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Forum: USA
Jan 7th 2016, 12:15 am
Replies: 6
Views: 766
Posted By rochdalediva

Re: UK Pension Payments

Just double checked our incoming pension payment & it shows on the statement as "ACH Electronic Credit" but there's no incoming wire fee associated with it.
Forum: USA
Jan 1st 2016, 5:32 am
Replies: 9
Views: 1,255
Posted By rochdalediva

Re: Moving to chicago

I found this site that list some monthly rentals. Hotels in Chicago With Short- or Long-Term Leases | USA Today (http://traveltips.usatoday.com/hotels-chicago-short-longterm-leases-55891.html)
My...
Forum: USA
Feb 12th 2015, 10:29 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 514
Posted By rochdalediva

Re: Social Security Website

Thanks for the replies. I'll give it another shot.
Forum: USA
Feb 11th 2015, 9:35 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 514
Posted By rochdalediva

Social Security Website

My husband needs to sign up for Medicare & so I've been trying to access the Social Security website (The United States Social Security Administration (http://www.ssa.gov/)) for the last two days &...
Forum: USA
Jan 29th 2014, 10:29 pm
Replies: 66
Views: 6,327
Posted By rochdalediva

Re: Car Insurance in USA - Help Please

You can take a "Driver Safety" course that might give you a discount. When we lived in NY I got a 10% for 3 years & then had to take the course again. First time I did a Saturday class, the second I...
Forum: USA
Aug 26th 2013, 6:39 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 1,319
Posted By rochdalediva

Re: Expired UK Passport Advice

I'd also used Walgreens in the past with no problems. But with the passing of years I think the greying hair fooled them this time. I seem to remember reading that the passport office is getting...
Forum: USA
Aug 26th 2013, 6:07 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 1,319
Posted By rochdalediva

Re: Expired UK Passport Advice

I had a passport photo taken at Walgreens (for convenience) & the passport office rejected it as it didn't have enough contrast between my hair (grey!) and the background. For the redo I went to a...
Forum: USA
Mar 18th 2013, 7:34 pm
Replies: 67
Views: 8,312
Posted By rochdalediva

Re: Trader joe's & whole foods question

The New Zealand lamb that Whole Foods sometimes carry is so much nicer that the US lamb. Last time I was in they only had boned pieces on display but when I asked they had whole legs in the back and...
Forum: USA
Mar 5th 2013, 1:15 am
Replies: 17
Views: 1,638
Posted By rochdalediva

Re: Chicago for one day?

Navy Pier has great fireworks every Wed & Sat throughout the summer. The schedule is at http://www.navypier.com/things2do/fireworks.html
July 4th fireworks are going to be on Wed July 3rd!...
Forum: USA
Nov 5th 2012, 6:21 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 1,150
Posted By rochdalediva

Re: Anyone live in either Geneva or Naperville IL?

Hi,
We moved to Naperville from the UK in 1997, stayed for 7 years. Our main reason for choosing Naperville was the school system. The area is served by NCUSD 203 & Indian Prairie Cusd 204, see...
Forum: USA
Nov 5th 2012, 4:51 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 1,553
Posted By rochdalediva

Re: British Goods in Upstate New York

I can certainly recommend the sausages from Spencers Food
http://spencerfoods.com/

They're about the best ones we found, fortunately he's Chicago based and I can buy them at our local Mariano's...
Forum: USA
Sep 21st 2011, 6:18 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 734
Posted By rochdalediva

Re: Just moved to Chicago - Doctor/Dentist needed

Thanks. Yes I was hoping to find one before I actually need one! Narrowing down by the zip code still gives me over 300 but I suppose I can try them out as I wouldn't be tied in like you are in the...
Forum: USA
Sep 15th 2011, 4:20 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 734
Posted By rochdalediva

Just moved to Chicago - Doctor/Dentist needed

Hi,
I've just moved to downtown Chicago & have to find doctor, dentist & hairdresser. Does anyone have any recommendations? I know that the doctor/dentist will depend on insurance but the list on...
Forum: USA
Feb 18th 2011, 12:51 am
Replies: 10
Views: 1,247
Posted By rochdalediva

Re: Things to do in Boston over a weekend?

