@fixn_junk Just brainstorming here, anyone tried to open an US account (from an actual bank, not TW) without leaving NZ?
I've done it before for HK and Aus but not sure about US banks.
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NZ$1.53 per transaction. ATM withdraw up to NZ$350/month are free though.
It's $14 one-off, not annual.
There's a fee of around 0.5% whenever you convert currency.
The TW debit card is processed like a credit card, so you can't use it in small retailers that only take debit...
@embreezy HNRY is your "accountant" in this case. Their whole selling point is that you pay tax as you earn instead of at the end of the year. So you can't do it, unless you change accountants.
If you are of low income you can try Skinny Jump for internet.
It's a 4g connection and the price is $5 for the first 50GB of the month, then you can buy more data of $5 for 35GB extra. Each month you can spend a maximum of $30 for a total of 225GB.
https://www.skinny.co.nz/jump/home/