Category: Money

You get paid in US dollars. Your landlord gets paid in Euros. If you’re like most Americans who are here working on behalf of the US government or maybe you’re like me, a retired ex-pat.

I’ve come to find that the banks most of us Americans use while overseas aren’t necessarily the best at helping us make the most of our money.

While they offer us the ability to pay our German bills with our US dollars, the exchange rates they provide are less than ideal. If you are interest in learning how I’ve modified my processes that save me several hundred dollars every year, shoot me an offline message and I’ll get back to you.