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American Benevolent Society to Host Thanksgiving Feast
PULSE NEWS MEXICO After a three-year absence because of the covid-19 pandemic, the American Benevolent Society (ABS) will again be hosting its annual Thanksgiving Day luncheon on Thursday, Nov. 25, from 1:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. at Christ Church Parish, located at Montes Escandinavos 405 in Mexico City’s Colonia Lomas de Chapultepec. The event, which is open to the public,
Read moreIWC Holiday Bazaar Kicks off End-of-Year Shopping Season
By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS More than 100 International Women’s Club (IWC) of Mexico members and friends got an early start on their holiday shopping on Wednesday, Nov. 16, during the IWC’s annual Christmas bazaar at Union Church. With nearly 50 stands selling handcrafted decorations, artisan gifts and traditional holiday favorites, there were plenty of items to choose from, as well as
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Read moreNavigating Mexico: Getting Those Hard to Get Products in Mexico
By JUAN DE JESÚS BREENE How many times does an expat, or even a Mexican who lived for a time abroad, say, “I wonder who I know who is coming to my city so I can ask them to bring me…” Mix that with the number of times you have heard, “There’s an app for that!” Then, join the two
Read moreInternational Women’s Club Hosts Holiday Bazaar
PULSE NEWS MEXICO Mexico City’s International Women’s Club (IWC) will host its annual holiday bazaar — its first since the covid-19 pandemic — on Wednesday, Nov. 16, at Union Church, located at Parque Vía Reforma 1870, starting at 9 a.m. and running through 3 p.m. The bazaar will feature high-end Mexican handicrafts and artisan wares from around the country, as
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Need some solid advice on contemporary lifestyle issues? Just ask Caroline
Read moreSince You Asked…
Need some solid advice on contemporary lifestyle issues? Just ask Caroline
Read moreNavigating Mexico: Cashing in on IMSS Benefits while Living Abroad
By JUAN DE JESÚS BREENE Lots of foreigners have worked in Mexico long enough to have contributed to a Mexican Social Security Institute (IMSS) pension. In Mexico, accreditation is calculated in terms of weeks worked, 500, if you started to work anytime before 1997, when the law was changed to require more weeks from younger generations. So if you worked
Read moreNavigating Mexico: Is Cash Still King in Mexico?
By JUAN DE JESÚS BREENE Someone asked me recently if cash was still the main form of payment in Mexico. And just like the answer to other broad and vague questions, when assessing whether cash is still king in Mexico, the answer is yes … and no. At the height of the covid-19 pandemic, the Mexican government, in conjunction with
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