Posted by Felicia
on November 7, 2009, 9:28 pm, in reply to "Re: Banking in Ireland"
67.150.141.149
So, let me get this straight...... if I own a TV I must purchase a license? What if I am not getting the public stations at all, and only using the T.V. to view movies/dvds or just to play video games? Am I still required to obtain a license just for the ownership of the TV?
I am unclear exactly what the license is for: owning a TV or the use of the broadcasting channels?
Thank you very much for clearing this one up for me. 
--Previous Message--
: On the subject if TV licenses, anyone with a
: TV is required to have one (be happy it's
: not the UK, they're taxing streaming TV on
: computers now too). The license costs
: 160euro/year or if the inspectors come by
: and you dont have one you get a 750euro
: fine! We found that out the hard way.
:
: --Previous Message--
: My advice is to keep your checking account
: from your non-Irish bank for a while.
:
: First, I just sent out a newsletter warning
: that you should have savings in some
: non-Irish bank if possible because the
: possibility is real of a run on the Irish
: banks. Unlikely at this point, but still
: definitely a possibility and the best
: strategy is simply NOT to put all your eggs
: in one basket.
:
: Second, you will probably find that you need
: to make a few payments in the country you
: just left. It's easy to just write a
: personal check without the hassle of
: converting to euros, reconverting to dollars
: or yen and paying bank fees on every step.
:
: Third, you've got a ready built hedge
: against a fall in the Euro. If you think the
: dollar or yen will get stronger, then
: without fancy brokers, you've already got a
: play. I'm no money man, but we moved to
: Ireland when the dollar was very, very low
: and the Irish pound (back then) was very,
: very high. We knew the punt would fall,
: which it did spectacularly along with the
: overpriced English pound back in 1992. We
: had brought in only enough money to get by
: and we held off on bringing over the rest
: till after the dust had settled.
:
: Fourth, your credit card is probably still
: set up in the old currency and it's so much
: easier to pay it in the same currency
: without having to worry about commissions,
: rate changes and whether you'll get stung
: for a big card fee because the exchange rate
: was off by a few cents on the day you paid
: the bill. That is, you think you're paying
: the thing off and you come up 50 cents short
: and thereby become eligible for finance
: charges.
:
: Scott
:
: --Previous Message--
: You can get a TV license no questions asked.
: I
: think it was around €180 but I'm not sure.
:
: Just for the record, they absolutely DO come
: to your house and ask to see the license.
: We've been here 4+ yrs and I've been asked
: THREE times and I've always had it up to
: date.
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