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Digital Nomad Pregnancy: Trying To Get And Stay Pregnant in 3 Countries

When my first child was 2 months, we left sunny California to return to vibrant but smoggy Hong Kong. I’d spent the better part of the prior decade there, chasing dreams and stashing away cash for a return to the states. Giving birth in Hong Kong had been an option, and we’d had friends spend

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How To Get US Health Insurance While Self Employed (Especially After Living Abroad)

Health insurance is a topic that makes my blood boil every time I think about it, in a developed country like America. By throwing the responsibility on private companies and states, America ensures a fragmented system that looks like contraptions my toddler tapes up with scotch tape and band aids. Before I became a digital

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ABLE Account – Tax Advantaged Accounts For Differently-Abled People

Living with a disability is often expensive, and it can also preclude individuals from working full-time or in certain industries. Some individuals may find themselves at a financial disadvantage. That’s particularly true when they have to cover living costs while keeping their paychecks small enough to keep government benefits.  But that’s why ABLE accounts for disabled

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The Real Story Behind Mask Shortages And Skyrocketing Prices: An Insider Look

The US pandemic response spawned a Hunger Games style mask market where international governments and agencies slug it out to get life saving gear like masks, gowns, and shields for doctors. States have publicly complained about being forced to bid against each other to secure gear with unit costs of less than $1. Even ordered

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Medical Tourism Sounded Frivolous. Until I Tried It

In 2015 a CNN documentary in the “Inside Man” series followed host Morgan Spurlock to Bangkok, Thailand for a medical tourist visit. The highlight was receiving an extremely comprehensive physical checkup that most Americans never receive. Seeing a doctor might not exactly seem like a vacation. But if you like saving money, Spurlock made his

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