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Practical advice on budgeting across currencies, managing expat finances, and making the most of your money abroad.

6 Months Building in Public: What I've Learned So Far

From a frustrated expat to a shipping founder. Six months of building a multi-currency budgeting app in public. Here's what I got right, what surprised me, and what I'd do differently.

10 min read

Expat Financial Planning: A Complete Guide for Americans Abroad

A practical guide to managing your finances as an American living abroad, from FBAR and FATCA filing to banking, budgeting across currencies, healthcare, Social Security, and retirement planning.

18 min read

Connecting Your European Bank to a Budgeting App (Finally)

European bank connections in budgeting apps have been unreliable for years. Open Banking is changing that. Here's how PSD2 works and what it means for expats.

10 min read

How to Track Spending in EUR and USD at the Same Time

A practical guide to tracking daily spending across euros and dollars, from choosing the right tools to building a system that actually sticks.

10 min read

The Hidden Cost of Living Abroad: Currency Conversion Fees

Expats lose hundreds to thousands of dollars a year to currency conversion fees they never see. Here's where the money goes and how to keep more of it.

10 min read

Best Banking Apps for Digital Nomads (2026)

A practical guide to the best banking apps for digital nomads in 2026. Wise, Revolut, Schwab, and more, what actually works when your money lives in multiple countries.

12 min read

How We Auto-Categorize Transactions Across Currencies

Borderless Budget sorts your transactions automatically, across banks, countries, and currencies. Here's how the two-tier categorization system works and why your corrections make it smarter.

9 min read

How Currency Fluctuations Affect Your Budget (and What to Do About It)

Exchange rates move every day, and if you earn in one currency and spend in another, that movement hits your budget. Here's how to measure the impact and protect yourself.

8 min read

Best Bank Accounts for Expats in Europe (2026)

Country-by-country guide to the best bank accounts for expats in Europe, Spain, Germany, UK, Portugal, France, Netherlands, and Italy.

10 min read

YNAB for Expats: Does It Work? (2026 Review)

An honest look at using YNAB as an expat. What works, what doesn't, and how to decide if it's the right budgeting app when you live in more than one currency.

10 min read

How Borderless Budget Handles Multi-Currency Budgeting

A look inside how Borderless Budget handles multiple currencies, from daily exchange rates and cross-rate triangulation to auto-categorization across accounts in different countries.

7 min read

The Complete Guide to Multi-Currency Budgeting

Learn how to budget across multiple currencies, from choosing a home currency to tracking exchange rate impact. A practical guide for expats, digital nomads, and remote workers.

25 min read

Why I Built a Budgeting App After Moving to Spain

I moved from the US to Spain and tried every budgeting app I could find. None of them worked. Here's why I decided to build my own.

8 min read

How to Budget in Two Currencies Without Losing Your Mind

Earn in USD, spend in EUR? Here's a step-by-step approach to budgeting in two currencies, from choosing your budget currency to tracking exchange rate impact.

11 min read

7 Budgeting Mistakes Expats Make (and How to Fix Them)

Managing money in two currencies? Avoid these common expat budgeting mistakes, from ignoring exchange rate drift to keeping separate mental budgets for each country.

10 min read

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