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    How to negotiate a job offer?

    Be careful asking for too much salary. It depends on where you are in the food chain, so to speak, but the farther down you are, the less you can ask for. A close friend's daughter has been working for a big company for 3 months, asked for a raise, and was told a very firm no, and they said they...
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    Yeast won't rise

    I have had an occasional pack of yeast not be right, but otherwise have had no problems. Two key items for yeast: Make sure the water/liquid temperature is correct- most likely 110ºf is right. Too hot or two cold and the yeast wont live. The other item is salt- don't add the salt until after...
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    Used Music Equipment

    Also check Mercado Libre online.
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    Having two passports a help wit entering and reentering Argentina

    I checked my U.S. passports all the way back to 1970, and every one has a different number. As for the reciprocity fee, remember it is only being charged at EZE for now, so anyone taking Buquebus from Colonia or flying from Montevido to AEP will NOT be assessed the fee.
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    USA entry process world's worst

    I agree the system could be improved, but realize the U.S. is also the #1 desired destination for immigrants. More people want to go to the U.S. than anywhere else, so the U.S. has a tough task in dealing with that. No one in Argentina understands why I moved here, instead of my Argentine wife...
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    There is something I don't get...

    Having lived more than a decade in the City by the Bay, I will most readily agree that it is not the greatest place on earth. But like every place I have been, it has wonderful stuff and horrible stuff and lots of normal stuff in between. It's like saying to your kid: "You're the greatest kid...
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    The coming USA currency crisis and Argentina

    Lots of folks, including me, received much better returns a few years ago from Real Estate than from precious metals. Precious metals are a commodity no different from any other, and are subject to similar cycles of boom and bust. If you trust your timing, feel free to put all those eggs in...
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    Expiring Passport

    Also, it is possible to renew your passport the same day in the U.S. You need to go to your nearest local passport office (which may not be very close), and show your flight ticket leaving in a few days. You will need to pay expedite fees, and get new pictures, but it will get done in a matter...
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    Reciprocity fee and permanent residents

    The fee is not charged to anyone with temporary or permanent residence. It is only charged to those U.S., Canadian and Australians who get a 90-day tourist visa stamp. There is a booth for payment, cash or credit card, before you go to the immigration booth.
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    all about the Scrilla & the dolla dolla billa

    If Charles Schwab isn't for you, there are many small banks in the U.S. that rebate all ATM fees worldwide, and don't charge account fees or monthly fees with a $1000 minimum balance. I keep an account at one of these banks in California just for traveling, so I can get local cash anywhere...
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    Argentine Residency and Citizenship

    Lots of good advice on the process of getting residency and citizenship, but not so much on WHY someone would want citizenship here. As best as I can figure, there is no advantage to having Argentine citizenship. I would love to hear some other opinions on this, though...
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    The coming USA currency crisis and Argentina

    Statistics are fun like that- you can make them say whatever you want. The calculations you list here add all the debt, but forget to count it as assets to someone else. Mortgage Company A owes $1 to Investment Company B, who owes $1 in taxes to the Government, who owes $1 to a citizen...
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    Shipping from overseas?

    Another option that I have used is an address at a UPS store, which are franchised all across the U.S. You get a U.S. street address, and they provide the same services, including email notifications of packages received, package and mail forwarding, etc.
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    Finally joined

    Hello all- I've been living in BsAs off and on for the last 4 years, splitting time with California. What was 80% there and 20% here 4 years ago, is now 80% here and only 20% in the States. For reference, I have permanent residency, and own real estate and a company here, so I have been over a...
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    Moving to Buenos Aires

    I would recommend trying to retain U.S. employment while living here. In the software industry, that is often possible. If you can earn dollars and spend pesos you will do very well. Wages in Argentine companies are substantially less than what you are used to. Best of luck, and hope you can...
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