Last updated: May 26, 2026
Money Abroad Guide is led by a founder with hands-on banking experience and supported by a small network of freelance contributors, researchers, and editors who help research, verify, and improve every guide we publish.
Founder & Editor-in-Chief
Talal Eddaouahiri
Founder & Editor-in-Chief — based in Paterson, New Jersey, USA
I’m Talal — a Moroccan immigrant based in New Jersey. I founded Money Abroad Guide because, when I arrived in North America, there was no honest, jargon-free resource for newcomers trying to figure out the financial system from day one.
Before launching this platform, I worked in banking, customer relations, and financial services, with practical experience in cross-border money transfers, retail banking products, and customer financial support. I have lived and traveled extensively between the United States, Spain, and Morocco — which gives me a direct view of how international banking really works for ordinary people.
Areas of expertise
- Banking for newcomers in the USA and Canada
- International money transfers and exchange-rate analysis
- Credit-building from a thin or non-existent credit file
- Newcomer financial integration and budgeting
- Cross-border financial education for immigrants and expats
Languages
English · French · Arabic · Spanish
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Our Freelance Contributors
Money Abroad Guide works with a small network of freelance contributors, researchers, and editors. Many of them are immigrants themselves, or have direct professional experience with international finance, banking compliance, or cross-border tax issues.
Our contributors help us with:
- Research: verifying fees, exchange-rate margins, and eligibility rules with primary sources
- Country-specific reporting: bringing on-the-ground perspective from newcomers across the USA and Canada
- Fact-checking: double-checking numbers, dates, and regulatory references before publication
- Editing: improving clarity, accessibility, and accuracy for a global audience that often reads English as a second language
Contributors who write articles are credited by name on the byline. Researchers and editors who work behind the scenes are not named publicly, but their work is reviewed and approved by the editorial lead before any article goes live.
How We Work Together
- Topic selection. We pick topics based on the real questions newcomers ask — banking, credit, transfers, taxes, budgeting.
- Research and testing. Following our How We Test process, we collect primary-source data and, when possible, test products ourselves.
- Drafting. A writer (in-house or freelance) drafts the article.
- Fact-checking. An editor verifies every fact against the sources documented in our Fact-Checking Process.
- Editorial review. The founder reviews the final draft for accuracy, neutrality, and readability before publication.
- Continuous updates. Articles are revisited on a schedule and whenever a major change in fees, regulation, or eligibility occurs.
Work with Us
We’re always open to working with experienced freelance writers, financial researchers, and bilingual editors who care about helping newcomers. If you have a background in personal finance, banking, immigration, or cross-border money matters — and a clear, plain-English writing style — please get in touch.
Pitch us at talal@moneyabroadguide.com with a short note about your background and one or two published samples.
Learn more about how we work: Editorial Policy · How We Test · Fact-Checking Process