US expats

arthur brode (☼Travelguide writer) says on Jul 21, 2006, 15:53:

tigredelnorte says on Jul 22, 2006, 13:56:

Why not just have your money sent to a US bank or credit union. I have mine in a CU which is connected to the SUM network. They do not charge me for ATM use outside of the SUM network. I do get a 4000 COP charge from the Colombian banks. This amounts to 1% since I always take out the max (400,000). The Peso has reciently been falling against the dollar, which gives even more incentive to keep you dough in the US.

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Gator says on Jul 22, 2006, 14:15:

My Government Checks... go directly into my citibank account in New York. In Colombia you and you live in Bogota, go to the Embassy Federal Benefits Office. They provide assistance and distributes Social Security and other federal checks to individuals living in Colombia who are eligible for these benefits. Open in a narrow window of time-open to the public from 9:00AM to 10:00AM, Monday through Thursday just go to the American Citizen Services window..
If you live outside of Bogota, send a letter to the Federal Benefits Office of ACS stating that you would like to begin the process of receiving your checks. In the letter, please include your Social Security number, a photocopy of the "cedula" or passport and
your complete mailing address in Colombia. Social Security, Civil Service and Veteran's pension checks are normally received in the Embassy within the first ten days of each month.

If you want to go the Citibank rout call there international banking services number in New York City. They are usually very helpful and efficient.



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miamimike says on Jul 23, 2006, 14:42:

Gator, Thanks for Posting This Helpful Info Gov Checks and also on Citi Bank.

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tigredelnorte says on Jul 25, 2006, 09:03:

Oscar, if you decide to keep your money in the US, I'll pass on a couple of things that applied to me, and may be revelent. My ATM card had to be connected to a checking account. This is the only type of account allowd for withdrawal. My ATM card has a "MasterCard" logo. I'm told that this is necessary for use outside of the USA. Good luck. I think that you will like Cartagena. Not much for beaches there however. Santa Marta area is better for this.

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