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Whatever You Do, Don’t Use UPS

Whatever You Do, Don’t Use UPS

We just had a client take two bags to a UPS contractor in California. One bag weighed 50 pounds. UPS charged him $598.14. The second weighed 55 pounds. They charged...

Whatever You Do, Don’t Use UPS

We just had a client take two bags to a UPS contractor in California. One bag weighed 50 pounds. UPS charged him $598.14. The second weighed 55 pounds. They charged...

What's Your Credit Score?

What's Your Credit Score?

I’m going to be honest with you: your credit score is a largely arbitrary number created by a private company with a secret and ever changing algorithm that was originally...

What's Your Credit Score?

I’m going to be honest with you: your credit score is a largely arbitrary number created by a private company with a secret and ever changing algorithm that was originally...

Which Bank is Right for Me?

Which Bank is Right for Me?

A lot of expats worry about which bank they should go with. There are currently 40 banks in Panama licensed to work with the general public, i.e. you. Your lawyer...

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Which Bank is Right for Me?

A lot of expats worry about which bank they should go with. There are currently 40 banks in Panama licensed to work with the general public, i.e. you. Your lawyer...

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Panama’s New Digital Driver's License

Panama’s New Digital Driver's License

You’ve probably seen the news that Panama’s Land Transit and Transportation Authority (ATTT) has authorized the use of a digital driver's license for mobile phones as a valid identification document....

Panama’s New Digital Driver's License

You’ve probably seen the news that Panama’s Land Transit and Transportation Authority (ATTT) has authorized the use of a digital driver's license for mobile phones as a valid identification document....

The Gringo Price

The Gringo Price

You heard about it before you even set foot in Panama: The Gringo Price. Expats often complain about ‘gringo prices’ or the ‘gringo tax’, a phenomenon where North Americans are...

The Gringo Price

You heard about it before you even set foot in Panama: The Gringo Price. Expats often complain about ‘gringo prices’ or the ‘gringo tax’, a phenomenon where North Americans are...

My Passport Doesn't Match My Driver's License!

My Passport Doesn't Match My Driver's License!

What do you do if your driver’s license doesn’t match your passport? What if, for example, you’ve got a Canadian passport, but an American driver’s license? What about a British...

My Passport Doesn't Match My Driver's License!

What do you do if your driver’s license doesn’t match your passport? What if, for example, you’ve got a Canadian passport, but an American driver’s license? What about a British...