March 13 update: It has been announced that the Senate will vote on the voter-suppressing "SAVE America" Act next week. Call your senators to express your opposition: see below to find out how.
Papp J. Trump-backed SAVE America Act will get a Senate vote next week, Thune says. CNBC, 12 March 2026.
You really should have registered to vote/requested a ballot...
Overseas voters know that they already face more and higher barriers to exercising their constitutional right to vote than their compatriots in the United States. Several new factors are combining to reduce the time that overseas voters have to vote. They are yet another reason to make a plan right now to ensure that you can vote in 2026.
There are many questions running around my mind when I think of banking, taxing, and investing as an American living in Germany. I’ve participated in workshops, attended seminars online and have asked lots of questions to lots of people. Still, I am confused on many issues, especially the German retirement programs I am enrolled in. Are they taxed? How are...
As we get closer to year end, there are still some opportunities to reduce your 2025 taxable income as well as reduce your taxable estate.
You may have already lived through the experience of the death of an American parent living in the US. In addition to the emotional impact of the loss of a dear one, you may have been involved in finalizing their estate. Maybe it was straightforward? Maybe it was complicated and exhausting to finalize? Regardless of which it was, be aware...
