The Travel CPA 🌎 (priv/acc)

Why are so many "people" here so mean, unhelpful, condescending, and/or argumentative?

@Incertaine44 @Iberianamerica I was thinking the same... I haven't lived in every part of Mexico but I've traversed at least 6 regions since 2020 & never found 10-peso tacos.

@Iberianamerica Where do you still get 10 pesos tacos ? Havent seen that is almost 5 years that I am living here.

Mexico is CHEAP 🤑 Each taco is worth just 10 pesos or 50 cents Would you try one? 😏

From the latest @AJLUnited newsletter about real-life findings about AI: - It is not neutral - Technical error can become social injury - Unchecked automation can quietly, efficiently threaten democracy, dignity, and basic rights.

@TheMattViera @RomanPuglise LESSIE Low Earner. Spend Summers in Europe. Aka living the dream...

@RomanPuglise What's the name of the dynamic for relatively low earners who are home owners in NYC and spend their summers in Europe?

You're raking in a high salary, your resume screams success, but your bank account tells a different story. That’s the HENRY dynamic. High Earners. Not Rich Yet. And the gap between those two words — “earning” and “rich” — is where most of the stress lives. This weeks read from Playing the Long Game (in bio or 👇)

@itslilyszabo @akarlin If anyone s an authority on this topic, I feel like its you. 😊

@akarlin i don’t think we need to give digital nomads preferential treatment beyond the dtv they already have, but we should improve visas for marriage and entrepreneurship so those that commit can better integrate.

Thailand has demographically peaked and its human capital is mid. It's not going to become rich the classical way. I think it should consider opening up its economy to the masses of long-term digital nomads who make it their de facto home. Having them is better than not having them, but restricting them to teaching locals English, spending their money on $3 Pad Thais, and otherwise legally forbidding them from working for local clients is suboptimal. Allowing at least the long-term nomads to fully participate in the domestic economy seems like a no brainer.

@_BTCStrategist @TheBTCTherapist @fiatarchive This is a cautionary tale about building a business on someone else's business. There's always this risk...

👀👀👀 If you’re getting cooked I fear for smaller creators like myself! I don’t even get monetized but could see the impact across pages similar in size to mine A lot of these people are working tirelessly to build something, let’s encourage creativity with proper guidelines Communication from the X team should minimize these types of issues

This is the hardest thing I’ve ever had to write. I’m completely devastated. Last Friday, I️ was notified that my monetization had been paused. I’ve shown up on this app for 5 years straight every single day to grow my account to what it is now. I️ never once paid for ads, never bought followers, never did anything but grow in an organic way. After appealing once, I️ was told my account was removed due to spam and inauthentic content. This couldn’t be further from the truth. I️ spend 6-12 hours on X daily in addition to my full time job; creating content, interacting and posting. I’ve adapted to new algorithms, posting strategies and even started a newsletter. I️’ve stopped using any other online platforms as I️ truly value the freedom and community X has brought me. Every single holiday, family event, vacation, wedding, birthday, you name it, I’ve been active on X during it. I’ve never once taken for granted the audience I’ve grown on this app and have thoroughly enjoyed the relationships I’ve built because of it. During this last period in which I️ was removed, I️ proposed to my girlfriend of 7 years. During this proposal trip, I️ stayed active online the entire time, which is nothing new. I have given up years of time to create something bigger with no regret. But now, after being denied and repeatedly called a spam account, with no way to plead my case, my last resort is to post here. Having to do this publicly feels so pathetic. It’s been almost a week and 2 appeals later, and I️ can’t get in touch with anyone who’s willing to help. I haven’t been given any clarification of where I️ went wrong or if there is a pathway to resolution. How can I️ dedicate myself so profoundly to something for so many years without being given any chance to make a simple change in my form of content? I’ve never had my account flagged or even been told of any misconduct in a 5 year period. The first I️ hear of an issue is ironically on pay day after spending hours upon hours working online during my vacation. I️ don’t expect everyone to be able to understand the severity of this situation because they will never see the time, sacrifices and work put into growing an account from 0 followers to over 260k. I️ can’t begin to explain the things I’ve sacrificed to get to the point of being a creator and I️ can’t help but feel like the platform has failed me. To you, this may just be a lighthearted meme account you follow. To me, this has altered my life. I️ was committing to go full time on X and even put in notice at my full time job. It is every content creators dream to be able to take this on full time, and to have it taken away from you almost as soon as you got it, feels gut wrenching. Over the last 2 years I’ve told everyone how important it is to get a blue checkmark, pay for premium and begin to monetize their account. I️ couldn’t have been louder about how much I️ love this platform and truly felt it was the only platform worth being on. The freedom I️ was given was amazing up until now. I️ truly never thought something like this would happen. All of this to say, I️ am not a spam account and I️ deserve reconciliation. I️f there is a specific thing I’ve done wrong, I️ will adapt my content to no longer do so. But a permanent suspension with a false reasoning will never be okay with me. I️ would hope that you are also not okay with taking away the livelihood of the creators on a platform that prides itself on free speech. @XCreators @premium @x @elonmusk @nikitabier

