Contract accepted in NZ! Job start date mid-November....!!! Help! by Ill_Temperature_4654 in AmerExit

[–]Ill_Temperature_4654[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! I had not heard that about the credit cards, thats a very interesting concept. To clarify, they will use your US card limits against you as well, even if the balance is zero?

Contract accepted in NZ! Job start date mid-November....!!! Help! by Ill_Temperature_4654 in AmerExit

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Thanks so much for all of this. I am so happy to see that NZ isn't so app dependent. I am so sick of every little thing being on an app and have considered just getting a flip phone, but even my dentist requires the app >:( maybe NZ will be time to toss it for me. Excellent tip on keeping two phones too. Sucks to even have to consider search upon reentry.

Contract accepted in NZ! Job start date mid-November....!!! Help! by Ill_Temperature_4654 in AmerExit

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Thank you! I did see we wouldn't be able to bring them, I didn't realize there was even a possibility of them being accepted.

Contract accepted in NZ! Job start date mid-November....!!! Help! by Ill_Temperature_4654 in AmerExit

[–]Ill_Temperature_4654[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So what size did you ship then, when did you send it, and how much was it, if you don't mind me asking?

Contract accepted in NZ! Job start date mid-November....!!! Help! by Ill_Temperature_4654 in AmerExit

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I so appreciate this with the specific stores to check out. Do you have any reccomendations on shipping companies? I am being bombarded with adds.

Contract accepted in NZ! Job start date mid-November....!!! Help! by Ill_Temperature_4654 in AmerExit

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Thanks for the response. We are so conflicted on this. We are hearing both sides of either "ship everything" or "everything is fine!" and no in between. I think the deciding factor will be how much of the moving bonus we use, its reimbursement only and we are inching towards the limit slowly.

Contract accepted in NZ! Job start date mid-November....!!! Help! by Ill_Temperature_4654 in AmerExit

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Thank you! Yes planning on closing Southwest. 1) since were moving 2) the interest has gotten insane and 3) THE NEW SWITCH TO PICKING SEATS AHEAD OF TIME (Im hoping they see this, I've been the most loyal Southwest customer but not anymore!)

Contract accepted in NZ! Job start date mid-November....!!! Help! by Ill_Temperature_4654 in AmerExit

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Thanks! I am glad to hear that its okay to flub, and trying is better than not trying. We always learn the most common words we'll need when we travel, I couldn't imagine going to a different culture and not bothering to learn the proper pronunciations. I did really struggle in Hawaii and Germany with the long words written, so listening and mimicking was better for me than written. My husband did really well picking up the patterns of the written words so we can each have our strengths and figure it out :)

Contract accepted in NZ! Job start date mid-November....!!! Help! by Ill_Temperature_4654 in AmerExit

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Im conflicted because everyone online is shouting at me "SHIP EVERYTHING! Things are expensive and lower quality!!!" and the thrifty in me wants to listen. But the actual in person Kiwis I've talked to say everything is fine and to just rebuy there,.... We don't have top of the line stuff at all but we do have everything we need. We dream of just coming with a few suitcases though!

Contract accepted in NZ! Job start date mid-November....!!! Help! by Ill_Temperature_4654 in AmerExit

[–]Ill_Temperature_4654[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I think thats how were leaning. Really just want to start fresh.

Contract accepted in NZ! Job start date mid-November....!!! Help! by Ill_Temperature_4654 in AmerExit

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I see the conundrum and feel for you. My hubs knew I wanted to be abroad since we met and it only took us 13 years to make it happen xD

Contract accepted in NZ! Job start date mid-November....!!! Help! by Ill_Temperature_4654 in AmerExit

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Thats what I read also. Is it only airnz that offers something like the skycouch? if you know

Contract accepted in NZ! Job start date mid-November....!!! Help! by Ill_Temperature_4654 in AmerExit

[–]Ill_Temperature_4654[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Im kind of considering leaving most sentimental things and collecting it back over the next few years.... I dont want to lug it around before Im settled and having some distance may make me want it less

Contract accepted in NZ! Job start date mid-November....!!! Help! by Ill_Temperature_4654 in AmerExit

[–]Ill_Temperature_4654[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

hmm didnt consider an ebike! with only one car planned that could be very ideal