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Re: [internetworkers] Social Security reform? (was: UK contracting)
- From: Jim Allman <jim AT ibang.com>
- To: "Internetworkers: http://www.ibiblio.org/internetworkers/" <internetworkers AT lists.ibiblio.org>
- Subject: Re: [internetworkers] Social Security reform? (was: UK contracting)
- Date: Wed, 9 Feb 2005 11:50:27 -0500
On Feb 9, 2005, at 1:09 AM, Greg Cox wrote:
Speaking of which, what's a good way to put some small savings (a few
hundred to few thousand bucks) into Euros as a hedge? I'm not world-
traveler enough to know who socks you with heinous fees.
How about holding Euros in a PayPal account? Apparently you can choose more than one currency, and keep an account balance in each.
I recently took payment from a European client, and it seemed like it was a painless and free conversion from Euros to US dollars. If there was a charge, I missed it. Hmm...
Nope, on reading further it looks like they charged a 2.5% spread that was "hidden" in the conversion. Details here:
http://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_display-fees-outside
Don't know how 2.5% compares to other providers, but it's gonna hurt paying it twice..
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Re: [internetworkers] UK contracting - taxes and border questions
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Re: [internetworkers] UK contracting - taxes and border questions,
Tanner Lovelace, 02/08/2005
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Re: [internetworkers] UK contracting - taxes and border questions,
Jim Allman, 02/08/2005
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- Re: [internetworkers] UK contracting - taxes and border questions, Tanner Lovelace, 02/08/2005
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- Re: [internetworkers] UK contracting - taxes and border questions, Jim Allman, 02/08/2005
- RE: [internetworkers] UK contracting - taxes and border questions, Tony Spencer, 02/08/2005
- Re: [internetworkers] Social Security reform? (was: UK contracting), Jim Allman, 02/09/2005
- Re: [internetworkers] Social Security reform? (was: UK contracting), Greg Cox, 02/09/2005
- Re: [internetworkers] Social Security reform? (was: UK contracting), ron thigpen, 02/09/2005
- Re: [internetworkers] Social Security reform? (was: UK contracting), Greg Cox, 02/09/2005
- Re: [internetworkers] Social Security reform? (was: UK contracting), ron thigpen, 02/09/2005
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Re: [internetworkers] UK contracting - taxes and border questions,
Jim Allman, 02/08/2005
- Re: [internetworkers] Social Security reform? (was: UK contracting), Jim Allman, 02/09/2005
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Re: [internetworkers] UK contracting - taxes and border questions,
Tanner Lovelace, 02/08/2005
- Re: [internetworkers] Social Security reform? (was: UK contracting), Tanner Lovelace, 02/09/2005
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