Digital Nomad News

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The coronavirus has crushed some businesses while others have soared. Find out how the job market has changed, the most popular remote work job postings on LinkedIn, and how to make money with a side hustle on Airbnb Virtual Experiences.

Are you a freelancer looking for a free bank account or help getting a small business loan? Meet Oxygen, a new FDIC-insured banking app specifically for US freelancers, with zero-fee personal and business bank accounts, as well debit card and loan options. Accounts have no monthly, overdraft, minimum balance, or ACH bank transfer fees. Learn more or apply for a credit line by visiting Oxygenbank.com. Get $25 free when you open your account with our friend link (in the show notes).

Get remote work tips from the top remote work experts, CEOs, founders, and leaders in the world. Remote AID 2020 is a free virtual summit to be held online April 20, 2020 from 8am-7:30pm PST.  34+ remote work experts, executives, and founders will be offering their advice and expertise at the event, from companies such as: Basecamp AppSumo Auttomatic/Wordpress Microsoft Toptal Monday.com Microsoft Doist AngelList And more. Get your free pass today at www.RunningRemote.com

The US federal tax filing deadline has been extended from April 15 - July 15. Here's what you need to know in <3 minutes.  Check the show notes page for free resources for US expats, remote workers, freelancers, and self-employed independent contractors. Video: Pay Zero US Tax - Legal Loopholes; Audio: US Taxes for Digital Nomads and Expats; plus five accounting and CPA firm recommendations.

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Bulgaria has officially closed its borders to all foreign nationals from March 20 until April 17 - including citizens of EU Member States and Schengen Zone countries. The popular ski down and expat/digital nomad hub of Bansko is quarantined for at least two weeks, leaving at least 300 foreigners to decide whether to stay or leave through Sofia Airport. More details in this week's episode of Digital Nomad News.

Details on which companies are sending employees to work from home due to to COVID-19, the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on remote work, and what to do if you have questions or your organization needs help transitioning to remote work.

Remote Health is the world's first health insurance company for remote teams, launched on March 3 by SafetyWing. Find out what the plans include, pricing, deductibles, available countries, and more in this episode of Digital Nomad News. If you're an individual traveler, freelancer, remote worker, or remote company founder or team leader, you can sign up for travel medical or health insurance coverage in less than 10 minutes with our SafetyWing partner link! http://bit.ly/SafetyWingIns

Prepare your company and team for the future of work by attending Running Remote conference April 20-21 in Austin, Texas. In its 3rd year, Running Remote brings together 500+ remote work professionals and 30+ speakers to discuss cutting-edge technologies and tactics for thriving in the global, digital economy. Running Remote is ideal for remote workers, online freelancers, founders & CEOs, HR professionals, team leaders, digital nomads, and anyone who works on or manages a remote team.

Instant Teams, a female-led startup that matches military spouses and veterans with remote jobs raises $1.5M. Source: www.instantteams.com •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 👱🏻‍♀️About: Kristin is a long-term digital nomad, online entrepreneur, and expat relocation expert who has lived, worked, or traveled in 60 countries over the last 1