 Will
I be able to Save Money while
Teaching English in
Thailand?
Will I
be able to pay off student loans, debts?
The ability to
save money and pay off debts is one of the reasons that
sends newbie English teachers abroad. You will meet
lots of just-out-of-university English teachers hoping
to travel the world a bit and often working to pay down
their student loans.
Many people find
it difficult to save much money in Thailand without
pinching their pennies. But it is possible, depending
on your salary. This
statement is in comparison to countries like Korea or
regions like the Middle East where it is often easy to
save US$1000 or even much more per month.
Your
lifestyle, of course, will affect your personal bottom
line. If the local bartender knows you by name and you
have a frequent visitor pass at the best nightclubs . .
. well, you may not save much and you'll probably be out
of pocket.
If you
have student loans or other debts, Thailand may not be
one of your best options. Set-up costs
may prevent you from saving much or anything at all
during your first few months. Know also that
EVERY country is more expensive when you first arrive
and don't know the best places to find what you are
looking for.
Overall, an excellent lifestyle combined with an ability
to save - if only a bit - is available to you in
Thailand.
If
you have BIG debts and loans to pay off, Thailand may
not be your best option. If you need to save just a
bit, you'll probably do fine.
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years from now you will be more disappointed
by the things that you didn't do than by the
ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines.
Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the
trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream.
Discover." -- Mark Twain |
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