The United States is one of only two countries on Earth that taxes its citizens based on citizenship rather than residency. The other? Eritrea — a small East African nation that levies a modest 2% flat tax on its diaspora. Meanwhile, Uncle Sam expects the full enchilada: worldwide income reporting, complex foreign account disclosures, and…
Every year, thousands of US expats legally pay $0 in federal income tax on up to $130,000+ of earned income. It’s not a loophole, a hack, or a gray area — it’s the Foreign Earned Income Exclusion (FEIE), codified in IRC Section 911, and it’s been available to qualifying Americans abroad for decades. Yet most…
Silver is the most electrically conductive element on Earth. It’s in every solar panel, every electric vehicle, every 5G tower, and every AI data center being built right now. Global demand has exceeded supply for four consecutive years, with a shortfall of 150-200 million ounces annually. And yet — silver is still trading below its…
Two years ago I was paying $2,400/month for a one-bedroom in Austin, sitting in traffic, and watching half my freelance income disappear into taxes, health insurance, and overpriced burritos. Today I run the exact same US-based business from a modern apartment in Medellín, Colombia — where my total cost of living is less than what…