Resources
Expat Saving & Investing workshops 101 & 102 – learn everything you need to know to invest sensibly and start making your money work hard for you.
Abu Dhabi: Fri/Sat, 24/25 May Dubai: 31 May/1 June
I’m still developing this page so bear with me while it still looks a bit scrappy… I wanted to get the resources out to you sooner rather than wait for the perfect look though 🙂
Here are some useful resources for saving, investing and side-hustling, all of which I have used (and liked) myself. I don’t earn any commission on links to investment-related items. That way there’s no conflict of interest. I may earn commission on other links if you click on them and buy things, which helps pay for this site etc. Those links are marked with a *.
Tracking, Planning & Saving
Net Worth Calculator
Tracking your Net Worth every month or quarter is one of the most poweful ways you can transform your finances. I’ve developed this Excel tracker so you can keep an eye on your assets and liabilities across multiple currencies.
You’ll find instructions and examples in there. Make sure you update the blue cells and clear all the example yellow cells once you’re ready to calculate your own Net Worth.
Click here to download the tracker in a zip file, guaranteed no macros or viruses!
Time to Retirement Calculator - coming soon!
Rebalancing Calculator - coming soon!
Investing
Vanguard, Interactive Brokers, CurrencyFair, UAE Exchange
Side Hustling
Upwork, Namecheap, WordPress, Elementor
Travel Hacking
AirBnB
Top 3 Investing Books
Millionaire Expat by Andrew Hallam
If there is one book you read on expat investing, this is it. Clear, entertaining and comprehensive. It will help you avoid scammy advisors too. Andrew Hallam used to be an international teacher, saved a huge amount of money through index investing and now travels the world. Don’t miss one of his talks if he’s in your area!
Take a look at it here.
Unshakeable by Tony Robbins & Peter Mallouk
Tony Robbins is an expert in understanding people fears and motivations. Peter Mallouk is an expert in sensible investing. Together they’ve written a great book for anyone wanting to start investing, especially if you’re nervous about it. Tony jumps straight into the psychology so you can find your financial mojo.
Take a look at it here.
The Simple Path to Wealth by JLCollins
JL Collins is the godfather of Financial Independence. Before most of us were born, he was saving 50% of his monthly income and investing it carefully. Here he explains his philosophy on life, saving and investing, with some memorable stories and a good dose of humour. You can get some advice in person if you go to a Chautauqua.
Also worth a read: The Coffee House Investor by Bill Schultheis, Investing Demystified by Lars Kroijer, The Little Book of Common Sense Investing by John Bogle.
Top 3 Investing Podcasts
ChooseFI.com, Afford Anything, Canadian Couch Potato
Top 3 Investing Websites
If you’re an expat, make sure you join the SimplyFI.org facebook group! Lots of good advice there.
AndrewHallam.com
Andrew Hallam doesn’t pull his punches when warning you about financial advisors and insurance providers. His blog posts always have colourful examples illustrating some sage advice. There’s a very busy comments section too if you have a burning question.
Take a look at it here.
Bogleheads.org
If there is one book you read on expat investing, this is it. Clear, entertaining and comprehensive. It will help you avoid scammy advisors too. Andrew Hallam used to be an international teacher, saved a huge amount of money through index investing and now travels the world. Don’t miss one of his talks if he’s in your area!
Take a look at it here.
Expat Saving & Investing workshops 101 & 102 – learn everything you need to know to invest sensibly and start making your money work hard for you.
Abu Dhabi: Fri/Sat, 24/25 May Dubai: 31 May/1 June