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I pay 1200 pesos every 6 months to Ana Romero. The money appears in my Telcel account in short order and each month's factura, shows how much credit I still have.

Contact Luzma Grande, Ajijic Concierge - 333 452 1670. Nobody better, in my book, at taking you for the test and getting you through.

For the OP - the exchange rate for Consulate fees on Wednesday has just been posted under the Immigration forum.

RV - the bank now issuing checks for use at the Consulate is Banamex in Chapala. I understand there is a cost of $200 pesos for the service. The exchange rate to be use for this check will be posted on these forums later today I think.

If you settle on a property manager, then they will pay all your bills. One less worry for you.

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Me too!

Ikea linens are pretty good - kitchen stuff too. They will do well and I'm sure I will be visiting.

Remember this thread when the day comes that you or a loved one needs pain medication for serious problems.

A little empathy would be nice here. If you haven't walked in the OP's shoes, and have nothing positive to contribute, please stay out of the discussion.

For interesting and unusual things, send them to Barbara's Bazaar. More usual items, Todo Bueno, the store next to Have Hammers, as mentioned above, seems to be a good spot.

And thanks from me. It worked immediately.

but if you read the dimensions, there are differences - more or less the same - but not the same.

Pete - usually beds here do have different dimensions from the US. Read this blog for the differences: https://www.finefurnituresandiego.com/blog/mexican-vs-american-mattress-sizes.html To the OP - you can have beds made here for your specific needs - the furniture store in Riberas that used to be CD and now has a different name can do that for you - I know some helpful person will come up with the correct name. Oscar runs the place now and is good.

Well done Joe!

Thanks for that link.

When we were given CURPS by Immigration some years back, the agent told us to laminate the part of the page that would be the card when cut out - we did and that's what we carry.

Back up in our house too and we are grateful. I noticed that the cell phone connection wasn't so great while this outage was going on but that has improved too.

Rene is a licensed tour guide and will also drive your vehicle, if you want, for medical appointments etc.

Depending on what you need done, I would suggest you call Rene Castañeda of Ixtlahuacan - he speaks great English, comes to the Ribera all the time and is the only locksmith I am comfortable using for things like rekeying locks. Rene will always recommend Heriberto for complicated things. You can reach Rene at 333 143 2352 or 331 341 9102 - both cell numbers.

The upholsterers will come to you and give you a quote, bringing fabric samples with them - it's truly not that hard.

I was very pleased with the services of Handy Artistic Upholstery, 69D Hidalgo, Riberas del Pilar, Alberto Alvarez, 376-106-0332 or cell 331 437 9593. Near the new gas station. They also cleaned some furniture for me, doing a good job at a good price.

I don't know about the super high end part but I do like the designs I see at Galeria Calli on Ocampo in Ajijic. I don't know where the OP is located but if in this area, check this place out: http://calliintramuros.com.mx/proyecto/galeria-calli-ajijic-jalisco/

I can't answer your questions but I can tell you that since we installed our 9 panels a few years ago, the worst bill we have received was 220 pesos for (then) one month and that was while one of us was having health problems and we ran a room air conditioner quite a lot because of that. Like SunshineyDay, our last bill was 46 pesos which is the minimum for two months and represents the service charge for reading the meters. In a couple of months or so you will get a better feeling for how much power you are using and know whether you need those extra two panels.