Category: A-Z of coping with expat life
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Self-care Yoga Class – grattis
Join Black Women in Europe™ and Always Home Yoga for our monthly karma class. The month of April’s theme is self-care. Take one hour for yourself on 5 April @ 7.30 pm Sweden/1.30 pm New York time. Register here: Register: https://bit.ly/AHYBWIEvents and share.
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Swedish language and society course
If you have finished Sfi (or have equivalent knowledge of Swedish) there’s an online course starting November 1st that will focus on language as well as info about Swedish society. Classes are held on Zoom, two evenings/week at 18-20.15. The course is free of charge! Sign up on the website 😊 I did! https://www.studieframjandet.se/blekinge-lan/gustav-arrangemang/kurser/2022/november/svenska-spraket-och-samhallet/
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Time for Expat Tax Help
But don’t worry. Whether you are an Accidental American, a contractor, a non-resident, a foreign investor in the U.S., a retiree abroad, Digital Nomad, or a straight-up expat, we recommend Taxes For Expats. They are women-owned and offer services for a flat fee based on your filing situation. Their website has TONS of resources and…
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How I’m Watching My Latest Obsession – With a Good VPN
While I’m desperately waiting for Season 2, too afraid to research if there will even be a Season 2 of Law & Order Los Angeles, I am mindful that I wouldn’t be able to binge-watch my US or UK faves without my NordVPN. And I don’t do anything else online without using NordVPN. Anything less…
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Help for US Expat Taxes
Get help with your expat taxes. WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service is reminding U.S. citizens, resident aliens, and any domestic legal entity that the deadline to file their annual Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (FBAR) is still April 15, 2021. The extension of the federal income tax filing due date and other…
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When you really have to watch your shows from home
2020 taught us a lot about what is possible, what is important, and what is irrelevant. We learned we can stay in, do without, and even do things we never thought we could. But now that 2021 is here it’s time to take control of one thing just for you: your viewing pleasures from…
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Americans: Recieved your stimulus check in Sweden? Now what?!?!?
Here are some tips from Democrats Abroad. RECEIVED A CHECK AND NOT SURE HOW TO CASH IT? TRY THESE OPTIONS 1. Make inquiries with banks in the country where you live about U.S. Government check cashing facilities. Not all banks do, but at least a few in each country are likely to. They may or may not charge…
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American Expat Tax Due Dates and Deadlines
With so much focus on the US election for American Expats, be sure you don’t let your IRS tax filing obligations fall through the cracks. Source: Taxes For Expats If you owe money to the IRS, you might be wondering when it’s due (especially with the filing extensions granted you as an expatriate). It’s…
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Global Nomad Hacks
Dr. Heidi Forbes Öste chats with Adrianne George, an advocate for expat voting rights and finding a voice for women of color in Europe. American by birth, and Swedish by marriage. She is a business communications consultant and social entrepreneur with international experience in marketing communications both agency and in-house. Her passion is helping small…
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Resources for Students and Parents Learning and Teaching from Home, Part 3 of 6: Language & Exercise
by Adrianne George: AWC Gothenburg, AWC Malmö, AWC Stockholm photo source: Christopher Plantener Welcome to the third installment of resources for you to use at home with your kids! NEW this week is the Preschool through 12th Grade Curriculum Overview created by Time4Learning. Also, all resources are now listed below for quicker and easier access! This week’s…
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