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Saint Coemgen
American expat in Hungary
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Registration: 20 July 2023
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Absolutely Anything Else by fluffy2560
Supposedly a thread for blabbing about anything you want and hopefully nothing will be off topic.
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If you have a link to a trusted source on closure of Roxham Road, please post it - that would be a help.-@fluffy2560Not sure what source you would trust versus what I would trust. So can rather suggest a trivial amount of self research.Type into ... Read More
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Absolutely Anything Else by fluffy2560
Supposedly a thread for blabbing about anything you want and hopefully nothing will be off topic.
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I suppose it does help a bit. I'm OK with irregular, improper etc but not illegal.But what you say is not entirely true about unofficial points of entry in all countries. Have you ever seen the videos of people crossing in an irregular manner ... Read More
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Absolutely Anything Else by fluffy2560
Supposedly a thread for blabbing about anything you want and hopefully nothing will be off topic.
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Appreciate the input but unfortunately, dictionaries ain't part of the law.-@fluffy2560Ah, I see. You, as you said before, object to the colloquial term and are seeking legal definitions:I object to the term "illegal migrant". Other terms ... Read More
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Absolutely Anything Else by fluffy2560
Supposedly a thread for blabbing about anything you want and hopefully nothing will be off topic.
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I think we have established there is no such thing as an illegal migrant. It's not defined.Merriam-Webster defined it:illegal alien/immigrant noun : a foreign person who is living in a country without having official permission to live thereAll ... Read More
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Today's Weather by GuestPoster279
What is the weather today, where you are? Just thought this would make for an interesting long term project.
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First time I've ever taken a bike on a HU train. Very awkward to get the bike onto the train (older style) but manageable with a little help. If someone was disabled or unable to lift a bike, they'd never be able to get on or off the ... Read More
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Cashing a check by Lilly76
Greeting!Does anyone have any suggestions how to cash a US issued check?Called many banks here in Hungary and Germany, Switzerland, UK, Serbia but none will do. Western unions and currency exchange places won't cash either.Thanks,Lilly
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Plenty plenty of people overseas are getting SS retirement checks deposited into their overseas accounts.Do some real research yourself before posting bad advice again and shamelessly trying to throw shade on posters here who -- unlike you -- ... Read More
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Cashing a check by Lilly76
Greeting!Does anyone have any suggestions how to cash a US issued check?Called many banks here in Hungary and Germany, Switzerland, UK, Serbia but none will do. Western unions and currency exchange places won't cash either.Thanks,Lilly
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No, Social Security will direct deposit monthly retirement benefits into accounts outside the U.S.https://www.ssa.gov/international/countrylist6.htmIn theory. Have you tried it? :-)If anyone has success, let me know. Dealing with payments from the ... Read More
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Food (in retaurants and at home) by cdw057
As many of you know both me and my wife lived in many countries.I will focus on Hungary (and Turkey (where I now live)), still some other countries to be mentioned-Netherlands, in general a very good choice, Chinese (to my taste), Indonesian (!!), ...
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Side note: I looked at your "about" page and you have no "Hungarian" flag. You seem to be now in Portual. Struggling to understan the reasons you here at the Hungarian Forum. -@Saint CoemgenStruggling to understand why you are in Hungary. Why I am ... Read More
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Food (in retaurants and at home) by cdw057
As many of you know both me and my wife lived in many countries.I will focus on Hungary (and Turkey (where I now live)), still some other countries to be mentioned-Netherlands, in general a very good choice, Chinese (to my taste), Indonesian (!!), ...
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I didn't say it is easy, but getting some additional part time job might seem more attractive than reducing the "standard of living".Hm... How many part time jobs have you had in the past 10 years? Given all the issues and difficulties of such ... Read More
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Cashing a check by Lilly76
Greeting!Does anyone have any suggestions how to cash a US issued check?Called many banks here in Hungary and Germany, Switzerland, UK, Serbia but none will do. Western unions and currency exchange places won't cash either.Thanks,Lilly
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Best to avoid such situations since bank transfers rather than personal checks are the standard in the EU. This seems to be a USA Social Security check. Thre is no way "to avoid this". As the US government does not direct deposite to bank accounts ... Read More
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Want to buy/build a home in the countryside (ISO stories) by QuestionsGalore
Hi all! I was searching about home inspections through Google and ended up on here, and then read a couple of constructions posts, all of these were 2015 or 2019, hopefully the same helpful members are still here! I'm a Canadian citizen who's been ...
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Would it be easier to get married and have him buy the home? Is it the case in Hungary, that marriage is about property and division of assets? Is writing a pre-nup easy to do here?One option. At the time of purchase you can have placed into the ... Read More
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Want to buy/build a home in the countryside (ISO stories) by QuestionsGalore
Hi all! I was searching about home inspections through Google and ended up on here, and then read a couple of constructions posts, all of these were 2015 or 2019, hopefully the same helpful members are still here! I'm a Canadian citizen who's been ...
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3a) In some countries if the structure is on wheels or under a certain size, permits aren't needed. Is it the same here? What is the exact size, or specification for this? (e.g. if I decide to put up a geodesic dome or a yurt)Funny thing is, we have ... Read More
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Cashing a check by Lilly76
Greeting!Does anyone have any suggestions how to cash a US issued check?Called many banks here in Hungary and Germany, Switzerland, UK, Serbia but none will do. Western unions and currency exchange places won't cash either.Thanks,Lilly
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@nz7521137 ...and it's nearly impossible to talk to anyone at social security to have them issue several checks instead..If this is a US SS issue, you can also ask (wiite a letter by snail mail or log into your SS account and see if there is an ... Read More
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Cashing a check by Lilly76
Greeting!Does anyone have any suggestions how to cash a US issued check?Called many banks here in Hungary and Germany, Switzerland, UK, Serbia but none will do. Western unions and currency exchange places won't cash either.Thanks,Lilly
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Sounds like you have a US bank account. So use your bank's bank-by-mail service and send it by post.Some US banks may allow a person with a US bank account to submit a photo or scan of an endorsed check for cashing. Which, if available, is faster ... Read More
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Cashing a check by Lilly76
Greeting!Does anyone have any suggestions how to cash a US issued check?Called many banks here in Hungary and Germany, Switzerland, UK, Serbia but none will do. Western unions and currency exchange places won't cash either.Thanks,Lilly
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@Lilly76 Can't you send the cheque to a friend in the US who will cash it and transfer the funds electronically into your account?US banks will not accept an endorsed US Treasury check to be cashed by another person. This is an issue of fraud ... Read More