Author: The JetSetter Team
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Movie Wrecks: Scuba Diving to Hollywood Props
you can tour movie set shipwrecks or props that have been sunk for lack of better disposal. Many of the sites are near New Providence in the center of the Bahamas. The airplane wreck, for instance, was a prop in the Jaws 3 movie. For the movie, a stunt pilot crashed the small Cessna 310…
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Top 10 Things to do in Tampa
Much has been written in snarky terms about the high concentration of strip clubs in the Tampa, Florida, area and that, with the Republican National Convention being held there this week, allegedly conservative conventioneers were sure to make surreptitious use of the bevy of pole dancers. At Jetsetter Show though, Jason Hartman would like to…
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When Living in France…
do. You shouldn’t need Jason Hartman to tell you this is good advice no matter where you travel but perhaps doubly so in France. The French are a bit, how shall we say, persnickety when it comes to observing local manners and traditions. Unless it is your goal to replicate the innate arrogance and cultural…
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Retire Aboard a Cruise Ship
Establishing permanent residence aboard an oceangoing cruise ship is not just the wacky plot of a Tim Dorsey novel (Atomic Lobster). The reality, as some senior citizens are finding out, to their delight, is that living on a cruise ship is probably cheaper than a nursing home. Here are the basic facts. 1. The average…
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Paying US Taxes as an Expatriate
The unfortunate answer is often yes. We’ve included a few general items of interest regarding foreign earned income below but it should in no way replace the advice of a tax professional. The bad news is your income might be subject to US income taxes no matter where you live. The good news is that…
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You CAN Move to Cuba, if You've Lost Your Mind
if you have money, is a particularly arduous process, especially if you’re an American. To spend any length of time in Cuba you must either find a job, secure a work permit and temporary residency and/or marry a Cuban. And that doesn’t even take into account the paperwork. Having said that, if you still want…
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What is Offshore Investing and Why You Should Care
as far as the current presidential election to understand how offshore investing is demonized in the media. Rarely a day goes by that President Obama or one of his minions don’t make a public swipe at presumed-Republican candidate Mitt Romney. As most of us are aware by now, Romney has amassed a fortune worth at…
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9% Fixed ROI on Retirement Funds in Panama
Nine percent fixed interest on retirement plan funds? We can hear the groans of disbelief already. Nine percent FIXED? It must be a scam. In this case you would be wrong. Panamanian credit unions having been paying this incredibly high compound interest rate on certain funds for going on 44 years now, and have never…
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What Happens to Liquid the TSA Confiscates?
. We’re here to save you money on the very best prescription medication in the world. Voila, TSA has a mountain of liquid materials to dispose of every day. Where does it all go? We were wondering that ourselves. Luckily the enterprising reporters at Forbes saved us the effort of doing our own research. Here’s…
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Protect Your Assets with a Seychelles Foundation
Mention a foundation and most people think of the Ford Foundation or the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. While these philanthropic ventures are laudable, there is a perfectly legal way to start your own offshore foundation in which to hold assets. Why bother? Because you can take advantage of incredible tax benefits in places like…