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    Banking How to access money when travelling to Argentina?

    Hi Everyone, I live in the UK and I'm travelling to Buenos Aires soon, and after that I plan on doing a lot of travelling around Latin America for a while. Maybe for as long as a year. I was just wondering what people recommend as the best thing to do in regards to money. Is the best thing to...
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    Politics Caught Up in the Meaningless Protest Last Night

    Kind of a mirror image of New York: BA. Ever think your "New York State Of Mind" may have something to do with your problems?
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    Electronics Iphone 5 To Be Announced Sept 12!

    Maybe this thread should be titled "Reasons to be Happy!"
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    Taxes Tax help!

    I didn't know I couldn't ask a quick question and have a quick answer instead of reading through IRS bs for 5 hours...? If someone has the knowledge and experience with something like this, I would think they would share (not more than 5 minutes) of their time and help someone out. Too much to...
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    Taxes Tax help!

    A little more info: the company is based in the US, so I wouldn't need to pay taxes here, essentially. They are filling out a 1099 form for me. What is the process here? Can I write off my "office" in my apartment? Other expenses? citygirl, I am not making 96k, can I claim Exempt from taxes...
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    Taxes Tax help!

    Hi, I'm hoping someone could give me a hand here. Just landed a new job. Company is based in FL, USA but I'm working remotely from Argentina. It's a base salary job, plus commissions. What is the general percentage taken out for salary based on commission? I need to fill out W-2, etc...any...
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    Legal My Divorce From Argentina

    Regarding few U.S. people who come here being successful in business, it is a fact that few people who go into business anywhere are successful, including the U.S. The failure of new startups is something like 80% in the U.S. in good times. Probably it's partly because people dream of being in...
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    Banking 15% surcharge on foreign transactions on Argentine credit cards starting Sep 1

    I got an email at work saying the law came into effect today and credit cards will start applying the new tax from 1st October. I took this to mean that my card which closes tomorrow for the month will not be charged as the new period will start on the 6th august and quickly sent 300 dollars...
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    Newcomer Buenos Aires in or out

    In my opinion, it's not a bad place for retirees with a US$ income despite the inflation and other serious problems. Since the rapid increase in the parallel rate of exchange, the cost of living is not high with US$. Health ins cost and medical expenses are moderate/low. Restaurants and local...
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