{"id":8471,"date":"2021-08-30T16:06:35","date_gmt":"2021-08-30T16:06:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/internationalschoolcommunity.com\/blog\/?p=8471"},"modified":"2021-09-29T19:19:54","modified_gmt":"2021-09-29T19:19:54","slug":"save-at-international-schools-anywhere-tip-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/internationalschoolcommunity.com\/blog\/save-at-international-schools-anywhere-tip-1\/","title":{"rendered":"Save $$$ at International Schools ANYWHERE: Tip #1"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

As a career international teacher, I have had to learn the hard way about international school finances and savings. As an established teaching nomad<\/em>, I have made the conscious choice of forgoing my national teachers\u2019 pension and accepting the reality that when retirement comes, I will be fully responsible. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Having worked in 4 schools, on 4 different continents, I have learned that work contracts never tell you enough about the real cost of living. Many international teachers find it hard to save money, as the cost of an expat-lifestyle<\/em> can be more costly than our home country. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is possible to save ANYWHERE, but it does require a plan and some helpful hints from teachers that have worked in the international teaching circuit for a number of years. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Helpful Hint #1: Save 70% of your Salary (Anywhere)!!!!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In every country, I have always saved at least 70% of my salary. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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For countries around the Indian subcontinent of South Asia, that is very easy because of an exceptionally low cost of living. I managed to save 97% of my salary simply by eating locally, avoiding restaurants that never agreed with my gastrointestinal tract, and only succumbing to the $9 bag of Doritos on super special occasions.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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While working in China, the online food applications were a lifesaver, as the food was at your door faster than you could walk to the grocery store. A little help from locals with a basic understanding of Chinese was needed, but after the learning curve was mastered, the savings were exponential. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Many of my colleagues would shop exclusively at the expat grocery store and spend more on one meal than I would for an entire week. The high cost of expat food is justified in the name of organic, natural, GMO-free food<\/em>, that was grown with the same soil and water as everything else. Yes, you can buy the $5 green pepper if it makes you feel better and safer, but that security is mostly an illusion. In China, you can easily spend half your salary on food and daily living. Starbucks can be delivered to your school, but the local apps are just as good and less than half the price. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Anywhere you live, saving 70% of your salary is not only possible but easy to achieve. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stay tuned next month for Part 2 on Save $$$ ANYWHERE!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This article was submitted by an ISC member and veteran international school teacher. If you are interested in being a guest author on our blog, please contact us here<\/a>.<\/em>
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