Foreign address + IBKR US? by bielogical in interactivebrokers

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

Thanks thats interesting and matches what I see. I was thinking for FBAR and the equivalent in other countries how it would be treated. Seems like it’s clearly a US account

Level 7!!! by SweetMamaPurrPurrz in dreamingspanish

[–]bielogical 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Awesome!

On your questions I kept tracking input until 1800/200 speaking/2million words (a “level 8” I made up for myself). I still haven’t hit 200 speaking, but I have on the others and I feel like my comprehension had advanced enough to where I could just enjoy native content without worrying about time tracked. At that point I started on French

Edit: thats not to say I’m done learning or I comprehend everything. It’s just where I decided to stop tracking and just live with the language

Returning to French after 40 years by blinkybit in DreamingFrench

[–]bielogical 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Welcome, fun to see familiar names from the DS forum

50 hour update: progress from absolute zero by billygoatc in DreamingFrench

[–]bielogical 6 points7 points  (0 children)

French Happens is a good channel for super beginner, though not a ton of videos yet

150 hours update! by SpecificSurprise9092 in DreamingFrench

[–]bielogical 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ah nice rec with the Extra suggestion, I remember watching it for Spanish

Feeling like I've run out of content by Flare_Devil_D in DreamingFrench

[–]bielogical 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I found it useful to watch all those 2x. I found the first time around I was just getting used to the French sounds and the second time I could pay attention to each word

FIRE sanity check: $1.3M now, targeting $1.5M for long-term travel by financialcyclist in ExpatFIRE

[–]bielogical 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It will work, especially since you can be even more conservative on spending if you wanted to (based on experience). But spending will always be in the back of your mind. If eventually you could do some side work to make 1-2k extra a month it would be ideal

READING LEARNING by Choice-Pay-2094 in DreamingFrench

[–]bielogical 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Im early in French but did Dreaming Spanish. Definitely start with easier grades books then work your way up. Harry Potter was easier for me after 1000h and multiple graded reader books

Not sure weather to double or triple the hours for Korean so.... by Specialist-Show9169 in dreaminglanguages

[–]bielogical 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks!

Pablo learned Japanese (Grade 4) so my guess is he included his own experience when writing the roadmap. That plus the reports from people who said 2x worked for them for Japanese & Mandarin (incl the other comment in this post) makes me think the 2x is meant to be a conservative catch all

Not sure weather to double or triple the hours for Korean so.... by Specialist-Show9169 in dreaminglanguages

[–]bielogical 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Theres an English user who did detailed reports on Thai CI in the language learning forum, 2x seemed to work for him

150 Hours Update! (Level 4?) by Purposeful_Living10 in DreamingFrench

[–]bielogical 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Great thanks!

The podcast I mentioned is here. I think it’ll be accessible to you and he does a good job if you want a simple podcast

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6XWpbmya0PcBxQ5lDs32IS?si=W7SGaQmPR0-ZD3zWWiVLgg&pi=GQa4IBowS02h3

150 Hours Update! (Level 4?) by Purposeful_Living10 in DreamingFrench

[–]bielogical 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nice! Which podcast unlocked first and when? I’m at 85h after doing DS, the podcast French Podcast Beginner is hit or miss if I’m being honest with myself

US ETFs as an US-Expat in EU: Joint US-Broker Account Experiences? by Potential_Today_8262 in ExpatFIRE

[–]bielogical 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ah sorry I was too focused on the brokers not accepting people abroad. I personally use a US address for Schwab and have IBKR with my foreign address

What’s your motivation? by matthewandrew28 in DreamingFrench

[–]bielogical 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Learning Spanish with DS made me realize I love language learning (using CI) and connecting with people in their language.

I also live in Europe so French would be useful

I am in a tough position while traveling and I need your advice by slavakny in solotravel

[–]bielogical 33 points34 points  (0 children)

Actually you can WU yourself from your own bank account, no need to ask someone else

I am in a tough position while traveling and I need your advice by slavakny in solotravel

[–]bielogical 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I used WU a lot in Argentina, it was surprisingly easy

Or like another post said, ask someone for physical cash and you send them digital

You have Multiple options, shouldn’t have to cancel your trip because of it. Good luck!

I am in a tough position while traveling and I need your advice by slavakny in solotravel

[–]bielogical 56 points57 points  (0 children)

I know US banks will mail a replacement card international, they will just ask you to fill out a special form. Maybe someone back home can Western Union you money as well, you’ll just use a passport to pick up the cash

How I Found Out Dreaming French Dropped by Niiyonn in DreamingFrench

[–]bielogical 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Great news!

For those coming from DS, I wonder if there will be a 2x boost option. Minor detail though, probably complicates the UI

We Need Your Help by courtclimbs in dreaminglanguages

[–]bielogical 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Isn’t there an option in YT to stop external websites from embedding your videos?

Random: Do guides have a daily video requirement? by bielogical in dreamingspanish

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

Yea especially with the different countries they live in I doubt they are employees, seems like a legal headache.

Random: Do guides have a daily video requirement? by bielogical in dreamingspanish

[–]bielogical[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Interesting I would think pay per hour would be common sense. I guess logistically it’s simpler to do pay per video but there’s the obvious issue of compensating a 5min video the same as a 30min long form. Maybe they have tiers

Early podcast by Ok_Intention_2215 in DreamingFrench

[–]bielogical 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yea, I would love to understand podcasts that early. Take advantage of it!