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    Tourist visa renewal fee at Migraciones?

    I consulted the list of immigration fees without finding one for extending a tourist visa for 90 days. I will accompany my friend tomorrow for the process. We hope he has enough cash to pay for fee. https://www.argentina.gob.ar/interior/migraciones/cuadro-tasas-migratorias
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    Tourist visa renewal fee at Migraciones?

    What is the fee for an extension today? A friend wants to request one this week.
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    Social Security 2025: New Payment Schedule & Deposit Dates Timeline

    This year's statement offers a paperless option for the first time. I thought it was a good idea, so I started the process at www.ssa.gov/myaccount. You have to agree to the Rules of Use and create several passwords in different forms. That's where I had to abandon the process. I'll continue...
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    Sending money to the U.S.

    Then you'll just have to figure out how to do it yourself.
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    How to call emergency services without a phone number?

    I ordered phone and internet services long before I had. DNI. Telefónica which is now Movistar had my passport number until I got citizenship. Perhaps they don't want to bother anymore with land lines. I still have mine for 23 years.
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    Social Security 2025: New Payment Schedule & Deposit Dates Timeline

    My January benefit was deposited on Dec 31 in my US credit union account. I wasn't expecting it until January 11, according to the new payment schedule.
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    Time's Person of the Year interview

    Here’s What Else Trump Told TIME Magazine in His Person of the Year Interview Donald Trump’s Person of the Year interview covered a wide range of subjects and issues, including January 6th, immigration, grocery prices, foreign policy, abortion, and more. During the conversation, the...
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    Seeking historical records of my father's life in 1930s Buenos Aires

    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...
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    Will there be Black Friday and where to buy home stuff?

    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...
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    How much of a problem is the language barrier in your daily life as an expat?

    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.
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    Will there be Black Friday and where to buy home stuff?

    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...
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    Tips for paying online with Mercado Pago?

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

    You answered your own question in the first sentence.
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    Sending gifts

    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.
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    Bought a bag of Don Satur crackers

    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.
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    Did Bus Fares Increase?

    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...
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    Transfering Monies to sellers US bank account

    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...
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    Did Bus Fares Increase?

    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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    Planning to move to Argentina, but need visa

    Do a search for threads that answer all of your questions and more.
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