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- Unemployment benefits for Irish citizens - Claiming social security while living in Germany (9 replies)
- Salary offers with Christmas and holiday money - Help understanding a job contract (12 replies)
- Unfair heating costs and missed meter readings - How to avoid paying too much for estimated usage (11 replies)
- German state pensions - General advice on how the system works (13 replies)
- Inkasso fee demands after debt already paid off - Liability when demands and payments cross in post (7 replies)
- Requirements to list MwSt tax on invoices - VAT must be listed for bills over €150 net (4 replies)
- Taxes when being paid from outside Germany - Living and working in Germany, taxed in U.S. (4 replies)
- American Express cards (AMEX) - Experiences and opinions on using them in Germany (23 replies)
- Best banks for opening a joint account - Tips on best current offers (14 replies)
- ATM cash withdrawal limits at Dresdner Bank - What they are, and alternatives for getting more (3 replies)
- Rates for teaching one-on-one English to children - How much to charge, advice on average earnings (2 replies)
- Taxes for very low-income part-time workers - Advice on what tax is due and how to pay it (9 replies)
- It's cheaper to rent in Germany than to buy - Property prices aren't rising (21 replies)
- German banks that offer Swiss franc accounts - Info on which ones do this (0 replies)
- Working in Germany but receiving salary elsewhere - Advice on what taxes are to be paid in Germany (7 replies)
- September is the time to check your insurances - Due to the three-month notice until year's end (6 replies)
- Splitting a tax bill across several bank transfers - Does the Finanzamt mind multiple transactions? (9 replies)
- What percentage of salary to spend on rent - How much is normal to pay for an apartment? (6 replies)
- Taxes and setting up a company in the UK - Tax laws when directors are resident in Germany (4 replies)
- Buying U.S. stocks and shares in Germany - Info, advice, brokers, taxes, etc. (10 replies)
- Wage gap for women in Germany - Pay inequity a scandal, says NY Times (0 replies)
- Changes to the US-German tax treaty - Americans reclaiming taxes on leaving Germany (2 replies)
- Haftpflichtversicherung and coverage terms - AXA denied claim for rental apartment damage (13 replies)
- What insurance to use for claiming laptop damage - Accident at home, use Hausrat or Haftpflicht? (12 replies)
- Bonds from Germany from the 1930s - Are they worth anything? (7 replies)
- Going rates for dog walking services - How much to charge for pet sitting (1 replies)
- Import tax on a motorhome from the U.S. - Info and advice on what the rules are (8 replies)
- Consultants/lawyers to help dealing with bad debt - Personal recommendations for English-speakers (0 replies)
- Tax back on goods purchased in Germany (MwSt) - For short-term visitors on leaving the EU (5 replies)
- How to ask for a pay raise - Opinions on the best way to get fairer pay (41 replies)
- Claiming BAföG for studying outside of Germany - Government grant/loan to help with study costs (6 replies)
- Retirement investing as a U.S. citizen in Germany - Advice on what options are available (4 replies)
- State pension refunds on dying before retirement - What happens to the money, can the kids claim it? (8 replies)
- Health insurance for unemployed non-EU citizens - Advice on what the options are in Germany (6 replies)
- Visiting a doctor with "visitor" health insurance - Advice on how the system works (4 replies)
- Good experience cancelling an insurance contract - With Generali Versicherung A.G. (1 replies)
- Opening bank accounts with multiple institutions - Postbank told me this isn't possible (26 replies)
- Openning a single bank account when you're married - Is this possible, is spouse's permission needed? (21 replies)
- Tax on investments outside of Germany - Info about "Abgeltungssteuer" (3 replies)
- Health insurance for post-doctoral academics - Rules, obligations, costs, foreign providers, etc. (2 replies)
- Banking options available to non-working expats - German banks that accept retired foreigners etc. (18 replies)
- Transferring money to the U.S. from Germany - Advice on the cheapest and fastest ways (4 replies)
- Taxes on bringing a new laptop back from the U.S. - Advice on the import duties for a new computer (7 replies)
- Job contract negotiations - What to ask for, what benefits, etc. (3 replies)
- Complicated international tax question - Declaring in Germany, Australia, and Switzerland (9 replies)
- Roth IRA retirement accounts from the U.S. - Tax implications on retiring to Germany (21 replies)
- Überweisung/Zahlschein received in the mail - I wasn't expecting this, what to do with it? (13 replies)
- Options for unpaid leave with German companies - Possible to take time if you've no holiday left? (20 replies)
- Data on historical interest rates in Germany - Where to find info from the last 30 years etc. (2 replies)
- Shocked at how much income tax I'm paying - Over 50% in taxes is killing me, any advice? (102 replies)