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I recently posted about moving to Antigua and Barbuda to live and work remotely on the digital nomad visa. Several people expressed interest in how I'm doing it, so I created an instagram. I'm documenting the steps of emigrating including pet import licenses, enrolling kids in an international school, cooking local food, and assimilating to life in the Caribbean. For those who are interested, check me out at:
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Are daycares tax deductible?
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Also any FSA or HSA options they offer - max them out
You cannot engineer this. Just live. And save some cash that will help either way. Trying to time it all perfectly is a recipe for heartbreak and stress.
Enroll in short term disability if your agency has it
Also, don’t overthink. In Sheryl Sandberg’s Lean In she talks about women without children worrying about it. First you’ve got to fall pregnant and her advice is don’t take yourself preemptively off the career track.
I stayed at my company bc I wanted to have my maternity leave paid for. While they have been great about my transition back, I’m having a really hard time finding a new gig. I would say don’t worry about the money or the leave. Worry about having a good job. Now I look back and say, I traded career growth for like 15k. I could have gotten a new job that paid 15k+ more and made that sum up.
Did not plan. Trying to plan for #2.
👆 truth