary Corner, Personal Capital

As US expat missionaries and nonprofit workers, it often feels like the slightest change of the breeze could bring our

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Who do you love?
Faith in Finances Retirement Winning Financial Freedom 

Is money evil?

20 April 201829 January 2021Missionary Corner

Some of my missionary readers are thinking this is the only good title on this whole blogsite. Maybe you’re thinking:

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Can it be this easy? Investing in all-in-one funds
Investments Retirement 

Can it be this easy? Investing in all-in-one funds

2 November 20212 November 2021

I’d like to review with you the remarkable development of these all-in-one funds that keep coming out. For those that

Need a US phone number? Two more options
Savings Warnings for Expats! 

Need a US phone number? Two more options

13 September 202113 September 2021
Unpacking our W-2 boxes for taxes abroad
Taxation 

Unpacking our W-2 boxes for taxes abroad

25 March 202125 March 2021
Living Like a Local: Utilities
Savings 

Living Like a Local: Utilities

14 January 202129 January 2021

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