The Affordable Care Act does not apply to the USVI like it does to the states. There is one company that I know of selling individual health insurance...

How long can I be on the island before I lose my residency in Miami It depends on why you're asking. You may have to get the answer from the Miam...

Healthcare International also offers individual health insurance in the USVI, but they exclude pre-existing conditions (it's health insurance for the ...

This bank was offering 2% interest per week, until recently: "Pro tip: real banks never offer 2%/week interest"

Good article. Thanks for posting.

Which island?

There's already a built-in sales tax. The Gross Receipts Tax is 5%, and it's often added multiple times as goods go from wholesaler to retailer to con...

The USVI taxes capital gains the same way that the IRS does. We fill out the same forms, but we send the tax due to the VIBIR instead of to the IRS. I...

Just call them to see what you need. The number is in the phone book in VI government section. The drivers license requirements are too complex...

Even when the BMV website was working, it was wrong. See this thread for documents you'll need for a USVI drivers license: I posted the forms on t...

Linemen prioritize their work based on the number of customers affected. When they come and take care of your localized problem, you tend to be gratef...

Here's a related piece about the governor's unchecked powers, written by Paul Murphy, who is a former prosecutor and current professor: "Op-Ed: King...

Alana: You should probably post this in the Under the Coconut Tree Forum or create your own blog for your digressions into subjects like VITEMA Alerts...

Welcome mgspencer10. I suggest a 1-week PMV for most people, especially If you've never been to STX before, so you're not stuck here for longer if you...

+1 for Jim Sheets

Here's the article from VI Contortion: (pun intended -- that site has such a bad home page)

Most of the relevant listings are under Waste (some also under Trash and Garbage).

I don't think Point Udall is a National Park Service property. I asked somebody at NPS, and he suggested "Check with DPNR. East end marine park."

It's almost finally over. One more court to go. Hansen wants to take recount case to U.S. Supreme Court

Kim Lucas was very good for us as buyers last year. She is patient, knows her stuff, she showed us a good number of properties, and we eventually foun...

A few thoughts: Maybe the white metal shelves are rusting. Maybe you're not completely drying your clothes before storing them. Maybe y...

Try the Classifieds SkysTheLimit may have other suggestions.

The new restaurant is called Shoreline @ Chenay Bay. I haven't been there yet.

Before going to small claims court, first try to resolve the matter directly with the owner. It may save you the extra work of going to court.

On IRS Form 1040 for Tax Year 2014, in the Other Taxes section, on line 61, it wants a dollar amount for "Health care: individual responsibility (see ...