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Economists say Trump's tactics are pushing the world towards recession. This uncertainty has affected the peso.

A group of registered nurses conducted a bi-lingual nurse assistant program about 3 years ago. I am posting this because I frequently get emails asking about home care assistance. A former student has come upon some real financial hardship, partly because her last employer won't pay her. In addition to our program, she has two additional years studying at UGD. She has extensive experience with post op and dementia care and will willingly help with other chores I do not usually do this but I can say she is capable, dependable and was our best student. I am doing this because she does not have a computer, only a cell phone. I can give you a resume and several references if you PM me.

The new hospital being built on the libramiento is supposed to have MRI and CT scan machines when they open in Jan 2020

Left off that list was a free annual mammogram and free prostate exam and free blood tests (if/when ordered by a Doc). But/and all these and the things that you mentioned come with the key words.... YOUR DOCTOR. One can't just 'travel north' and bop into an office to get them done at will. My experience and information from others in the US is that getting that annual appointment can be daunting or at least not 'in a couple of days or weeks'. IMO if one is/would be considering going north for any of these services one might surely want to find a Doc willing to accommodate your needs.

Don't know where to park this one. Not about Mexico but a Pulitzer prize winning journalist and humorist. Very funny observations about growing old: https://wapo.st/2zdE2BL

My neighbor saved a Yorkie Poodle mix from the street. The Yorkie Poo has been groomed. She is in good health and all vaccinations have been made by Ladrone. She is about 3 years old and about 7 lbs. She fetches, plays well with other dogs, potty trained, and she is not a yapper. Very calm laid back pup. Looking for a home now that she is healthy and safe off the street. PM me if you want a good small lap dog.

Not shorting anything... What is the extent of your short positions? What is the extent of your long positions? What's the ratio of your bond holdings versus equities (stocks)?

Or possibly "none of the above". Canada did something unusual last week, like increasing their currency reserve. Something at the Bank of Canada level, and investors responded. Many are now hedging with the Canadian dollar, especially since the leader of the U.S. has announced that he wants a lower dollar to help with exports. Using his emergency powers to bypass Congress and introduce a currency trading tax.

Agreed. NEVER (in Mexico, or anywhere else) offer any more info to officials than is absolutely necessary, as they often become confused and you will wind up regretting that you didn't give a quick and simple response to any question they ask you.Let them ask, don't volunteer !

Notarios check titles not attorneys.

So people could continue posting on this subject, on this forum, long after all other possibilities have been exhausted.

Yes it makes sense. Good post

The US economy is stronger than it has been in lots of years, it is the other countries who have been and are having trouble with their economies. Lots of people are praying for a recession and fabricating all kinds of statistics and "warning signs" to encourage people to get scared. They will try every trick they can imagine to gain power and control. Don't become a sheep. Snowyco is trying to add to those scare tactics.

With respect Pres Trump did not make the Peso weaker, with the uncertainty in the MX market and its decision to lower it's bank rate, investment in MX is less attractive

It isn't political-just a fact. The US dollar got stronger because of comments Trump made so the pesos is weaker.

Bank rates, Bank rates 🤔..where would you park your spare cash, everyone is a basket case, so you choose the lesser of the know evils..? For me the green back

