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by ali baba
Sat Mar 16, 2024 9:20 am
Forum: Business and Finance
Topic: Card and cash vs phone, banking apps and QR codes
Replies: 16
Views: 792

Re: Card and cash vs phone, banking apps and QR codes

My UK bank (Nationwide) issues a card reader to all users. Every time I log in to their website I put my card and PIN in and get a code to verify my identity. A couple of years ago they extended this to online shopping. ABA texts me a code for 2 factor authentication when shopping online. Is the RFI...
by ali baba
Thu Mar 14, 2024 4:34 pm
Forum: Newsworthy
Topic: ABA: Potential Sale by National Bank
Replies: 25
Views: 1865

Re: ABA: Potential Sale by National Bank

@Alex @xandreu
What about shopping or using an ATM overseas?
by ali baba
Thu Mar 14, 2024 9:52 am
Forum: Newsworthy
Topic: ABA: Potential Sale by National Bank
Replies: 25
Views: 1865

Re: ABA: Potential Sale by National Bank

xandreu wrote:I can't remember the last time I used my debit card, and am unlikely to replace it when it expires.
How do you pay for online shopping or sign up for online subscriptions?
Does the app provide an alternative 'virtual' card?
by ali baba
Thu Mar 07, 2024 7:40 pm
Forum: General Chatter
Topic: K visas and exit visas. Is this way possible?
Replies: 28
Views: 2440

Re: K visas and exit visas. Is this way possible?

don't need deep pockets
You need big pockets to carry all your passports in. I'd rather take one each than 2 each. The K visa is easy to acquire at the airport.
by ali baba
Thu Mar 07, 2024 3:29 pm
Forum: General Chatter
Topic: K visas and exit visas. Is this way possible?
Replies: 28
Views: 2440

Re: K visas and exit visas. Is this way possible?

You guys must have bigger pockets than me to be able to carry such a plethora of documents.
airport taxes are refunded, its enough to pay for about 3 beers up in departures
How many airport tax refunds does it take to pay for the passport itself though?
by ali baba
Wed Mar 06, 2024 4:28 pm
Forum: General Chatter
Topic: K visas and exit visas. Is this way possible?
Replies: 28
Views: 2440

Re: K visas and exit visas. Is this way possible?

Carrying one passport with a valid visa is more convenient than carrying 2 especially when you have multiple children.
by ali baba
Tue Mar 05, 2024 5:44 pm
Forum: The Rest Of The World
Topic: living in SE asia and a Taylor Swift fan?
Replies: 15
Views: 1248

Re: living in SE asia and a Taylor Swift fan?

You didn't name any specific players. There's plenty of lower ranked athletes playing in foreign leagues in part due to the poor treatment and low payment they receive from established outfits.
by ali baba
Tue Mar 05, 2024 4:49 pm
Forum: The Rest Of The World
Topic: living in SE asia and a Taylor Swift fan?
Replies: 15
Views: 1248

Re: living in SE asia and a Taylor Swift fan?

Are those footballers billionaires who own their own clubs and control their revenue streams from royalties and merchandise?

If not then there's many differences.
by ali baba
Mon Mar 04, 2024 10:23 am
Forum: The Rest Of The World
Topic: living in SE asia and a Taylor Swift fan?
Replies: 15
Views: 1248

Re: living in SE asia and a Taylor Swift fan?

I see NKOTB has misunderstood the story. The allegation, which Singapore has confirmed, is that the Singaporean gov't paid Swift for exclusive performances i.e. They paid her to not perform in other cities around the region. In times when people had values other than money such bribes would be consi...
by ali baba
Sun Mar 03, 2024 8:58 pm
Forum: The Rest Of The World
Topic: living in SE asia and a Taylor Swift fan?
Replies: 15
Views: 1248

Re: living in SE asia and a Taylor Swift fan?

Taylor Swift really cares about her fans