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    Banking Maintaining a bank account in the US without a US residential address

    The article in the link provided above (Top 9 Checking Accounts...) states "For many of these banks, you will need to maintain a valid U.S. mailing address and phone number while living overseas". Believe it. I've used Schwab for many years without a problem. But when I mentioned in passing to...
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    Situational awareness / the need of vigilance

    From what I've heard the gated communities can be worst since the guards all know your schedule and if your house is full of valuables etc then they tip off their thieving friends. Remember the guards probably make less than $1k USD a month
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    Banking What's up with Coto

    This happened to me yesterday. Can only buy up to 20k without providing DNI or passport. We were paying cash. Not sure what the policy is with credit card.
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    Banking Opening a bank account

    Galicia ATMs up to $80k in $1000's at specially denominated ATMs... Galicia universal account Debit card,No fees, western union direct deposit....transfers in/out with other arg banks free too,just DNI to open online...
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    Newcomer US or AR Drivers license

    As a permanent resident without an Argentine license, I've owned a car for three years without encountering any issues. After contacting my insurance company, La Segunda, they confirmed in writing that they don't require an Argentine license for coverage or claims, but other companies might have...
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