Currency exchange rates and wire transfer fees can complicate keeping up on bills stateside while you’re living abroad.



6 Surefire Ways to Delay Your Tax Refund



If you’ve got a tax refund headed your way, you’re probably itching to get your hands on it as soon as possible. But plenty of speed bumps can cause the IRS to pump the brakes on delivering that precious pile of dough. Here are six to keep in mind this filing season.1. Filing your tax return on paperThe IRS issues […]

Paying Debt Back Home Vexes Expats



A close friend recently told me: “If I’d waited two years, my education would have cost half as much.”Not because she would have chosen a different graduate program or qualified for more scholarships. But because the value of the local currency dropped.She’s an American expat who works in Cape Town, South Africa, and is paid in rand. The exchange rate […]

Mooresville police chase suspect after Point Blank Range break-in



Employees at Point Blank Range on N.C. 150 are working to determine what was stolen in a break-in at about 2:45 a.m. Friday, according to the Mooresville Police Department.Officers reportedly pursued a suspect vehicle toward Charlotte but eventually called off the chase. Police eventually found the vehicle abandoned on Interstate 77. As of Friday morning, there had been no arrests […]