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$5,000 a Month in America vs. BGC. The Difference Will Shock You.

Jul 31, 2026

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3 min read

$5,000 a Month in America vs. BGC. The Difference Will Shock You.

A side by side breakdown of what the same budget buys on each side of the world — and why the math only goes one way

Evan Lorezca
Evan Lorezca
Why the Philippines Has Better Private Healthcare Than Most Americans Realize

Jul 29, 2026

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2 min read

Why the Philippines Has Better Private Healthcare Than Most Americans Realize

The hospital two blocks from your BGC condo just ranked among the top 250 in the world

Evan Lorezca
Evan Lorezca
The Permanent Residency Visa Americans Are Using to Stay in the Philippines Forever

Jul 27, 2026

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3 min read

The Permanent Residency Visa Americans Are Using to Stay in the Philippines Forever

Why the Philippines has the best retirement visa in Asia — and most wealthy Americans have never heard of it

Evan Lorezca
Evan Lorezca
The 5 Things Wealthy Americans Get Wrong When Moving to the Philippines

Jul 22, 2026

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4 min read

The 5 Things Wealthy Americans Get Wrong When Moving to the Philippines

What separates the expats who land well from the ones who spend their first year fixing expensive mistakes

Evan Lorezca
Evan Lorezca
How Much It Costs to Live a Top 1% Lifestyle in the Philippines

Jul 20, 2026

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3 min read

How Much It Costs to Live a Top 1% Lifestyle in the Philippines

The number that makes wealthy Americans rethink everything they thought they knew about retirement

Evan Lorezca
Evan Lorezca
He Was Spending $10,000 a Month in Washington. His BGC Penthouse Costs 75% Less

Jul 17, 2026

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3 min read

He Was Spending $10,000 a Month in Washington. His BGC Penthouse Costs 75% Less

What a disabled veteran from Washington State found when he stopped paying American prices for an American life

Evan Lorezca
Evan Lorezca
Why BGC Is the Singapore of Southeast Asia — Without the Price Tag

Jul 15, 2026

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3 min read

Why BGC Is the Singapore of Southeast Asia — Without the Price Tag

The city that keeps surprising wealthy Americans who thought they knew what Southeast Asia looked like

Evan Lorezca
Evan Lorezca
This Wall Street Lawyer Had a $10,000 Budget. Here's What We Found Him in Makati

Jul 13, 2026

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3 min read

This Wall Street Lawyer Had a $10,000 Budget. Here's What We Found Him in Makati

What a Wall Street lawyer discovered when he stopped letting American overhead limit his life

Evan Lorezca
Evan Lorezca
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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2 min read

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
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