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Housing Archives - An American in Britain
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An American in Britain. Views from across the Herring Pond. All Posts in "Housing". We hope our issues with our previous landlord are now resolved. At least, we hope that the electric company will honour their word and not come after us for the unpaid bill, which all, except the landlord, have agreed is the landlord’s responsibility. 8212; February 16, 2010. Why don’t British homes have basements? It would make sense that if you don’t have the space above ground, you would try to use the space unde...
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Money Archives - An American in Britain
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An American in Britain. Views from across the Herring Pond. All Posts in "Money". I’ve been troubled by taxes recently. We all grumble about high taxes and not having enough left over to live on, so I won’t go there. But, I’m still trying to understand how and what taxes are taken out. In the US, the tax year is the calendar year – January to January. You receive your W-2s (tax statements) after January and you can file from that point until April 15th. It’s a good thing that I haven’t worked...Finally, ...
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Dual nationality not possible for US citizens - An American in Britain
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An American in Britain. Views from across the Herring Pond. Dual nationality not possible for US citizens. January 1, 2010. My question is, would there be a benefit? Would it make life any easier? I know it would give me the right to vote, but how else would it help me? I already have an indefinite visa. Legal aid through the RAC. Paying Customs and VAT on gifts. They’re talking election again. OK, I’m not that familiar with British politics, but I didn’t expect it to be…. January 1, 2010 at 7:29 am.
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They're talking election again - An American in Britain
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An American in Britain. Views from across the Herring Pond. They’re talking election again. January 5, 2010. OK, I’m not that familiar with British politics, but I didn’t expect it to be too complicated. By now, I understand that an election must take place this year, by June, to be exact. Mr. Gordon Brown will have to announce the date, and pessimists claim he will declare some national emergency to prevent it happening. Has that ever happened before? Paying Customs and VAT on gifts. This month, new rul...
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My Journey Archives - An American in Britain
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An American in Britain. Views from across the Herring Pond. All Posts in "My Journey". I know there are people who go to other countries and complain about everything they find there. And I know people who go to other countries and complain about everything they left behind. I don’t belong to either camp but I have a little of both. I think it’s good to have both perspectives. The comments certainly point to differences in one’s priorities. As I said, you can’t really say one is better than the oth...
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Accessing money from a US account while outside it - An American in Britain
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An American in Britain. Views from across the Herring Pond. Accessing money from a US account while outside it. September 21, 2009. Finally, we managed to get money from our US account into our UK account. The best advice our US bank gave us was to use our Visa card to get a cash advance against our US account. It worked, although the manager seemed a bit skeptical. Was she suspicious that we were trying to run off with someone else’s money? My question is, is this chip technology required in the EU?
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Class and Coffee: September 2009
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With enough caffeine,. 160; you can learn to do anything. CFP News, Baby Blanket and TWINS update! Tuesday, September 22. Listening to "Extraordinary Girl," Green Day. What a great morning. I have a new coffee mug. Open to the rain. Spread out just waiting to be read. I wanted to put my homework on hold. In order to tell you a couple things. First, MATT passed his CFP EXAM. You might remember me talking about his ridiculous course load, or all the studying. Before the exam last July.
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Mind-boggling tax system - An American in Britain
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An American in Britain. Views from across the Herring Pond. December 4, 2009. I’ve been troubled by taxes recently. We all grumble about high taxes and not having enough left over to live on, so I won’t go there. But, I’m still trying to understand how and what taxes are taken out. In the US, the tax year is the calendar year – January to January. You receive your W-2s (tax statements) after January and you can file from that point until April 15th. It’s a good thing that I haven’t worked lon...Finally, ...
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Travel Archives - An American in Britain
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An American in Britain. Views from across the Herring Pond. All Posts in "Travel". New driving test case studies are a waste of time. The other point I found amusing was that they allowed people to take the exam in other languages. Now, how is that supposed to make the roads safer? 8212; April 27, 2010. 8212; September 9, 2009. The other side of the road. I don’t know when I’ll have adjusted enough to just take it for granted that I am looking in the right direction. Sometimes, I see peop...It’s ta...
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Wildlife Archives - An American in Britain
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An American in Britain. Views from across the Herring Pond. All Posts in "Wildlife". A Hedgehog at Dusk. Last summer, we ran in to one of Britain’s indigenous snakes. While the elder sibling opted, perhaps wisely, for the gender-neutral ‘Hedgie’. Later, we pulled out the nature books and took the opportunity to learn a little more about hedgehogs. 8212; May 6, 2010. Fascinated with falconry and birds of prey. 8212; August 13, 2009. Another interesting wildlife member. 8212; July 1, 2009. It had a clear, ...
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