Career break

[UCGal]

[quote=Russell]Just a comment to interject:

A good part of a year or more abroad is not necessarily out of the question with kids, mortgages or whatever. I’d like to live and travel abroad with the whole family when the oldest kids, who are a grade apart, are in middle school. The youngest would be in the 4th grade.The way I have been told and understand it, with home school abroad they don’t skip any grades.[/quote]
I like the way you think.
We’ve been trying to figure out how to do extended travelling – preferably not exclusively in peak (crowded) travel season – aka Summer.

My husband has family in Sicily and Paris and we both want to show the kids Asia.

I’d have to do a lot of research on their school curriculum to see what it would take to make sure they didn’t fall behind. But the experience would be awesome for them.

[briansd1]

[quote=UCGal]

My husband has family in Sicily and Paris and we both want to show the kids Asia.

I’d have to do a lot of research on their school curriculum to see what it would take to make sure they didn’t fall behind. But the experience would be awesome for them.[/quote]

You’re a great mom.

I traveled with my parents and I’m most thankful for that.

FYI, there are American schools in France and Italy too. They can easily do a semester there or another option would be an exchange with foreign students that you would welcome to your home in return.

The UC area is perfect to welcome foreign high-school students on a visit San Diego. It’s close to the mall! 🙂 My cousin in NY just had foreign students from Korea over.

We are a big populous country and there are million of Americans living and working abroad.

[briansd1]

[quote=UCGal]

My husband has family in Sicily and Paris and we both want to show the kids Asia.

I’d have to do a lot of research on their school curriculum to see what it would take to make sure they didn’t fall behind. But the experience would be awesome for them.[/quote]

You’re a great mom.

I traveled with my parents and I’m most thankful for that.

FYI, there are American schools in France and Italy too. They can easily do a semester there or another option would be an exchange with foreign students that you would welcome to your home in return.

The UC area is perfect to welcome foreign high-school students on a visit San Diego. It’s close to the mall! 🙂 My cousin in NY just had foreign students from Korea over.

We are a big populous country and there are million of Americans living and working abroad.

[briansd1]

[quote=UCGal]

My husband has family in Sicily and Paris and we both want to show the kids Asia.

I’d have to do a lot of research on their school curriculum to see what it would take to make sure they didn’t fall behind. But the experience would be awesome for them.[/quote]

You’re a great mom.

I traveled with my parents and I’m most thankful for that.

FYI, there are American schools in France and Italy too. They can easily do a semester there or another option would be an exchange with foreign students that you would welcome to your home in return.

The UC area is perfect to welcome foreign high-school students on a visit San Diego. It’s close to the mall! 🙂 My cousin in NY just had foreign students from Korea over.

We are a big populous country and there are million of Americans living and working abroad.

[briansd1]

[quote=UCGal]

My husband has family in Sicily and Paris and we both want to show the kids Asia.

I’d have to do a lot of research on their school curriculum to see what it would take to make sure they didn’t fall behind. But the experience would be awesome for them.[/quote]

You’re a great mom.

I traveled with my parents and I’m most thankful for that.

FYI, there are American schools in France and Italy too. They can easily do a semester there or another option would be an exchange with foreign students that you would welcome to your home in return.

The UC area is perfect to welcome foreign high-school students on a visit San Diego. It’s close to the mall! 🙂 My cousin in NY just had foreign students from Korea over.

We are a big populous country and there are million of Americans living and working abroad.

[briansd1]

[quote=UCGal]

My husband has family in Sicily and Paris and we both want to show the kids Asia.

I’d have to do a lot of research on their school curriculum to see what it would take to make sure they didn’t fall behind. But the experience would be awesome for them.[/quote]

You’re a great mom.

I traveled with my parents and I’m most thankful for that.

FYI, there are American schools in France and Italy too. They can easily do a semester there or another option would be an exchange with foreign students that you would welcome to your home in return.

The UC area is perfect to welcome foreign high-school students on a visit San Diego. It’s close to the mall! 🙂 My cousin in NY just had foreign students from Korea over.

We are a big populous country and there are million of Americans living and working abroad.

[joec]

From all the comments, it’s probably a good time to take that time off now if you can afford to.

Another thing to consider is if you’re financially ok for a while, you might consider doing a Roth IRA conversion while you are in an extremely low income tax bracket assuming you can pay the taxes out of your savings (I am assuming you can). I did that when I took some time off and you probably won’t see this income tax rate again…

Again, your specific situation may not make this worthwhile depending on when you stopped working and how long you take off, but it maybe possible to do conversions with 0 tax if you convert a small enough amount (or at least fall in the 10% bracket).

[joec]

From all the comments, it’s probably a good time to take that time off now if you can afford to.

