Author: The JetSetter Team
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Never Again Wonder About Your Credit Score
Here’s the official word from the FTC: The Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) requires each of the nationwide consumer reporting companies — Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion — to provide you with a free copy of your credit report, at your request, once every 12 months. The FCRA promotes the accuracy and privacy of information in…
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Cuba – What 50+ Years of Neglect Hath Wrought
Latin America is usually high on the list of target destinations for American expatriates: Costa Rica, Panama, Ecuador, Mexico, and Cuba are a few of the options. It’s easy to see why. A substantially lower cost of living, tropical climate, and laid back lifestyle are just a few of the benefits. However, we at the…
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What Does the Fiscal Cliff Fallout Mean for You?
Many JetSetter readers use the passive proceeds generated from income property investing to finance the globe-hopping lifestyle they prefer. The recent “fiscal cliff” debate and final “deal” that took place in Washington DC will ultimately impact many real estate investors in the pocketbook. For that reason, we wanted to take a few minutes to discuss…
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Expats Head for Cheaper, Non-Industrialized Countries
What’s not to like about non-industrial living? Just a few things we can think about off the top of our heads: sunny climates, cheaper goods and services, sinfully low real estate prices, slower pace of life, and (usually) a friendlier population. Going “beach bum” after a life spent in the hectic trenches of an industrialized…
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Personal Investment Coaching From Jason Hartman (and Coco)
We recently spotted Jason Hartman’s new puppy, Coco, hanging out in the educational products section at the office. Random coincidence, precognition, or just a great photo opportunity? Maybe all three, but the more important point is that the approach of 2013 is a terrific time to browse Jason’s selection of products designed to help you…
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Learn How to Fund a Jetsetter Lifestyle
As frequent readers already know, The Jetsetter Show was founded and by Jason Hartman, a Renaissance Man who made his fortune investing in income property. If you’ve been trying to figure out how to generate the level of financial independence that will allow you to be a globetrotter also, keep reading. We’re only bragging a…
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Pros and Cons of a TESOL Career
Decent pay, good hours, and the chance to submerge yourself in a different culture can be the trifecta of self-actualization for someone looking to experience a foreign country up close and personal. So is teaching English as a second language to natives all it’s cracked up to be? You might have seen one of these…
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Health Insurance for Expatriates
Bills can run the gamut from a mild annoyance to complete financial devastation. Before setting down roots for any length in a foreign country, you owe it to yourself to know the score when it comes to health care and be darn sure you can afford to get sick. For some expatriates, students and those…
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‘Tis the Season for Skiing
Is it snowing where you are yet? Even if it’s not or never will, the reality of skiing season is upon us, and no self-respecting Jetsetter should be caught dead not knowing the best three places to head for to get the tips of your skis white. Vail, Colorado, is so last century, though still…
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Halloween like a Jetsetter
If cost is no object, and it never should be to swanky men and women who have been playing their financial cards right, there are a double-handful of perfecto Halloween bashes from coast to coast for you to participate in this coming Halloween. Chances are, you won’t have time to fit in more than one…