I see the term Expat all over different Web Sites; I thought I knew what it meant, yet I still looked it up to know for sure. After reading the definition, I found out why I’ve not referred to myself as an Expat. Taken from: Merriam-Webster Dictionary, exile 2: to withdraw (oneself) from residence in […]
Ten!
Yes, it’s true… I am celebrating my 10th Anniversary today. Marriage? No. Birthday? No. Hmm… what could it be? Well, as of today, I have been living in the Philippines for 10 years! In many ways, they have been 10 long years. In other ways, they have flown by quickly. Some things about living in […]
Green Side Up
During “My New Car” articles I mentioned that I was in dire need of landscaping. As over the years all my grass died. The first estimate was around P 22,000.00 which I politely declined. I wanted to buy grass but at those prices Maui Wowie would have been cheaper. I put out feelers to find […]
My SmartBro experience
This article has been a long, long time coming. I have been planning to write it since last September. It’s not that I have been procrastinating, I have been waiting for the situation to become resolved before writing about it. Now, the situation is basically resolved, so I want to share with my readers what […]
Having a US presence
Over the years, on this site and other places, I have advocated that as an expat it is important to maintain a US presence. If you are not from the USA, then just substitute your country of origin. If you are British, maintaining a UK presence has importance, etc. The ways that I have advocated […]
U.S. Income Tax – One Week WARNING
I apologize if this article in not applicable to you. Attention U.S. Income Taxpayers April 15, 2010, the deadline for filing and paying your 2009 federal income taxes, is now just ONE WEEK AWAY. If you have already filed and paid your taxes: Congratulations – you can skip down to the comment section if you like. […]