Scott is a father of four kids and a software developer from the United States. He and his family have been in Shanghai for almost 2 years. His wife, Sarah, works as a Human Resources manager for Ford Motor Company and their children attend both Shanghai American School and Dulwich College. In this episode, Scott […]

 Inevitably, life in China as an expat changes you. No matter which stage of the expat journey you’re in, this heart-felt interview with Ruth Stevenson will speak to you. If you’re brand new and still reeling from the shock of the move, her recount of the first few months may hit home. Conversely you may […]

There are expats in almost every country around the world. But why? What’s so fantastic about the expat experience that it draws folks from the comforts of their well-known daily routines into the unknowns of a new culture, new job and a new way of life? My guest in this show, Lawrence Chi, is the […]

American citizens, in particular, face rather interesting challenges when it comes to living abroad and managing their finances. FATCA and tax reporting can make some people (yours truly included!) go batty! What exactly is the foreign income exclusion act? How does FATCA affect you? Should American citizens be investing while abroad at all? Is your […]

Money management, despite being one of life’s most important skills, is hardly touched upon in our schools. In this episode, installment 4 with personal wealth manager Trey Archer, we talk strategies for helping our kids become financially literate. No matter how old your kids are, tune in to hear some tips and tricks for teaching […]

As expats working in China, what options are out there for us to manage any extra RMB we have our hands? What’s the risk of having too much local currency? And what implications does the devaluation of the yuan have on our hard-earned cash? In this episode, installment 3 with personal wealth manager Trey Archer, […]

Sustaining studying and living expenses for an Ivy League education can cost in the ballpark of $80,000 a year. For those of us with children, if we want to be in a financial situation to help lessen their load, we must, must, must start early and save for their education. In this show with with […]

In one of Ally’s earliest episodes, she sat with Shenzhen resident Ashley Stahle and dug into what her day-to-day life is like. From raising kids abroad, to redefining her career goals to focus on her family and adjusting to a new Chinese city, Ashley’s wisdom for those of us living and working abroad with a […]

No one wants to think about NOT coming home from an international assignment, but the reality is, it can and does happen. Will you or your loved ones be cared for in the unlikely event of a death abroad? My guest on this show, personal wealth manager Trey Archer, and many wealth managers like him, […]

A feeling of identity loss is common among supporting spouses who uproot themselves out of a career for a move abroad. Ally’s guest on this show, Amanda McNeice, is passionate about helping expats, particularly those in the supporting spouse role, navigate the waters of redefining their new identity now that they’ve packed up and and […]