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10 Ways to Make Money Online in Retirement
All over the world, people of all ages are turning their backs on the traditional nine-to-five grind and setting off for travel, fun, adventure, and profit...
Expat Diary: What is Life Like in Colombia During the Covid-19 Pandemic?
As of March 21, Colombia has 196 cases with nearly half of those in the capital city of Bogotá. The situation has been changing rapidly over the past two weeks as health and government officials are reacting to the spread of the virus and doing their best to contain it.
Expat Diary: What is Life Like in Italy During Lockdown?
Italy has been hard-hit by the Covid-19 pandemic, as everyone has seen on the news. It arrived silently and took the country by surprise—and by storm. The information on the virus was still scarce and leaders took a wait-and-see approach at first, convinced the few cases would be contained...
Expat Diary: What is Life Like in Panama During Lockdown?
As I write this—halfway around the world from most who will read it—it occurs to me that we are all in the same boat. No matter where you are, there are worries…compassion for many who have lost jobs or worse, loved ones…and hope that we can slow the spread of the specific strain commonly referred to as the Coronavirus...
Expat Diary: What is Life Like in Vietnam During Lockdown?
Vietnam, along with several other Asian countries, had already gained valuable experience from dealing with the 2003 SARS epidemic. When COVID-19 came here, the government had a plan in place almost immediately. Within a week of the first COVID-19 case, Vietnam began building quarantine facilities and hospitals...
Expat Diary: What is Life Like in France During Lockdown?
Things in France are very quiet at the moment. We’ve had several “executive orders” which started with a strong recommendation to stay at home and a closure of all schools and universities, and ended with all non-essential businesses being closed and strict regulations on when you can leave your home...
Expat Diary: What Is Life Like In Portugal During Lockdown?
Commonly known as Coronavirus, here in Portugal the number of those who have contracted it is in flux. With the possibility of community transmission and limited testing—we don’t know quite where we stand. What we do know is what the government has done so far and how people are responding...
New Economy Reshaping How Retirees (and others) Earn
The coronavirus pandemic is reshaping the way people earn—and is likely to have lasting structural effects not only on the way businesses function, but on the way people retire, as well. Earning remotely—already a good option for retirees eager to shore up their nest eggs—is likely to become the norm, ushering in a sea change in...
Expat Diary: What Is Life Like In Spain During Lockdown?
Here in Spain, the sun just set on our ninth day of lockdown. I am fine. All the friends I am in touch with are fine. Initially, we were told we would be in lockdown for 15 days, but this morning the Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, announced that lockdown would be extended an additional 15 days until April 11.