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Forum: USA

Aug 23rd 2010, 2:41 am

Replies: 33

Dealing with initial lack of credit history

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Posted By MattHague

Re: Dealing with initial lack of credit history

You can open an checking (current) account without a SSN I believe, at least I was added onto one without. That gives you a place to pay from - using UK cards may incur a foreign fee that will add...

Forum: USA

Aug 23rd 2010, 1:53 am

Replies: 9

Moving to NYC!

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Posted By MattHague

Re: Moving to NYC!

Welcome to the Big City!

Most of Manhattan is very safe, I wouldn't go any higher than 116th st to be safe (and not in Barrio which is around 3rd Ave) Not that I find any of particularly scary...

Forum: USA

Dec 21st 2009, 2:54 am

Replies: 23

Building Credit, what is the best secured card?

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Posted By MattHague

Building Credit, what is the best secured card?

Hello,

Just getting my SSN and ready to build up credit - I am piggy backing on the wifes card too but thought it might help to have a secured card in my own name.

Does anybody know which cards...

Forum: USA

Dec 21st 2009, 2:42 am

Replies: 2

Accountant in NYC

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Posted By MattHague

Re: Accountant in NYC

Pete Newton,he is a member of this group. [email protected]

He is good, Brit Expat himself. I am working with him for both personal and business taxes.

Matt Hague

Forum: USA

Nov 2nd 2009, 8:41 pm

Replies: 26

Where to get UK passport photos in US?

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Posted By MattHague

Re: Where to get UK passport photos in US?

PS Just used the www.epassportphotos.com and its a winner. You can use it for US ID pics too.

Thanks to Mummy in the foothills for that one!

Forum: USA

Nov 2nd 2009, 8:06 pm

Replies: 26

Where to get UK passport photos in US?

Views: 103,121

Posted By MattHague

Re: Where to get UK passport photos in US?

Hi,

Sorry - but as somebody pointed out - I haven't even sent mine off yet!

I went to my local CVS, they printed my US immigration photos (2x2 for the US Govt). And trimmed them down to about...

Forum: USA

Oct 24th 2009, 5:49 pm

Replies: 10

Where to base a family in NY

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Posted By MattHague

Re: Where to base a family in NY

On that sort of budget you will be hard pressed to find anything decent sized in Brooklyn (in terms of a family home) - Park slope is excellent but be wary of areas that seem close on a map but are a...

Forum: USA

Oct 24th 2009, 5:40 pm

Replies: 26

Where to get UK passport photos in US?

Views: 103,121

Posted By MattHague

Where to get UK passport photos in US?

Hi - Sorry to Hi-jack this one; but it seems answered...

I was wondering about the flip side of this. How do I get a UK sized photo from within the US when standard US ID photo's are 2"x2" and UK...

Forum: USA

Aug 9th 2009, 2:39 am

Replies: 6

Friendly Mortgage Companies

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Posted By MattHague

Friendly Mortgage Companies

Hello,

I'm looking to purchase my first home in NYC; about to start the immigration through Marriage process so currently don't have a Social Security number assigned and am working for a non-US...

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