It's been a few years since I was there but we enjoyed following the Freedom Trail, there is a red line on the streets so you can't get lost you can download a map from...
Forum: USA
Feb 18th 2011, 12:45 am
Replies: 14
Views: 1,119
Posted By rochdalediva

Re: Weekend Trip to Chicago

I can recommend the walking tours offered by the Chicago Architecture Foundation it's located just across from the Art Institute. This time of year they start at 10am
http://caf.architecture.org/
Forum: USA
May 13th 2010, 1:13 am
Replies: 5
Views: 1,251
Posted By rochdalediva

Re: 36" mattress suppliers?

This company does custom sizes
http://www.us-mattress.com/customsizes.html

I've never used them but it might be worth a look.
Forum: USA
Nov 1st 2009, 9:41 pm
Replies: 63
Views: 5,758
Posted By rochdalediva

Re: Health Cost - beggers belief

Listen to a couple of the best programmes I've heard explaining American Health care.
http://www.thisamericanlife.org/Radio_Episode.aspx?episode=391
&...
Forum: USA
Jun 21st 2009, 11:32 pm
Replies: 45
Views: 3,110
Posted By rochdalediva

Re: Chicago hotel/restaurant recommendations?

Hope you're all arriving early in the day. Downtown Chicago gets pretty jammed on the 4th!
Forum: USA
May 5th 2009, 4:04 am
Replies: 23
Views: 14,362
Posted By rochdalediva

Re: Where to live in Chicago...is Naperville as good as everybody says?!

Hi,
We used to live in Naperville, left about 4 years ago to move to the East Coast. We moved there from the UK as our first overseas move and both kids went to school there. Yes, it's true it is a...
Forum: USA
Nov 24th 2008, 12:09 am
Replies: 16
Views: 1,761
Posted By rochdalediva

Re: Resume formats

If you're replying to ad. make sure you include some of the keywords that are used. If you don't you may never make it through the automatic screening. You will probably have to rework your resume...
Forum: USA
Aug 14th 2008, 1:46 am
Replies: 26
Views: 4,539
Posted By rochdalediva

Re: Year 9-Grade 10???

Hi,
I have to agree with the others, American schooling is certainly different to the UK. See if you can convince her to start at grade 9, she'll be in with a new intake, she'll have stuff like...
Forum: USA
Jun 24th 2008, 3:10 am
Replies: 29
Views: 4,701
Posted By rochdalediva

Re: DVD Recorder / Player - UK DVD format

It seems the cheaper the machine the easier it is to hack. We bought a Philips DVP5140 (about $40 at Walmart) followed the hack instructions http://www.videohelp.com/dvdhacks/philips-dvp-5140/6957...
Forum: The Trailer Park
Jun 3rd 2008, 1:43 am
Replies: 51
Views: 1,999
Posted By rochdalediva

Re: Going to Chicago, a couple questions for the locals

Don't forget about a CTA visitor card $5 each/per day.

http://www.transitchicago.com/maps/fares.html

Pick up a map when you get to Union station or check it out on line. It's so easy to follow...
Forum: USA
Apr 18th 2008, 1:07 am
Replies: 17
Views: 4,893
Posted By rochdalediva

Re: Standard Grades/GCSE's

At the time I was applying for jobs in Illinois schools and they required the equivalency report and provided a list of approved companies on their web site...
Forum: USA
Apr 17th 2008, 11:43 pm
Replies: 17
Views: 4,893
Posted By rochdalediva

Re: Standard Grades/GCSE's

There are various companies that do a "US Equivalency" report. Basically translate your qualifications into numbers the Americans can understand. The one I used was www.wes.org, it's been a while so...
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