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Medicare, insurance and everyday health costs, in plain steps.
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Living, retiring or earning across borders.
Vetted ways to use your experience: consulting, boards, part-time roles.
Tax topics at home and across borders, explained by topic.
Reader questions answered, member stories and monthly gatherings.
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Rules about banking, healthcare and tax change the moment you cross a border, and most of the advice online ignores that. We write for the reader who has to deal with two countries at once.
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