Comments on: Follow-up on the Exchange Rates and Banking http://blog.therealcostarica.com/2007/11/28/follow-up-on-the-exchange-rates-and-banking/ The Blog for Travelers, Retirees, Expats and anyone who needs to know the REAL Costa Rica. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:10:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Roberto http://blog.therealcostarica.com/2007/11/28/follow-up-on-the-exchange-rates-and-banking/comment-page-1/#comment-12556 Roberto Sat, 22 Dec 2007 20:07:11 +0000 http://blog.therealcostarica.com/2007/11/28/follow-up-on-the-exchange-rates-and-banking/#comment-12556 My plan is to move to costa rica in the next months.I have got about 500000 dollars to transfer to my bank in sanjose(BCR). Should I continue having a dollar account or change it to collons? Whats the interests on dollar accounts? Any advises about beginning a business in costa rica for me? I am a dentist but I dont want to do dentistry anymore.I am thinking about a small hotel or b&b in guanacaste or any nice beach My plan is to move to costa rica in the next months.I have got about 500000 dollars to transfer to my bank in sanjose(BCR). Should I continue having a dollar account or change it to collons? Whats the interests on dollar accounts? Any advises about beginning a business in costa rica for me? I am a dentist but I dont want to do dentistry anymore.I am thinking about a small hotel or b&b in guanacaste or any nice beach

]]> By: Tim http://blog.therealcostarica.com/2007/11/28/follow-up-on-the-exchange-rates-and-banking/comment-page-1/#comment-12427 Tim Mon, 03 Dec 2007 15:06:15 +0000 http://blog.therealcostarica.com/2007/11/28/follow-up-on-the-exchange-rates-and-banking/#comment-12427 Well a (good) employer should cover you. If they don't, then that says a lot about what you can expect in the future. As for the US economy, this has NOTHING to do with that. The US economy is probably in the best shape it has been for many years. Very low unemployment and other good signs. While the financial issues (housing, etc) may cause future problems, this is not what is affecting the dollar and as the colon is not a real international currency, it means little. Well a (good) employer should cover you. If they don’t, then that says a lot about what you can expect in the future.

As for the US economy, this has NOTHING to do with that. The US economy is probably in the best shape it has been for many years. Very low unemployment and other good signs. While the financial issues (housing, etc) may cause future problems, this is not what is affecting the dollar and as the colon is not a real international currency, it means little.

]]> By: CRROBS http://blog.therealcostarica.com/2007/11/28/follow-up-on-the-exchange-rates-and-banking/comment-page-1/#comment-12426 CRROBS Sun, 02 Dec 2007 18:05:55 +0000 http://blog.therealcostarica.com/2007/11/28/follow-up-on-the-exchange-rates-and-banking/#comment-12426 It really is too bad. I just took a position here in Costa Rica with a set salary in dollars. It's like getting a pay cut for me. Hopefully the US economy rebounds! It really is too bad. I just took a position here in Costa Rica with a set salary in dollars. It’s like getting a pay cut for me. Hopefully the US economy rebounds!

]]> By: Tim http://blog.therealcostarica.com/2007/11/28/follow-up-on-the-exchange-rates-and-banking/comment-page-1/#comment-12420 Tim Fri, 30 Nov 2007 21:47:22 +0000 http://blog.therealcostarica.com/2007/11/28/follow-up-on-the-exchange-rates-and-banking/#comment-12420 In short, he cannot. Please read: http://www.therealcostarica.com/residency_costa_rica/working_costa_rica.html In short, he cannot.

Please read: http://www.therealcostarica.com/residency_costa_rica/working_costa_rica.html

]]> By: rebecca http://blog.therealcostarica.com/2007/11/28/follow-up-on-the-exchange-rates-and-banking/comment-page-1/#comment-12416 rebecca Fri, 30 Nov 2007 19:15:14 +0000 http://blog.therealcostarica.com/2007/11/28/follow-up-on-the-exchange-rates-and-banking/#comment-12416 Help! I have applied for an international teaching position in Costa Rico. The school is interested in me, but they want my nonteaching spouse to have a job before they consider me. How does one apply, obtain employment/work visa in Costa Rico? Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks. Help! I have applied for an international teaching position in Costa Rico. The school is interested in me, but they want my nonteaching spouse to have a job before they consider me. How does one apply, obtain employment/work visa in Costa Rico? Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks.

]]> By: Doug Ward http://blog.therealcostarica.com/2007/11/28/follow-up-on-the-exchange-rates-and-banking/comment-page-1/#comment-12411 Doug Ward Thu, 29 Nov 2007 09:22:08 +0000 http://blog.therealcostarica.com/2007/11/28/follow-up-on-the-exchange-rates-and-banking/#comment-12411 See my earlier posting on "grass cutters". I took your advice when you first wrote about the future adjustment of the colon. THANKS ! I put heavy money in BCR-BN, in colones, back when you opened my eyes. I didn't want to see TLC pass but if it puts the ICE crew back out with weedwhackers and brings in some fresh meat ( and equipment) it'll be a good thing. I can barely hear to type LOL.It's WINDY up here on the lake. See my earlier posting on “grass cutters”.
I took your advice when you first wrote about the future adjustment of the colon.
THANKS !
I put heavy money in BCR-BN, in colones, back when you opened my eyes.

I didn’t want to see TLC pass but if it puts the ICE crew back out with weedwhackers and brings in some fresh meat ( and equipment) it’ll be a good thing.
I can barely hear to type LOL.It’s WINDY up here on the lake.

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