Category: Miscellaneous

What is Expat Banking? Expat bank accounts are international bank accounts designed for people living an international lifestyle away from their home country. 2/3rds of expats report a better quality of life since relocating, the latest Expat Explorer study finds. For example, you are born in the UK and become resident in Dubai. As an expat,… Continue reading Expat Banking

How to Invest in a Bitcoin Trust? We believe that digital currencies such as Bitcoin, will revolutionize our legacy economic, political, and social systems. With that transformation comes a meaningful generational shift in how institutions and individuals approach investing. That’s where setting up a Bitcoin Trust or Cryptocurrency Trust comes into play. Since its launch… Continue reading How to Set Up a Bitcoin Trust?

British expats ship thousands of tins of baked beans across the globe, research shows. Homesick Britons choose Heinz beans, crumpets and Jaffa Cakes as foods they miss most when living abroad Grant Bailey Wednesday 07 November 2018 13:33 Baked beans, crumpets and Jaffa Cakes are among the top items homesick Britons have been getting shipped across the globe, according… Continue reading British Expats Ship Thousands of Tins of Baked Beans Across the Globe

British Expats – How Many are There? About 1 in 10 people are British expats in the UK. It is estimated estimated 5.5m British people live permanently abroad – almost one in 10 of the UK population. The emigration of British people has happened in cycles over 200 years. The trend is now rising again:… Continue reading How Many British Expats are There?

Investing in Rare Stamps The Penny Black The Penny Black is the world’s first adhesive postage stamp used in a public postal system. It first was issued in Great Britain on the 1st of May 1840 and went into official use from the 6th of May that year. Queen Victoria’s head  features on the stamp. Philatelic investment is investment… Continue reading Invest in Rare Stamps

What is a British expat? expatriate noun[ C ]UK  /ekˈspæt.ri.ət/ US  /ekˈspeɪ.tri.ət/(also informal expat, UK/ekˈspæt/ US/ekˈspæt/)  someone who does not live in their own country. A large community of expatriates has settled there.” – from the Cambridge dictionary An expatriate (often shortened to expat) is a person residing in a country other than their native country. However, the term ‘expatriate’ is also used for retirees… Continue reading What is the Meaning of a British Expat?

Covid: No quarantine for fully jabbed US and EU travellers People who were fully vaccinated in the EU or US will not need to isolate when coming to England, Scotland and Wales from an amber list country. Currently, only people who received their jabs in the UK can avoid quarantine when arriving from amber list countries,… Continue reading Who Can Visit the UK without Quarantine During Covid?

What are the Dangers of Investing in Bitcoin? Bitcoin is becoming more and more popular, but is still not widely held. With one study suggesting there are around 25 million cryptocurrency traders outside the USA & Europe, it seems quite likely there are over 100 million owners of bitcoins. If true, it means only about 1.3%… Continue reading The Dangers of Investing in Bitcoin

The Best Investment Portfolio There is no such thing as the perfect investment portfolio. There are multiple ways you can set up your investments depending on your life choices, but we will look at a couple of contenders for the title. The Guaranteed Investment Portfolio The guaranteed investment portfolio only invests in high interest rate… Continue reading The Perfect Investment Portfolio

Banking Overseas Banking overseas is frought with problems due to internet connectivity, security & fraud. Setting up expat banking is one of the first things on a jobs-to-do list when you move overseas! How Many Bank Accounts Do I Need? At least three! A UK account, a local bank account in your new country of… Continue reading Banking Abroad