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Money across borders, explained with a smile
Plain-English guides for people who retire early, live abroad, or both. Real rules, real numbers, and the occasional bad joke.
US → France
Moving from the US to France: your money's survival guide
The treaty, Social Security and IRAs, the French health contribution, PFIC traps, and two worked examples: Jake in Bordeaux and the Parkers in Lyon.
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The exit tax, the year of the move, assurance-vie and PEA in the eyes of the IRS, pensions and state taxes, with Sophie in Texas and the Moreaus in California.
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