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This Expat Lives Like a King in The Philippines on $5,000 a Month — Here's What He Gets

Jul 10, 2026

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This Expat Lives Like a King in The Philippines on $5,000 a Month — Here's What He Gets

What a former Hawaii lawyer discovered when he stopped paying American prices for an American lifestyle

Evan Lorezca
Evan Lorezca
How to Move to the Philippines Without Losing Your US Life

Jul 8, 2026

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How to Move to the Philippines Without Losing Your US Life

The financial and logistical checklist every expat wishes they had before they left

Evan Lorezca
Evan Lorezca
The Honest Truth About Why Americans Are Really Leaving for the Philippines

Jul 6, 2026

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The Honest Truth About Why Americans Are Really Leaving for the Philippines

It was never really about the exchange rate

Evan Lorezca
Evan Lorezca
The 5 Apps Every BGC Expat Downloads Before Moving to the Philippines

Jul 3, 2026

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The 5 Apps Every BGC Expat Downloads Before Moving to the Philippines

The difference between a smooth first week and a frustrating one comes down to these

Evan Lorezca
Evan Lorezca
He Was Done With American Women. BGC Changed Everything.

Jul 1, 2026

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He Was Done With American Women. BGC Changed Everything.

What American men are actually finding in the Philippines that they stopped looking for back home

Evan Lorezca
Evan Lorezca
What $50 Gets You in BGC for an Entire Day

Jun 29, 2026

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What $50 Gets You in BGC for an Entire Day

The daily lifestyle breakdown that makes every American retiree question why they waited so long

Evan Lorezca
Evan Lorezca
He Left Texas Paying $4,000 a Month. BGC Costs Him $2,000 — With a Better Life

Jun 26, 2026

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He Left Texas Paying $4,000 a Month. BGC Costs Him $2,000 — With a Better Life

What a 30-year-old software sales professional found when he stopped being bored in Houston

Evan Lorezca
Evan Lorezca
He Left New York Paying $5,400 a Month. BGC Gave Him the Same View for $1,200

Jun 24, 2026

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He Left New York Paying $5,400 a Month. BGC Gave Him the Same View for $1,200

What a Long Island retiree found when he stopped paying New York prices for a New York life

Evan Lorezca
Evan Lorezca
He Left Seattle Paying $4,000 a Month. The Philippines Costs Him $850 — With His Two Kids.

Jun 22, 2026

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He Left Seattle Paying $4,000 a Month. The Philippines Costs Him $850 — With His Two Kids.

What a Marine Corps veteran and Microsoft engineer found when he stopped waiting to start living

Evan Lorezca
Evan Lorezca
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