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    Health care & insurance basics

    I use Swissmedical, the highest plan, and it costs 614 pesos (I'm 26). It covers all out of country medical expenses (US$ 100 deductible) so when I had to go to the hospital in Peru for four days I had a private room and surgeon, etc, and paid 100 bucks. It also covered free LASIK after a year...
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    Dealing with Homesickness

    Skype calls with video helps a lot! I've been here four years and see my family once a year for a few weeks, but being able to see their faces and talk to them definitely helps cut the distance. Also, it's completely normal to feel overwhelmed and sad about leaving home - it always happens to me...
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    Stop Paying Killer ATM Fees

    No luck with BofA in Oregon. Seriously, those people have been giving me the runaround! So frustrating. It particularly sucks when taking out money for rent since the ATMs only allow $300 pesos at a time and I get charged US$ 5.00 for each $300 pesos. Argh. I am so done with BofA when I get back...
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    Stop Paying Killer ATM Fees

    I'm a BofA customer, too, and have a friend who's had this fee waived, but I haven't been having any luck. I've called them about eight times now, and keep getting different stories and my fees still haven't been waived. Any advice?
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    Turkey and other thanksgiving treats...

    where'd you find the pecans?
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