Going to live in Belgium?
Here’s a handy financial tool for working and retired expats moving to Belgium. Anyone planning to live, work or study in Belgium can find out all the legal and official information that they will need...
View ArticleBritish expats may lose tax-free Personal Allowance
During the UK Budget 2014 earlier this year, George Osborne announced that the UK government would open a consultation on whether “entitlement to the UK Personal Allowance should be restricted for...
View ArticleDo British expats have enough money to retire?
British citizens retiring this year at the age of 65 should expect to live for another 20 years, according to the UK’s Office of National Statistics (ONS). The life expectancy figures show that a...
View ArticleBritish expats urged to prepare for State Pension changes
Less than 500 days until the UK State Pension changes. When the time comes, do you know how much State Pension you will receive? A new campaign has been launched by the UK government to highlight...
View ArticleUK pensions may not be as flexible as promised
From April 2015, UK pension savers will be given complete freedom over how they withdraw pension money… Or will they? From April 2015, savers will be given complete freedom over how they withdraw...
View ArticleAre you ready for the British pension revolution?
Unless you’ve been avidly avoiding the British press, you’ll be aware that some big changes will be happening to pensions in the UK on April 6. Read on to find out what your options are and how to get...
View ArticleThe UK Budget: 8 key points for expats
The UK Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne, presented his Summer Budget on Wednesday, 8 July. This is the first budget as a majority Conservative government since 1996. Below we summarise eight...
View ArticleHow to avoid a frozen UK State Pension
Thinking of retiring to Canada or maybe the USA? Contemplating tropical Belize or perhaps the Philippines for your retirement years? Read on to find out which countries do and which do not have a...
View ArticleTop 5 countries for pension payments
Find out which country in the world has the best state pension scheme. Recent reforms have made pension systems more financially sustainable and pensioners have higher living standards than ever...
View ArticleWhy some expats whoop and others weep over sterling’s fall
Sterling’s fall against the euro and dollar has some expats and UK residents reaching for their hankies, and others rubbing their hands with glee. What are you doing? Overheard in our World Blog’s...
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