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by warsteiner70
Tue Apr 07, 2026 12:21 pm
Forum: Taxes & finance
Topic: autopayment of bank credit card
Replies: 14
Views: 399

Re: autopayment of bank credit card

I haven't had a credit or debit card that wasn't automatically paid in probably 25 years. I've also never paid to have a credit card. My current one is from TFBank in Sweden. I only need to use it once a year for a rental car in the U.S. where they won't take a debit card. The TF Mastercard Gold is...
by warsteiner70
Mon Mar 02, 2026 8:47 am
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: Blocking of address retrieval
Replies: 5
Views: 468

Re: Blocking of address retrieval

If you fear for your safety then you should get the Police involved and depending on what they say, this will go some way to proving your address shouldn't be searchable.
by warsteiner70
Wed Feb 25, 2026 8:28 am
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: Optical Illusions
Replies: 33
Views: 22010

Re: Optical Illusions

Ghandi?
by warsteiner70
Tue Feb 24, 2026 12:14 pm
Forum: Taxes & finance
Topic: National Insurance Class 3 contributions and German tax
Replies: 69
Views: 143746

Re: National Insurance Class 3 contributions and German tax

I paid a substantial chunk last April (approx. €12k) but haven't recieved a letter confirming payment yet. The years paid do show up in my pension forecast but I have nothing official to pass on to the Finanzant. Is this going to be a problem? :? Do you have some documentation of the payment? I use...
by warsteiner70
Tue Feb 24, 2026 8:44 am
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: TAFKAP arrested
Replies: 18
Views: 4813

Re: TAFKAP arrested

I'm sure there will be more to come. And probably a lot of people involved that we don't, and never will, know about judging from the amount of redaction in the released documents.
by warsteiner70
Tue Feb 24, 2026 8:42 am
Forum: Taxes & finance
Topic: National Insurance Class 3 contributions and German tax
Replies: 69
Views: 143746

Re: National Insurance Class 3 contributions and German tax

I attached the letter from HMRC confirming the amount I had paid and the years I paid for and this was accepted by Finanzamt Köln without any problems.

If yours if refused or the Finanzamt question it then you can always add the explanation as an attachment.
by warsteiner70
Thu Jan 08, 2026 8:47 am
Forum: Traveling in Europe
Topic: Can British citizens travel to the UK using a non-British passport?
Replies: 123
Views: 28238

Re: Can British citizens travel to the UK using a non-British passport?

This is new so it will no doubt be a bit chaotic to begin with. Some people think the guidance is clear but I see it as being open to interpretation due to the wording of the article, which is a problem. The website mentions: "Travelling on or after 25 February 2026 You may not be able to board...
by warsteiner70
Wed Jan 07, 2026 12:11 pm
Forum: Traveling in Europe
Topic: Can British citizens travel to the UK using a non-British passport?
Replies: 123
Views: 28238

Re: Can British citizens travel to the UK using a non-British passport?

Well the FB article makes it much clearer. I'm not too sure why the GOV.UK article didn't mention this. But since the certificate of entitlement costs £589 (https://www.gov.uk/right-of-abode/apply-for-a-certificate-of-entitlement) I think I will wait and see what happens. My UK passport expires in 3...
by warsteiner70
Wed Jan 07, 2026 8:38 am
Forum: Traveling in Europe
Topic: Can British citizens travel to the UK using a non-British passport?
Replies: 123
Views: 28238

Re: Can British citizens travel to the UK using a non-British passport?

Interesting but the way you have worded it suggests that British citizens with dual nationality won't be able to travel to the UK without a UK passport, which isn't true. You seem to have missed out the following on the https://www.gov.uk/guidance/electronic-travel-authorisation-eta-guide-for-dual-c...
by warsteiner70
Tue Nov 25, 2025 8:44 am
Forum: Visa & residence permit
Topic: End of three years of Aufenthaltstitel...what would be the next step
Replies: 19
Views: 20397

Re: End of three years of Aufenthaltstitel...what would be the next step

"I had submitted last years Steuerbescheid and also Included last three years dividend statements (1099-DIV) from the brokerage showing high dividends, but I guess they did not take that into considerations." Did you submit this correctly? The reason I ask is I paid additional UK pension c...
by warsteiner70
Thu Nov 13, 2025 8:54 am
Forum: Traveling in Europe
Topic: Ryanair goes totally digital. No paper bording passes.
Replies: 36
Views: 13199

Re: Ryanair goes totally digital. No paper bording passes.

