We have a number of friends who rent out their homes and condos - few, if any, make a profit and those that do, make very little. Most don't even bre...

Just to reiterate, Euro's are not accepted in the USVI's. As others have said, any major US bank (Chase, Citibank, Bank of America, Wells Fargo ,...

My spouse loves living in the Caribbean. I love my spouse so I live there too. Point being, some people love island life, others, for whatever r...

Glad to hear you are on the mend. I've always enjoyed reading your responses.

The problem with bringing "more" of something when you move to the VI is unless you bring a container full of the same thing you'll eventually run out...

It's simple really. NEVER buy a used car sight unseen Wait till you get here then begin your search. When you identify have it checked out by a re...

The wages listed in the "Jobs Wages" section of of the dropdown menu gives fairly accurate ranges so I'm not sure any "personal level" numbers will be...

I thought OP"s question was quite interesting and the first part of Susan56's response provided some logical data but her last 2 sentences were somewh...

I think some responders may be missing the point. OP says he was an installer with DirecTV - he could easily use those skills installing for Dish...

I'll add these comments: 1) $10,000 is a good number but may or may not be right for YOU. It depends on YOUR lifestyle. Use that as a minimum. ...

This is nothing new! The concept has been around for a very long time. I remember 70 years ago on very hot days my father would put a block of i...

Assuming a person does some research before contemplating the move (rather than come totally unprepared) I'm not sure there's really anything that a p...

Also, finding employment in the island has its own set of challenges. Most employers won't even consider hiring anyone who isn't "already here" so yo...

There's really no "average" costs since home sizes vary considerably and everyone's lifestyle is different. For example you may use A/C more that you...

The "best way" depends on what & how much you are shipping. Small packages, for instance, can go by parcel post. A house full of furniture will com...

Everyone's lifestyle is different so it's difficult to give you a set number. Estimate what you'd need to live 5 weeks without working "back home" an...

Just so you know, with a condo you "own" everything that is inside the exterior walls of the unit you occupy and you are personally responsible for it...

Years ago, when I lived/worked in Texas we had such a situation. The company I worked for hired a contractor to performed a certain task. One of the...

We have a number of friends who own condos and/or villas that they rent out from time to time. Very few of the them get more than a coupe of "short-t...

stjohnjulie gave a great response that explains what some people may regard as "negative" attitude. To answer OP's question as to why some of the...

I don't think having visible tattoos makes someone any more or less employable in the USVIs than it does anywhere else. Some employers will hire her ...

For now, rent a 1BR place as your first "island home" will most likely be only temporary. Later on when decide that you plan to stay long term and k...

The subject of your thread is: "Relocating to St. Thomas...HELP! Where do I begin???". The previous responders gave you some good info and I'm su...

Well, I think it all boils down to the cost involved in maintaining a home and what I jokingly refer to as the Catch-22 of life in the Caribbean. Nam...

Peachy - the comments in your posts indicate you have a good attitude and good business & common sense. That will go a long way toward being successf...