It's true that the MXN peso got weaker versus the CAD, but it's because the MXN peso has gotten weaker vs the USD (hitting almost $20:1), while the CAD has remained steady vs the USD.. The Euro EU has sagged to $1.11 USD ... and the Pound has slid to $1.22 USD ... and US 2yr T-Bill rates have gradually crashed from 3% earlier this past year... down to a staggeringly low 1.5% this week => a HUGE indicator of looming recession. Why? ... The perception is that the world is sliding into recession, due to the trade wars, as even Germany;s (normally robust) economy has slid to recession numbers ... forcing the German banks to start to raise interest rates for the first time in 10 years .... and the US Fed just raised interest rates the first time in 10 years ... and ... The Chinese are sliding so bad, they just had to default on their first big $$ payment on their massive "Belt and Road" system (stranding Kazakhstan's plans) ... Why? .. The world's best indicaior of an impending US recession just solidly went NEGATIVE - as the US Treasury Bond "Yield Curve" flipped, as BIG MONEY$$ people around the globe are rushing to buy 1 yr & 2 yr US Treasury notes ... and scorning the 10 yr. Treasury notes - because they now see SERIOUS WEAKNESS on the 10 yr scale for the US economy. ... PLUS ... It was announced this week that US manufacturing output has been sliding-falling for the past FULL 4 Quarters ... as the top investors (smart money and big money) around the world are convinced that the USA economy is stumbling, and "very likely" to fall into recession ... So, huge international money is rushing to the perceived safety of short term US Treasury notes... DRIVING THEM DOWN by 50% ...where they were up at 3% ... They are now down at a SHOCKING 1.5% ... So ... When massive money is buying short term US T-bills at a pitiful 1.5% return ... it says that even the BIGGEST $$ PLAYERS are very very worried .... as they cash out of other investments - and accept crummy 1.5% returns from the US govt - because they think ... "At least the US Govt will pay, when other things crash." FINALLY The last big factor in the last 2 weeks of a sliding-weakening MXN Peso ... is that the TRADE WARS just heated up, instead of being negotiated. Both China & USA announcing BIG NEW tariffs these coming months - expanding the economic trade wars. ... And Mexico is caught in the middle... NOTE: NONE of this is political ... It's all just straight-up economic news ... simple reporting of public financial news ... as described by Bloomberg. Why does all this bad economic news for the USA mean a weaker MXN Peso? 2 factors: 1. Mexico is considered the tail of the very big US dog. ... Mexico's economic fate is WAGGED by the massive US economy., because USA & Mexico are the world's 2-biggest & best trading partners. When USA does well, then Mexico thrives ... When USA slides, Mexico is drug down even ~worse~ ... being wagged by the USA sliding down. (especially with this week's USA's & China's BIG expansions of the nasty trade war ) and 2. The Mexican peso is unique ... The MXN Peso is the ONLY "Developing Nation" currency in the world that's traded world-wide ... traded in large amounts ... and traded 7 days a week. ... That means (too often) BIG MONEY speculators use the MXN peso as the SURROGATE for ALL "Developing Nation" economies. When the biggest players: USA, China, Japan, SK, Gr. Britain AND the Europe all start sliding down at the same time - all threatening to go into simultaneous recession ... then the Developing Nations economies (Argentina, Brazil, India, Russia and all of Africa) generally GET TRASHED. ... Because there's no decent way to trade in the other Developing Nation's currencies: (Indian Rupees, Argentine Sols, Russian Rubles or Brazilian Reales) ... INSTEAD ... the Big Money speculators use the MXN Peso as their surrogate for betting that THE WHOLE DEVELOPING WORLD is going to suffer economically ... This means that ... Yes, Mexico's economy is suffering .... but NO WHERE NEAR as much as the currency traders (driven by Big Money speculators) are bashing the MXN Peso. So ... It's been a nasty 2 weeks of news for the worlds economies ... and Mexico is getting punished as the "fellow sharing a bed with the elephant"... Does that all make sense? **This is NOT a political post ... It''s the news reports of economic data & what the Wall Street Journal & Bloomberg economic experts have been saying the past months, intensifying with the especially bad economic news out of the USA & Germany (& China) last week & this week.

For what it's worth, USD/MXN just crossed 20:1 as trading begins in the new week.

When we moved from CA to MX, we filed a "Certificate of Non-Operation" by mail with the Dept. of Motor Vehicles while our license was still valid. Several years later, when we went for Permanente status, there were no fees due in CA for the years in between, and the new owner took the car back to the states with no problems.

Register the car in South dakota!

"Don't ask, don't tell" fits many situations in many countries.....

Nothing, move along, nothing to see here.

I'm not the one running around yelling "The sky is falling!" I'm very pleased with the current economic conditions. Remind me of Chicken Little.

The people who got the good chicken got it when he first opened and the oil was fresh. A decent cook knows when the oil has turned on them and needs to be changed. People going to get the chicken will probably get good chicken each time the oil is changed. Maybe if they receive these comments or receive a lot of customer complaints they will be more prudent about changing the oil. A deep fryer costs about a fourth of what a good pressure cooker costs and I am sure this is why most restaurants use them. It helps if you can have 3 deep fryers and can dedicate one to frys, one to chicken and one to other things. Frying fish in one taints the oil very fast. Type of oil also matters. Most people use soy oil and it is the cheapest. You also have canola oil, corn oil, peanut oil and lard. I liked to use lard as it gave chicken and fish a great flavor but I had to pay a little more for it. III believe I bought it in 5 gallon containers depending on size of fryer whether it took it all or not. I paid around $40 for lard and soy was around $32. Have no idea about Mexican prices.

I'm sure that money goes toward good causes. No need to chide our Cali friends...

Seems to me that would best be answered by the CA DMV. The price of those tags makes me glad I left CA for good in 2001. Holy shit!

Slightly off topic. I have a friend and she is interested in taking an in depth course as a nurse assistant for helping elderly people. She would be very good at that but needs training. Is this program still available?