@TheMattViera @woodrowtrouble Yes of course! And, unfortunately in this economy, the amount you could earn might not be enough to make it a worthy exercise.

@kristieds @woodrowtrouble Understood. Thank you for sharing. There are plenty of variables in the equation.

Filed taxes last night for 2025. Getting a $7700 refund. That'll cover the cost of my upcoming mini-retirement to Crete. And the cost of my cross-country road trip from NYC to Wyoming. Plus money left over for investments. Much better getting this bonus than owing money.

@TheMattViera @woodrowtrouble Getting a big tax refund means you paid in too much to the govt. Usually, deploying better tax planning strategies helps prevent giving "interest free loans" to Uncle Sam. Wouldn't you rather have that money throughout the year earning compounding interest for you instead?

@kristieds @woodrowtrouble How so?

@SirBylHolte The Epstein List?!?

Quick questions: Whatever happened with Nancy Guthrie? Whatever happened with the Somali daycare thieves? Whatever happened with Ilhan Omar committing treason and immigration fraud? Whatever happened with the Autopen Administration? Whatever happened with Leticia James going to jail? Is it just me, or is everything being introduced into the news cycle just to distract from everything else? "News" explodes for a week or two - then POOF, gone like it never happened. No trials. No consequences. No RESOLUTIONS. Just silence, and a new outrage takes its place. And we the people get THE FINGER again. This is why I cancelled my Fox News. Because if NOTHING is EVER gonna happen to the REAL CRIMINALS... ...why do I need to know about the crimes?

@woodrowtrouble @TheMattViera I was thinking the same...🤓 Big, unexpected lumps of cash are nice but can also be a sign of poor planning.

@TheMattViera For 2026 you may want to consider adjusting your tax withholding. Then you can get the money in your pocket now and not loan the government money for free. A refund isn’t bad - but it’s not ideal. Just food for thought.

@MyLatinLife Cool, thx!

@kristieds Yes it can

Mexico residency is an absolute no brainer. 🇲🇽 I recommend it for all Canadians and Americans, even if you have no intention of moving to Mexico. If you have a monthly income of at least $4,500 USD or a yearly savings balance of at least $78,000 USD, you qualify.

Well, this is terrifying...

@wideawake_media They're not even hiding it anymore. When will people wake up???

Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison delivers a sales pitch for his company's new AI-monitored body cameras, which live stream footage back to headquarters and cannot be turned off. "Citizens will be on their best behaviour, because we're constantly recording and reporting everything that's going on." "These are the kind of next generation systems we can build using AI."

@WendyWillsTX @wideawake_media They both lack courage.

@wideawake_media Is it just me or...

@theficouple This sounds like a GREAT predicament to be in!

We know a couple in their late 30s. They’re teachers earning $140,000/yr combined. Bought a home for $240k in 2019. Same home would sell for ~$585k in 2025. If they tried to buy it now they’d struggle to pay their bills. Millions of people are stuck in this predicament.

@NgocThach74 What if the ex-wife was on a date when he called?!? Lol

Guv is trying to mend his relationship with his ex-wife Heidi.

@vrexec Get a Bible & start reading it!

People in their 40s and 50s… If you could talk to your 38 year old self, what would you say? What would you advise?

@mcheartwood @MaryTilesTexas Kinda like university grads! 😂✌

@MaryTilesTexas Sooo the electrician told me trade school grads here are completely unprepared for work. He visited and saw Fisher-Price-grade activity boards for splicing wiring. With bits of wire stapled on. No real-world problem solving. Connect that to that. Makes sense now.🤦🏼‍♀️

This could quickly turn into fraud. And needs to be looked into, we have way too many “professionals” building homes as it is. I am all for trades schools but it needs to be monitored as an actual school, not another daycare loophole. Can someone look into this?

@hungryhomestead Yes & it's amazing!

Have you ever tried raw milk?

@TheMattViera Yes of course... Almost forgot... 😎

@kristieds What about investments?

How did you make your first $1M?