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bring good cotton towels and sheets....hard to find here and expensive! Cotton clothes as well...If you plan to be here for next Winter bring fleece for layering...jeans...sweaters..etc. It's not so much the cold temps it's the high humidity that forces you to layer. I agree 100% about...

That was my first thought...sorry to say! Another sense of false security I am afraid! Great for the states for sure...here a lost cause....

I am very curious...it was not required to micro chip when I brought our cat...I just googled and it says it's not required...I really would like to know IF this is required...either coming in or leaving...what's the best source for info on this???

Well this is just BS! Thanks for the link....I guess :( Is there no stopping any of this?? If it's not gas, electric, groceries then it's health insurance....

I use an automatic payment date and my bank sends out the amount I choose on the date I choose to make sure it is received prior to the due date. Can't you set up a checking account or money market account with your bank, deposit a few hundred into it, to keep a few payments ahead and do the...

Check out Mr. Presents in Martinez...just up from the train station on Alvear....right hand side of the street if you're heading towards Ave. Santa Fe....lots of kitchen items and very nice quality. *they do close mid-day...

Syngirl...where did you read or get this information?? Our insurance went up from 685.00 pesos in January of 08 to nearly 1100 now!!! That is for 2 people....outragous!! We went in and complained to our agent, a really great gal, and she was going to try and get us a 10% discount...hasn't...

The repairman we found is also skilled in hot water tanks and gas heaters...his name is Mario and his number is: 4636-1550 Doesn't speak English....very hard worker and very fair rates....he worked 3 1/2 hours on our machine and it is now working as best it can until he finds a new computer...

Betts... Okay the cat litter we use is called, "Delicat"...Minerales Puros Seleccionados...4KG bag...and we paid 12 pesos per bag. It lasts a long time as you just scoop out the "solid" or "liquid" and there is NO smell....it is like a fine sand and my Solomon prefers this the the whiter rock...

Maybe list in the Saturday and Sunday Buenos Aires Hearld...and/or list it here with a link to photo's of the items.

Desertrose...thank you so much for the name and number....we were lucky enough to have a new friend suggest a repairman that was available and it seems he has fixed the machine, yeah! But I will keep Andres name and number handy for sure! Also, many thanks for the Dentist information, you are...

Have searched the sight and can't locate any suggestions...so will ask...does anyone have a name and number of a good washing machine repair service, one in the North end would be best, but will take what we can get as long as they know what they are doing! Thanks for any and all referrals!

Try calling Gabriel...he should be able to help you locate what you are looking for...great guy and honest! He speaks English...I have used him for repairs and always happy with his service. He has a company, so should know where you can locate what you need or perhaps if it's easier for you...

So you know...my friends got the "Prime Rib" and it was wonderful... I did a fresh rosemary, olive oil, fresh ground salt and pepper wet rub for it and put it in my Nesco Roaster....perfect!! I even had horseradish sauce I had brought from the states last year...did Yorkshire Pudding...my...

criswkh...oh my God!! That is the worse I have heard so far!!! Man oh man that makes our 370 peso gas bill look like nothing! That is just plan wrong!!! Yes, a lot of people assume that if you work here and are an expat you get your house paid for...I think that is mostly the Embassy folk...

I think this post is long overdue....the prices have been going up for the past year or more and most everyone has been poo pooing it, and that this is still a cheap place to live. And when someone says their utilities are cheap...you need to compare apples to apples....a smaller one bedroom...

Anyone know of any English speaking Dentists in the North end?? Say Martinez, San Isidro and the likes. Thanks for any suggestions!!

Coto's has several types of beans in the bulk section...Libertador location....small white, large white, black beans, kidney, maybe even a pinto...lentils and split peas too... If you have a pressure cooker, l couldn't live w/o mine, you can buy cheaper cuts of meat and they turn our perfect...

Very interesting about them trying to pad the vote with delaying the bills...guess they are worried they didn't buy enough votes! Yes, the electric bill isn't bad, yet, that's my concern. And frankly it's just not the utilities...it's everything...food and non-food items. I understand having...

7 pesos for monthly electric??? Sorry have a hard time with that amount...or you must live in a very small flat?? What is your gas??? We pay 45, on the average, per month for a average size home for electric. Wait until the new rates go into effect this month...we just paid our bill so...