I find that a bit harsh. I would not like all shops to go self checkout (mainly because all the crap happening like getting checked after you have gone through process, getting accused of theft, etc). Ditto shops that only take cards. Not keen. Sure, offer a discount to people using cards, etc. Car...
by warsteiner70
Wed Nov 12, 2025 4:25 pm
Forum: Traveling in Europe
Topic: Ryanair goes totally digital. No paper bording passes.
Replies: 36
Views: 13199

Re: Ryanair goes totally digital. No paper bording passes.

It's not about me not having any sympathy with CC but the fact that he has stated several times on this, and the old TT, that he refuses to get a smartphone and will never get one. I have a lot of sympathy for older people who don't understand new tech but when CC refuses to even consider getting a ...
by warsteiner70
Wed Nov 12, 2025 2:59 pm
Forum: Traveling in Europe
Topic: Ryanair goes totally digital. No paper bording passes.
Replies: 36
Views: 13199

Re: Ryanair goes totally digital. No paper bording passes.

You seem to be constantly looking for these type of issues where things can only be done online and then raise the question as to whether it's age discrimination, which isn't the case. Age discrimination means that you are discriminated due to your age i.e. generally being very young or old but it i...
by warsteiner70
Wed Aug 20, 2025 8:31 am
Forum: Health insurance
Topic: KK Beiträge
Replies: 7
Views: 3773

Re: KK Beiträge

Great, thanks Panda
by warsteiner70
Tue Aug 19, 2025 1:19 pm
Forum: Health insurance
Topic: KK Beiträge
Replies: 7
Views: 3773

Re: KK Beiträge

A quick question on this - the link that Panda posted mentions: Ich arbeite in Teilzeit oder in Vollzeit Sie verdienen monatlich mehr als 556 EUR? Dann werden Sie als Arbeitnehmerin oder Arbeitnehmer versicherungspflichtig. Für Ihr Gehalt fallen Beiträge zur Kranken- und Pflegeversicherung an, die I...
by warsteiner70
Tue Aug 12, 2025 12:23 pm
Forum: Health insurance
Topic: Sick leave abroad
Replies: 3
Views: 2987

Re: Sick leave abroad

"It’s not possible to get certificate from local doctor or ER and it anyhow wouldn’t be valid for the employer. " Was it your employer who told you this? If so, this isn't quite correct - https://www.tk.de/firmenkunden/service/fachthemen/ausland/arbeitsunfaehigkeit-im-ausland-nachweispflic...
by warsteiner70
Fri Jul 04, 2025 12:22 pm
Forum: Live events
Topic: Live music gigs
Replies: 15
Views: 14130

Re: Live music gigs

FYI - If you want to check out the songs an artist/band is likely to play before the concert have a look at https://www.setlist.fm/ Most artists/bands play the practically the same set list for the gigs of a particular tour. Morrissey is the same with only 1 or 2 song differences for each concert - ...
by warsteiner70
Fri Mar 21, 2025 8:36 am
Forum: TV
Topic: YouTube Premium
Replies: 6
Views: 15935

Re: YouTube Premium

I've not tried it myself but I have heard of people using a VPN to connect to a 3rd country (i.e. Romania) and then buying YouTube Premium from that country as it's cheaper than buying it from their own country. There are some sites online regarding this (i.e. https://www.vpn-tools.com/youtube-cheap...
by warsteiner70
Tue Mar 04, 2025 8:47 am
Forum: Live events
Topic: Live music gigs
Replies: 15
Views: 14130

Re: Live music gigs

Good to hear you didn't pay for the tickets. I didn't realise Bruce Dickinson was pro-Brexit but he doesn't mention anything political in his concerts (or not the two I have seen him play) so it's not an issue for me. You do get some band leaders who take the opportunity of a concert to voice their ...
by warsteiner70
Fri Feb 28, 2025 2:28 pm
Forum: Live events
Topic: Live music gigs
Replies: 15
Views: 14130

Re: Live music gigs

I wouldn't call ACDC a tribute band. Brian Johnson may not be an original member but he has been there for 45 years now and is the original singer of a lot of their music so it's not like they only play the Bon Scott songs. Now, when Axl Rose sang with ACDC that could be called a tribute band :) FYI...