Won’tcha sit down right here and let me tell you a story about a datacenter in Dallas, Texas. On Saturday, November 21, what was scheduled to be a server cluster move to new equipment, turned into a four day disaster that without question incited more panic than one wants to know about and I’m sure […]
What’s New For Social Security In 2021
As the new year is quickly coming upon us, for those that are receiving social security benefits, it’s worth taking a good look at what changes are going to be in store for the new year. The good news is, you should be getting a raise due to the Cost Of Living Adjustment (COLA). The […]
Taxing Expatriates Out Of Their Citizenship
In a previous post, I talked about dual citizenship, the advantages and pitfalls of it. While I still believe in the system as a whole that it fosters cultural exchanges of many subjects, there has been a recent trend in the last two years that is effecting US citizens living abroad. Taxes. If you are […]
Bizzarro World
In popular culture, Bizarro World – a cube shaped planet, also known as Htrae (Earth spelled backwards) – has come to mean a situation or setting in which everything is weirdly inverted or opposite of the mind’s expectations. A world where everything is the exact opposite. Up is down. First is last. Good is bad. […]
Different Visas For Expats Moving To The Philippines
If you’re a foreign national intending on moving to the Philippines, there are different visas that you can choose from depending on your circumstances, financial abilities and if you are intending on working or going to school. I’ve dug up as much information as possible, but as always, if you have specific questions, I encourage […]