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- Changing your public health insurance company - E.g. from TK to BIG-Direkt for cheaper premiums (7 replies)
- Car insurance comparison websites - Suggested links for sites in Germany (6 replies)
- Legalities of hiring household help - Mini-job vs. someone with a "Gewerbeschein" etc. (3 replies)
- VAT charges when posting items from the U.S. - Taxes on mailing personal property to Germany (6 replies)
- U.S. taxes on income earnt in Germany - Obligations if you're already paying German tax (10 replies)
- Pension payments for British workers in Germany - Claiming back from Germany and transferring to UK (5 replies)
- Earning in Germany, paying income taxes in India - Is it possible to do this as an Indian citizen? (3 replies)
- How to get rid of a "Gewerbeschein" - ...having already left Germany (3 replies)
- Car insurances that accept foreign no-claim bonus - Recommendations for specific insurance companies (1 replies)
- Exchanging tax class with your husband or wife - Swapping over the tax classes, is this possible? (2 replies)
- Sorting out a will across France and Germany - UK testator died in DE, UK beneficiaries in FR (7 replies)
- My residence visa is too short to finance a car - What are the alternatives? (13 replies)
- Contributing to Roth IRA while working in Germany - Info, experiences, and advice (4 replies)
- Rent increases to cover utility costs - "Betriebskosten" and "Nebenkosten" (7 replies)
- Remittance advice (Zahlungsavis) - Info on what this is, using one for a bank draft (3 replies)
- German equivalents of the 401(k) retirement plan - 401k and tax-free savings options (7 replies)
- How to be sure of getting the best exchange rate - Rates for converting from UK pounds to Euros (9 replies)
- Direct debit for magazine subscription - Must this come from a German account only? (9 replies)
- Property rental insurance - Recommended providers and other general advice (8 replies)
- Opening a new UK bank account without a UK address - Experiences and advice on how to do this (34 replies)
- 0% interest loan at a store's sale (e.g. Saturn) - I was refused, so how does one get to be eligible? (8 replies)
- Various advice on buying a house in Germany - Transfering funds from UK, surveys, etc. (18 replies)
- German payments to a non-German account - How to collect invoices after leaving Germany (3 replies)
- Cheap and quick health insurance for interns - Recommended providers and other related advice (3 replies)
- Can I depost a US$ cheque into a German bank? - ...without going into a bank branch itself (14 replies)
- Refund of relocation costs from the Arbeitsamt - Moving to a new city when you get a new job (3 replies)
- Overcharged on an EC card payment - More money taken than receipt of purchase shows (20 replies)
- Monthly costs for electricity and hot/cold water - Info on the normal rates in a rented apartment (2 replies)
- Private health insurance income threshold 2008 - What is it and what happens if you dip below it? (13 replies)
- Apartment rental deposits - Cash versus a "Sparbuch" bank account (48 replies)
- Salaries in Germany, how much is enough? - What level of income is needed to live decently (75 replies)
- Private health insurance premium increases for men - Why it happens and what you can do (13 replies)
- German tax system compared to other countries - Percentage of income paid, married couples, etc. (13 replies)
- How business expenses are handled in Germany - Info on how the system usually works (13 replies)
- Leaving Germany but keeping the bank account open - Is this a good or bad idea? Any tax issues? (2 replies)
- Problems with estate agent, legal advice requested - I never signed a contract, must I pay commission? (12 replies)
- Temporary contracts and sick pay - Holiday and sick leave entitlements (1 replies)
- Using an EC card in Germany - Which shops accept this payment method? (84 replies)
- Electricity bill reconciliation at year's end - Advice on balancing out the prepayments (7 replies)
- Taxes on relocation compensation payments - Info on how moving costs are taxed (5 replies)
- German equivalents of a bank draft - Advice on transferring money within Europe (6 replies)
- Furniture store claims order cancellation fee - They have my bank details, do I have to pay? (10 replies)
- Double-taxed as DoD GS employee under SOFA - Who here has had similiar experiences? (1 replies)
- Health insurance on going part-time - Can I stay in a private scheme? (7 replies)
- MasterCard credit cards from gebuhrenfrei.com - Pretty much free - too good to be true? (4 replies)
- Figuring out your "Monatlicher Freibetrag" - Understanding salary deductions and take-home pay (4 replies)
- Taking holiday while claiming unemployment benefit - Info on what the rules are, how the system works (19 replies)
- Health insurance and residency permit catch 22 - Can't get one without the other, how to solve this (6 replies)
- New income threshhold for public health insurance - Lower minimum for self-employeed freelancers (34 replies)
- A "Scheck E.v." letter from the Stadtsparkasse - I got this from my bank, but what does it mean? (8 replies)