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The Biblioteca Nacional on Av. Las Heras near Av. Puerreydon has a newspaper archive that will provide a good source. I knew a tango dancer who spent many hours searching El Mundo for the weekend ads for tango clubs. He very discreetly scanned pages of these ads which he shared with me. They...

I bought three sets of queen sheets from a young American couple who were moving to Costa Rica. I still use two of the three sets I bought more than 12 years ago. One set is Egyptian cotton which is not sold here. They brought the sheets from the US. I got a deal. I couldn't get through the...

I had a phone conversation with a Movistar rep that lasted longer than necessary, simply because he talked fast, and then asked him to confirm what I thought he said. He never slowed down, but at least I got a reduction in my phone bill and international calls.

Families sell everything they own at scheduled house sales when they are returning home. These sales are where you can find bargains on used items in excellent condition. You can subscribe to the mailing list of the organizer at mariamaranessi.com and receive notification every Wednesday for...

You got away only once with using a fraudulent number for a DNI, and you don't understand why it won't work again.

You answered your own question in the first sentence.

It the thought that counts. No material gift will be delivered to them without paying an enormous amount on the value when they deal with customs at the airport. It's not worth the effort.

Tasty...so you "can't stop eating them." Perhaps those warning labels on the processed food packages will be a new addition soon in the US market.

I've lived in CABA since the peso was equal to the dollar, and coins were used to pay the fare on buses. The fact is that the tariffs are established according to the distance by the Secretary of Transportation. They are meaningless unless the bus companies order their drivers to respect the...

I initiated a transfer from my Massachusetts credit union account to the seller's New Jersey bank account a couple of days before closing at the offices of my escribano, when the seller confirmed receipt of my transfer. She was selling the apartment that I had rented from her mother for three...

I have come to the conclusion that the bus drivers have no idea of the distance each passenger is traveling, so they charge a higher tariff when a passenger doesn't question or disagree. I suggest checking the distance online and then advising the driver who will disagree and try to convince...

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I admit that my middle name is frugal. I learned early from my dad, so it is a lifelong habit controlling how much and on what I spend. I couldn't believe the prices for shoes and clothing in the shops on Avenida Santa Fe in Recoleta. My favorite resale shop in that area has what I need for a...

This is the time of year when tango dancers get away from winter and come to enjoy the summer in BA. A friend who lives on the south coast of England and just arrived this week for six months, his second visit this year. And a woman from British Columbia, Canada, surprised me at a concert...

I prefer living on less than $500/month in BA versus living on the streets of Chicago.

Big Food is in business for one reason -- to make lots of money. Everything they produce is processed and full of too much salt, sugar, or oil. They don't care about people getting sick from food. Is it any wonder that chronic disease is so high in the US and obesity is now common in...

I will share my experience receiving a new VISA debit card over the past 25 years in BA without any problems or delay. The credit union mails the new card to me in a blank envelope more than a month before the expiration date. In order to use the card, I have to call an 800 phone number and...

I received confirmation from Lake County, Illinois, that my ballot was received. I mailed it on Sept 24th with Correo Argentina, and it was received on Oct 21 in a sealed envelope.

For example, you agree to buy a property in BA for an agreed upon price. The owner then asks you to reduce the sale price in your property title. The owner pays taxes on the sale at the stated price in the legal documents. Then 15 years later, you decide to sell the property. Obviously, the...