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4 years ago

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4 years ago
Hi All - moving in the new year but still have some lingering questions on day-day items. Planning on making this a permanent move so some of the hacks people use for snow-birding for a month or two may not be the best long-term. If anyone has thoughts - I'd love to hear them please.

1. Take an unlocked phone with me from Canada (phones are expensive here) or buy a new phone with a new plan as a package (cheaper??) from an agent in MX so I can get exactly what I need?

2. Is there a better/cheaper way to access your money for long stays . I realize most do ATM's but my bank here will charge the exchange rate + 2.5% + $5 per transaction+whatever the local bank charges for their machine's use so it can really add up. Most of the better accounts seem to be U.S. based so I cannot access those.

3. Own a car or taxi around? I see that when an accident does occur both cars are impounded till it can be straightened out. I don;t have the Spanish skills to stick handle such an event so I'm leaning towards letting taxi drivers take all the risk but how do you give up that kind of freedom of mobility/ independence after 40 yrs?

4. I know things that involve labour are significantly cheaper but name brands are as much or more expensive- If I wanted to get new tires for the car, for instance, (good name brand ones) is it better to do before I leave or in MX?

5. We won't have family left behind to check our mail etc. Most of it can be done online anyways but I know that sometimes the bank sends me a new credit card sometimes a year or two before it even expires because they changed the look/branding on the card or something. So these come without notice nor are you expecting it for another 2 years and they often need to be activated in mere weeks. How do you cope with such things so they don't become invalid?

Many thanks

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