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Forum: USA
Sep 22nd 2008, 9:18 am
Replies: 16
Views: 1,322
Posted By AndysWiffy

Re: Going to UK for 2-3 weeks with baby

I would say get a letter just to be on the cautious side. Like you said the last thing you want is a problem in the middle of your travels. I'm married to an englishmen, I have 2 children from my...
Forum: USA
Sep 14th 2008, 4:33 pm
Replies: 32
Views: 2,729
Posted By AndysWiffy

Re: Relocation with young children advice please...

Ignoring the visa stuff

And the location stuff

Focusing mainly on your munchkins... Because your kids are so small, I would think there will not be much room for teasing because they're from...
Forum: USA
Sep 6th 2008, 12:32 pm
Replies: 57
Views: 6,257
Posted By AndysWiffy

Re: MY SON IS DEAF

Hi Josie,

Your situation really depends on where you'll be living..... I would take your time doing research on the area you're going to be living in. We live in Naperville which is a suburb...
Forum: USA
Sep 6th 2008, 12:02 pm
Replies: 49
Views: 19,367
Posted By AndysWiffy

Re: Best US Bank Account?

100% do NOT go with Bank of America... we had soooo many problems with them in LA... stupid things like you can't deposit more than $5000, if you do the release it on a really stupid schedule such...
Forum: USA
Sep 6th 2008, 11:57 am
Replies: 24
Views: 1,751
Posted By AndysWiffy

Re: How unfurnished is unfurnished?

Best to ask before you do anything.

Standardly they'll have an oven/range... these days usually a dishwasher... the fridge is the one that might catch you. Here in the midwest and when I lived...
Forum: USA
Sep 6th 2008, 11:52 am
Replies: 535
Views: 65,482
Posted By AndysWiffy

Re: Culture shocks?

I'm American, my husband is British.

I think one of the biggest things for him... and certainly for a lot of friends that we help set up house here in the states after moving from the UK was that...
Forum: USA
Sep 5th 2008, 2:06 pm
Replies: 23
Views: 2,570
Posted By AndysWiffy

Re: UK verses US weddings.

It was actually more like 9k, and $2300 of that was plane tickets for his parents from the UK.... the 9k covered, my dress, his tux, wedding clothes for his parents, tuxes for our kids, the hall, the...
Forum: USA
Aug 8th 2008, 1:46 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 847
Posted By AndysWiffy

Re: Reclocatoin - but not...

when i moved over in '04 i got $1500 + tickets and 3 months of rent/car.

when i moved from LA to Chicago i got $25k .... i wasn't arguing but damn.... i wish i'd known better when i moved from the...
Forum: USA
Aug 4th 2008, 4:12 pm
Replies: 22
Views: 1,457
Posted By AndysWiffy

Re: Family Visiting Chicago and Milwaukee

Oops and I forgot 2 more

Museum of Contemporary Art

Smith Museum of Stained Glass on Navy Pier (the rest of Navy Pier you're pretty ok to miss.... but the museum is truly interesting)
Forum: USA
Aug 4th 2008, 4:10 pm
Replies: 22
Views: 1,457
Posted By AndysWiffy

Re: Family Visiting Chicago and Milwaukee

Hi There... I would say unless there's something specific that you want in Milwaukee there's no need to go there if it's just for a plan something fun. If they'd been around earlier in the summer...
Forum: USA
Jul 10th 2008, 11:36 pm
Replies: 20
Views: 4,449
Posted By AndysWiffy

Re: CA drivers license hassles for wife.

Since she doesn't qualify for an SSN have you looked into getting her a TIN. My husbands ex wife had one as she still needed to file taxes (or rather we needed to for a year that they were still...
Forum: USA
Jul 10th 2008, 4:57 am
Replies: 64
Views: 9,049
Posted By AndysWiffy

Re: Madison, WI?

All of the O'Hare hate... flying in and out of there for 20 years... had a single delayed flight because of a tornado. I fly out of there a minimum of 4 times a year right now... with 2 small...
Forum: USA
Jul 10th 2008, 1:52 am
Replies: 64
Views: 9,049
Posted By AndysWiffy

Re: Madison, WI?

Madison is a great town! You are right winters can be harsh... but the rest of the seasons are quite nice. I grew up in Green Bay (2 hours-ish north east). Madison is indeed a college town... and...
Forum: USA
Jul 10th 2008, 1:34 am
Replies: 3
Views: 822
Posted By AndysWiffy

Re: School/Rental checklist

Not sure if you're still around looking for housing/schools.. my husband and I lived for 3 years in Woodland Hills, which is seemingly a nice area... however at the end of the day we were pushed into...
Forum: USA
Jul 10th 2008, 1:24 am
Replies: 20
Views: 1,817
Posted By AndysWiffy

Re: Mobile Phone help

Virgin Mobile is the cheapest I've found for pay as you phones and minutes. Phones available starting at $15.00 and the network is pretty good.
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