Stoic Voyager
American expat in the Philippines
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Registration: 04 November 2024
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Using your own US Phone number? by chughes6302
Before arriving in Davao two weeks ago, I researched using my existing (at the time) US AT&T phone number. I believed all I needed to do was to "Port" the number to my new Philippine carrier (Smart) and I would be OK. Nothing but OK... Because I ...
@AlbertaDonuts It depends on your bank and is something you should definitely check before leaving the states. The thing is though, they change their rules sometimes. It wasn't long ago most banks would give you a choice between a phone text or ... Read More
US virtual mail services by Tumbleweed 2
What virtual mail service would you recommend for a single retired man, with the intent to move to the Visayas or Thailand? No longer have any living relatives in the US. Plus any other information any of you can share to a 1st timer who's become a ...
@Enzyte Bob Wow $57 to mail an envelope. Is that normal? Only thing I have ever mailed/shipped are balikbayan boxes. Read More
SS to increase coming. by Enzyte Bob
It is estimated your ss will increase 2.5% for 2025.One political party says they are going to tax the Billionaires & Millionaires (813 Billionaires) and make them pay their fair share (Taxes). Well there are 813 billionaires in the US and if ...
The Laffer curve has been proven wrong with actual history, those tax cuts resulted in record deficits and that's simply a fact. The first thing Bill Clinton did in 1993 was raise taxes on the rich. Instead of the depression republicans predicted ... Read More
SS to increase coming. by Enzyte Bob
It is estimated your ss will increase 2.5% for 2025.One political party says they are going to tax the Billionaires & Millionaires (813 Billionaires) and make them pay their fair share (Taxes). Well there are 813 billionaires in the US and if ...
@Enzyte Bob Well oldie, history repeats itself. Under Reagan tax cuts for the rich and record deficits. Under Bush tax cuts for the rich and record deficits. Under Trump tax cuts for the rich and record deficits. You might see a trend if you ... Read More
Using your own US Phone number? by chughes6302
Before arriving in Davao two weeks ago, I researched using my existing (at the time) US AT&T phone number. I believed all I needed to do was to "Port" the number to my new Philippine carrier (Smart) and I would be OK. Nothing but OK... Because I ...
These VOIP solutions are the easiest BUT some banks and financial institutions don't/won't send verifications to VOIP numbers. For example I use Schwab with a google voice number and it works fine, but Wells Fargo needs a real USA phone number. Read More
Skytrax 2024 Airline satisfaction survey just released by Lotus Eater
Given that many Expats/visitors in the Philippines will most likely be flying 'long haul' routes I thought it may be of interest to be aware of airlines ranking in the above definitive passenger survey published once a year by Skytrax.Note that the ...
Been making international flights for 40 years and really haven't found huge differences in airlines. I liked EVA but simply because they were always the shortest trip time from Texas to Manila, I think 20 hours which is much shorter than most. ... Read More
My opinion of the US Presidential elections as a US Expat by GuestPoster254
Hi! I'm FilAmericanMom, Elle to my friends. My husband and I have been living here in the Philippines for 17 years, with our two kids who are now teenagers. I said good bye in the past to this forum. But the post regarding our opinion of the ...
Just like most years it's a choice between the lesser of 2 evils. One is a pathological lying con artist who is dangerous and obviously in the beginning stages of dementia. The other is an establishment hack (who was appointed by another ... Read More
SS to increase coming. by Enzyte Bob
It is estimated your ss will increase 2.5% for 2025.One political party says they are going to tax the Billionaires & Millionaires (813 Billionaires) and make them pay their fair share (Taxes). Well there are 813 billionaires in the US and if ...
@Enzyte Bob How is this going to pay for everything they promised? It won't but it's a start, unlike the other side that lives to give more and more breaks to the rich. Both sides have proven that they are going to continue big spending, which I ... Read More