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Start a Business in the Philippines — General Thoughts

June 16, 2011 by 19 Comments
Start a Business in the Philippines

Start a Business in the Philippines.  Now there's a thought.  Can a foreigner start a business in the Philippines as a way to make a living, instead of searching, searching, searching for that seemingly impossible task of finding a job for a foreigner in the Philippines? (You might also like There’s a Philippine Pony In There Somewhere — Find a Hungry Crowd) Start a Business in the Philippines --- Possible? Is it even possible for a foreigner to own a business in the Philippines?  The … [Read more...]

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Why Choose the Philippines — Is Malaysia a Better Choice?

June 1, 2011 by 2 Comments
Why Choose the Philippines

Why choose the Philippines?  That’s a very good question.  Why choose the Philippines instead of the nation of Malaysia for retirement, or just an escape from the western world rat race? (if you’re new to this subject, perhaps you missed my kickoff article on Why Choose the Philippines — Intro a few days ago.  Go ahead and read it now, take your time, I’ll wait. Why Choose the Philippines --- Ground Rules In order to try to answer this question for the maximum number of readers, … [Read more...]

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Why Choose the Philippines — Intro

May 31, 2011 by 13 Comments
Why Choose the Philippines

This original article on Why Choose the Philippines was published some time back.  I was not able to follow-up on it.  I have updated and corrected errors and will be publishing a separate comparison article on my top choices within the next few days.  Enjoy. Why Choose the Philippines One of the questions I have heard many times over the years is “why choose the Philippines”?  This is usually in the context of, why not “country X” or “country Y” instead? So far as foreign … [Read more...]

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Tax Deductible Philippine Travel

May 26, 2011 by 2 Comments
Tax Deductible Philippine Travel

Could Tax Deductible Philippine Travel Even Be Legal? Tax Deductible Philippine Travel? Wow, isn't that one of those "link bait" style article titles, Dave?  Everybody "knows" you can’t cheat on your taxes and get away with it ... "they" say you can't, don't "they"? Well, I'm sure "they" do, and let me say right now (and probably a few more times in the article), I do not advocate, advise or support in any way "cheating" on your US income taxes.  I pay mine, honestly, every year, and I … [Read more...]

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Retire in the Philippines — Or Maybe Malaysia?

May 16, 2011 by 9 Comments
Retire in the Philippines

Here's a little post under the broad heading of how to Retire in the Philippines I've been meaning to write for some time.  It's perhaps 50% rant, and 50% good business idea going to waste, so be forewarned that I'm going to say a few things here about ...  how to retire in the Philippines,  retirees, foreigners, Filipinos, those living in the Philippines, those retiring in the Philippines and other expats who want to know about visas and technicalities about the question of Philippine … [Read more...]

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Retire in the Philippines — No Plan?

May 7, 2011 by 13 Comments
Retire in the Philippines

Retire in the Philippines Retire in the Philippines, with No Plan?  Well, perhaps not exactly, "No Plan", but, then again, a lot less "Plan" than many of you are beating yourself up with. I really think everyone even thinking in passing about retiring in the Philippines should give this article a 'read' and come back for a little "Retire in the Philippines" discussion, if you are still in the mood … What on earth is that supposed to mean?  It means expatriating without any plans is very … [Read more...]

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Questions people Ask About Living in the Philippines

April 10, 2011 by 5 Comments
Living in the Philippines

From time to time I like looking at the keywords or questions about living in the Philippines that people type into Google that lead them to PhilFAQS, the site where I write about the frequently asked questions (FAQS) about living here in the Philippines. I try to put the more common questions on a dedicated FAQS page (it’s right up there on the top menu bar, if you haven’t had a chance to check it out). Here’s a few recent queries that landed people here, where Google ‘sent … [Read more...]

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