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Category Archives: Finance

10 Tips for Long Term Travel With Student Loan Debt

June 26, 2015by isbergamanda Leave a comment

How did I manage to travel for five years when I started with $3000 in the bank and $67,000 in student loan debt? The life of an international teacher is […]

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Expat, Finance, Travel

How to Save Money While Traveling

June 22, 2015by isbergamanda 6 Comments

I don’t think I’ve mentioned it yet, but while I was traveling to Peru and Bolivia I was hit with tons of ATM fees!  I know it has happened before […]

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Expat, Finance, Travel

Exchange Rates

December 15, 2014by isbergamanda 5 Comments

In the comments on a post I wrote earlier this year someone requested that I write about the black market exchange. I don’t really feel comfortable writing about it for […]

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Expat, Finance, International Teaching, Travel, Venezuela

Pay Down Student Loans or Save for Retirement?

November 21, 2014by isbergamanda 7 Comments

I doubt very many of my teacher friends would be interested in this post, but my nerdy friends from back home and I talk about this stuff quite a bit. […]

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Expat, Finance, International Teaching

How much money should an International Teacher have in the bank?

September 19, 2014by isbergamanda 2 Comments

I have read a lot about an “emergency fund”  in various  finance blogs and they seem to agree that a rule of thumb is to have three to six month’s worth of […]

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Expat, Finance, International Teaching

Do I need a IRA?

August 18, 2014by isbergamanda 7 Comments

Photo cred “Do I need an IRA?” Maybe it is because a lot of my friends are about to hit their thirties, but I feel like I’ve been asked this […]

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Expat, Finance, International Teaching

1 Month European Budget

June 16, 2014by isbergamanda 13 Comments

European Budget for 28 days= $6,200USD I’m planning about a year in advance so I’m sure that prices will go up. However, I need to have an idea of what […]

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Expat, Finance, Travel

Crazy Idea: European Backpacking Trip for 31X31

May 28, 2014by isbergamanda 8 Comments

My question: can I visit 31 countries before I’m 31?  The Facts: Right now I’ve visited 18 countries (if I count Vatican City) and I am turning 29 tomorrow (my […]

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Expat, Finance, International Teaching, Travel

Powerful Suggestion

May 13, 2014by isbergamanda 4 Comments

  This post is written in response to today’s Daily Post about the one piece of advice I wish I had received years ago. I wish someone had convinced 16 year […]

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Expat, Finance, International Teaching
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How to Save Money to Travel the World

May 2, 2014by isbergamanda 14 Comments

  When I talk to people about where I have traveled most people say one of two things, “Wow you are so lucky that you can afford to travel so […]

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