You only should show one passport as a time and then they will not see they are two names.. Mexcans get Mexican passport, the us gets us passport and end of subject.. I have debit cards with my US name and in Mexco when I pay wth my US card and ask for a factura with my Mexcan name I never have had a problem.. I just did that at the hospital last week , no one asks questions, just do not pont it out to ayone, let them ask you the question and then give a logical simple answer and no one blinks..

Yes, Hall has a website; a new one. It seems that they have outgrown the Yañez location, and have moved to Arcos, as you will read on their website along with their history, contact information and new phone numbers, etc.: https://hall.com.mx/empresa/ Note the information is also included for Chapala contacts and visits.

Note that my OP is directed at Canadians and we don't use your greenback here in Mexico nor in Canada.

We own 2 IMacs...both purchased in the USA. When one had problems....we went to the Apple store at Andares Mall....the warranty was honored with no charges.

Me too.

Thank you Jim. Next time I'm in Mexico I will consult with a Notary. Maybe they can draw up paperwork listing my US name and Mexican name as proof, just in case airport gives me a hard time. Of course I will carry both Passports.

Lose the politics cedro...

The pesos fell-Trump

You will never get an MRI in Ajijic in your lifetime. There is the new Hospital San Antonio in San Antonio Tlyacapan Which has CAT.,MRI and Fluoroscopy. I am not sure if the first 2 are completed yet. And paulrobinson there is NO CAT scan in Chapala. There are a plethora of threads on here about that hospital.

If he isnt in business alex Peterson does somerhing similar. Cel. 3335777765

They have moved farther north on the same street, same side of street as the Parroquia, and just a few doors south of it.

Covered parking for two vehicles and a trailer is really a reach at any price.

Yes, although your open apps in the US will consume your data incredibly rapidly. To conserve, keep your roaming and celular data turned off until you need it and/or use wifi where possible. And, should you need to add $ to your Telcel plan, any CVS or Walgreen's can add monies to your Mexican cell phone, altho few cashiers are aware of how to do this. On the register, there's a phone recharge option. You pick the country, service provider, your phone number and then can add $USD increments. Your recharge pops up as a text on your phone. Very straight-forward, in case you need to help the cashier through the process.

WEll thanks Angus but that didn't work either. However after looking closer I saw a word unknown before associated with Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands and lo and behold it worked! The word for American that is on the English and Spanish side of the SRE Booking is ........ESTADOUNIDENSE Finally I maybe contributed something useful😊

No tourist can join any socialized medicine plan. One has to be a citizen, Residente Permanente or Residente Temporal even if the spouse joins one of them.

As one of the "ratty" ones I must agree with Ferret. I must also find out what meds Tom uses to maintain his patience. SunFan

Had an errand in Joco on Monday, so on the way back, looked for Ilox drops? Large rolls of cable, with a black box, hung on CFE poles? So if I'm correct in identifying there are drops starting on the East end of Joco, by the tire shop all the way into SJC. However a distinct gap in front of the El Tempisque entrance. We're .64 km( 2112 feet) from the highway to our house, lot of cable and there's probably only 3-5 at the most interested in Ilox in our area. Being a prepaid means nothing, only that you paved the way for the project to become real. Actually was behind a Ilox car from Ajijic to SJC where they turned off into side streets on Tuesday. Tom: I hope Ilox gives you free service for life given that they've neglected their responsibility to keep customers informed consistently since the project actually started last fall.

Based on my experience living in Bogota, Colombia, the washing was done on the scrub board side while the deep side without a drain was filled with water which was then scooped out with a bowl to wet the clothes on the scrub board side to then apply detergent to scrub the article being washed. Then water was scooped out of the deep side and poured over the garment various times to rinse it. You never put detergent or items to be washed in the deep side as it was ONLY for clean water, which is why it doesn't need a drain. A couple of interesting things: 1. In Colombia the deep part to hold the clean water is called "la alberca." Here in Mexico alberca is used for a swimming pool. The word for swimming pool recognized in all Spanish-speaking countries is "la piscina." Imagine the Colombians surprise and laughter when I said I liked to swim in an alberca. Since then I have always used the word piscina because every Spanish speaker will understand me and I won't be misunderstood as I was in Colombia.2. The concrete scrub board is very hard on clothes. My Colombian mother-in-law scrubbed the stripes right out of her daughter's shorts! 3. I have heard these lavaderos referred to as a "Mexican Maytag."

You can use a US account in Canadian Banks.

Make sure you are not on on indigenous land have a attorney who trustworthy check out the transaction ,