Personal Finance for Overseas Americans: How to direct your own financial future while living abroad (Paperback)

by Barbara Frew (Author)

Editorial Reviews

Review
A comprehensive approach to financial planning and management, along with specific tips for U.S. citizens living abroad ... -- Guadalajara Colony Reporter April 14, 2001

Highly recommended for anyone living and working out of the country ... -- Midwest Book Review - The Bookwatch, December 2000

With this book, U.S. expatriates have the information they need to make financial choices that fit their unique life style -- Italian American Business

Written in a straightforward, jargon-free style the book offers a wealth of information, from basic cash management to investing... -- The Stars and Stripes March 4, 2001

Product Description
Personal Finance for Overseas Americans is a personal finance guide written for Americans who live overseas, or plan to. The basics of financial planning and money management are included, but so are many little known and little understood aspects of financial life for Americans living outside of North America.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: GIL Financial Press (November 9, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0970065116
• ISBN-13: 978-0970065117
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,295,906 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

41 of 42 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Little to do with liviing abroad, December 18, 2002

By A Customer

I couldn't have been more disappointed by this book. It was 95% basic finance topics and 5% dealing with finances for living abroad. And the 5% was so basic that it was barely worthwhile. Not only was the book mistitled for it's content, but the style was condescending and repetitive. It's the first time that I'll be returning a book to Amazon.com

32 of 37 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Covers the Basics Better than the Overseas Part, April 17, 2001

By A Customer

I found this book heavy on the basics of financial investing, planning, and taxation and very light on specific financial information relevant to overseas living and American expats. I think the author would be well-served to assume most expats have some basic knowledge about finances (i.e., what is a stock, etc.) and dig much deeper into the complex world of expat finances.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Not about living overseas at all!, May 19, 2005

By	soon-to-be expat - See all my reviews

I am seconding the earlier review posted which made the point that this book contains largely generic financial advice, with almost nothing related to living overseas. A _big_ disappointment.