Author's posts Maya Buryakina

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How in the States do not go broke on paying for electricity

For the first 1,5 months of living in a new apartment in California, we received an electricity bill for $ 179. This situation did not make us very happy, but it taught us a lot. And we decided to conduct an experiment "how not to go broke on electricity." Looking ahead, ...


11 Curious Facts about the USA

Here you may get the feeling that everyone knows each other, because you can hear dialogues from all sides: “Hello! How are you?". If you are standing in line at the supermarket and hear this addressed to you, smile and say, “Okay! How about you?". Prices…


Personal experience. Why I love American libraries

When was the last time you were in the library? My two kids and I visit our local bookstore once a week, sometimes twice. And you will be surprised, but we don’t go there at all to read. But - about...


Personal experience. How America changed me

Soon it will be 3 years since I moved to California. In a past life, I lived in a city with a population of one million, worked in a managerial position in 2 jobs at the same time and thought about how my husband and I could go on a trip to Asia for several months. Since ...


Everything you need to know about auto insurance in the US

Having a car in the United States is not a luxury, but a necessity, especially in small cities, where public transport is much less developed than in metropolitan areas. ForumDaily previously talked about how to buy a car in the States. However, at the same time with the car, you must definitely purchase an auto insurance policy. What ...


Why is it difficult to find a Russian nanny in Silicon Valley?

  I learned that I would have twins in the third week of pregnancy. But only after the birth of the children did I think that I needed a nanny. During 9 months of waiting, I found out a couple of times, just in case, prices for ...


How to get a Russian passport for a child born in the USA

Children born in America and having both Russian parents are automatically granted Russian citizenship by law. Accordingly, in order to travel from the United States to Russia and return back, in addition to a birth certificate or a Russian passport, a child must have a passport. Just put ...


Six things for which I adore America

When I moved to the USA, all my friends unanimously said that my husband and I wouldn’t want to go back, because it was sooo cool there. I still couldn’t understand what was so cool about this...


How to get Russian citizenship for a child born in the USA

A Russian child born in the United States receives American citizenship by right of soil, and Russian citizenship by birth, and for the latter it is enough that only one of his parents be a citizen of Russia. If both parents are Russians, then their American child...


Personal experience. Births in the USA and medicine in the first year of a child's life

Friends from Russia, where I’m from, often ask me about American realities: what are the interest rates on mortgages, how much food prices are rising, how much does the Internet cost? And the medical topic is generally one of the most popular for discussion. Especially now that I have to...

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