Another thing to consider is if you’re financially ok for a while, you might consider doing a Roth IRA conversion while you are in an extremely low income tax bracket assuming you can pay the taxes out of your savings (I am assuming you can). I did that when I took some time off and you probably won’t see this income tax rate again…

Again, your specific situation may not make this worthwhile depending on when you stopped working and how long you take off, but it maybe possible to do conversions with 0 tax if you convert a small enough amount (or at least fall in the 10% bracket).

[joec]

From all the comments, it’s probably a good time to take that time off now if you can afford to.

Another thing to consider is if you’re financially ok for a while, you might consider doing a Roth IRA conversion while you are in an extremely low income tax bracket assuming you can pay the taxes out of your savings (I am assuming you can). I did that when I took some time off and you probably won’t see this income tax rate again…

Again, your specific situation may not make this worthwhile depending on when you stopped working and how long you take off, but it maybe possible to do conversions with 0 tax if you convert a small enough amount (or at least fall in the 10% bracket).

[joec]

From all the comments, it’s probably a good time to take that time off now if you can afford to.

Another thing to consider is if you’re financially ok for a while, you might consider doing a Roth IRA conversion while you are in an extremely low income tax bracket assuming you can pay the taxes out of your savings (I am assuming you can). I did that when I took some time off and you probably won’t see this income tax rate again…

Again, your specific situation may not make this worthwhile depending on when you stopped working and how long you take off, but it maybe possible to do conversions with 0 tax if you convert a small enough amount (or at least fall in the 10% bracket).

[joec]

From all the comments, it’s probably a good time to take that time off now if you can afford to.

Another thing to consider is if you’re financially ok for a while, you might consider doing a Roth IRA conversion while you are in an extremely low income tax bracket assuming you can pay the taxes out of your savings (I am assuming you can). I did that when I took some time off and you probably won’t see this income tax rate again…

Again, your specific situation may not make this worthwhile depending on when you stopped working and how long you take off, but it maybe possible to do conversions with 0 tax if you convert a small enough amount (or at least fall in the 10% bracket).

[bearishgurl]

[quote=joec]From all the comments, it’s probably a good time to take that time off now if you can afford to.

Another thing to consider is if you’re financially ok for a while, you might consider doing a Roth IRA conversion while you are in an extremely low income tax bracket assuming you can pay the taxes out of your savings (I am assuming you can). I did that when I took some time off and you probably won’t see this income tax rate again…

Again, your specific situation may not make this worthwhile depending on when you stopped working and how long you take off, but it maybe possible to do conversions with 0 tax if you convert a small enough amount (or at least fall in the 10% bracket).[/quote]

joec, is it possible for you to PM me on the rules about this? In my research online, I don’t quite understand them. I want to do a small amount and am in a low tax bracket. Thank you.

[bearishgurl]

[quote=joec]From all the comments, it’s probably a good time to take that time off now if you can afford to.

Another thing to consider is if you’re financially ok for a while, you might consider doing a Roth IRA conversion while you are in an extremely low income tax bracket assuming you can pay the taxes out of your savings (I am assuming you can). I did that when I took some time off and you probably won’t see this income tax rate again…

Again, your specific situation may not make this worthwhile depending on when you stopped working and how long you take off, but it maybe possible to do conversions with 0 tax if you convert a small enough amount (or at least fall in the 10% bracket).[/quote]

joec, is it possible for you to PM me on the rules about this? In my research online, I don’t quite understand them. I want to do a small amount and am in a low tax bracket. Thank you.

[bearishgurl]

[quote=joec]From all the comments, it’s probably a good time to take that time off now if you can afford to.

Another thing to consider is if you’re financially ok for a while, you might consider doing a Roth IRA conversion while you are in an extremely low income tax bracket assuming you can pay the taxes out of your savings (I am assuming you can). I did that when I took some time off and you probably won’t see this income tax rate again…

Again, your specific situation may not make this worthwhile depending on when you stopped working and how long you take off, but it maybe possible to do conversions with 0 tax if you convert a small enough amount (or at least fall in the 10% bracket).[/quote]

joec, is it possible for you to PM me on the rules about this? In my research online, I don’t quite understand them. I want to do a small amount and am in a low tax bracket. Thank you.

[bearishgurl]

[quote=joec]From all the comments, it’s probably a good time to take that time off now if you can afford to.

Another thing to consider is if you’re financially ok for a while, you might consider doing a Roth IRA conversion while you are in an extremely low income tax bracket assuming you can pay the taxes out of your savings (I am assuming you can). I did that when I took some time off and you probably won’t see this income tax rate again…

Again, your specific situation may not make this worthwhile depending on when you stopped working and how long you take off, but it maybe possible to do conversions with 0 tax if you convert a small enough amount (or at least fall in the 10% bracket).[/quote]

joec, is it possible for you to PM me on the rules about this? In my research online, I don’t quite understand them. I want to do a small amount and am in a low tax bracket. Thank you.

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