Job hunting in the USVI's is much like job hunting anywhere. your level of success depends on your own marketability and how you stack up against oth...

Good advice from Alana33. Your Real Eatate agent should be able to advise you on how motivated the seller of a particular property is and whether you...

Cost depends on size of generator and how many "bells & whistles" you have. A small unit that you have to manually start yourself and "connect" with ...

What might seem like a "good job or trade" today might not be in high demand 5 years from now. Besides that, if you take 5 years to re-train for a n...

...but how does one choose where to live if they aren't moving for a particular job?..." Make a Pre-Move Visit (aka PMV) to each island and stay ...

dont be a dick Read directions? Oh, come on. Hooking up a new CD is easy, especially if, like OP, you are replacing an old one. You sim...

I would love to see more of it but it's just a matter of getting local businesses to see the benefit of it. Therein lies the rub - most long time...

I agree with Exit Zero - an on line presence is not a high priority for local restaurants (and for other businesses as well). Each of the USVI's are ...

I've gotten that same "server error" message on and off for the last 2 or 3 days. The most recent was around 3:30PM or 4:00PM. The site came back up...

Well, since everyone's living style is different there is no set answer for your question "...what is a good salary ...". The best rule of thumb is f...

I'm not sure what paralegals in the VI's currently earn (it probably varies depending on which island) but generally speaking wages in the VI's are an...

There's probably a few people with pets who found a place to rent before they arrived but that's the exception not the norm. Conventional wisdom ...

We send anywhere between 5 and 20 boxes a year to STX via USPS Priority and found the service to be very reliable. Flat rate goes are fairly economic...

I'm surprised you'd be worried about living on 100k. I worried about living on substantially less than $100,000.00 Here's a simple for...

You should be able to get the "marine insurance" from your overseas shipping company. It is pretty much the same as purchasing the added value insura...

First, I agree with others that if you really want to live/work on STJ then don't even think about staying on STT and "commuting" to STJ. Second,...

So,....Health Insurance debate aside,......It sounds like $75,000-$100,000/year is what is required for a single person to live modestly and comfortab...

Don't forget to add in that "little adventure" that life has in store for your checkbook each month - things like new shock absorbers you need for you...

Impossible to answer that question because, as you already surmised, everyone's needs, wants, desires and lifestyle is different and those same things...

Thanks for everyone's input, my loan contract says that my lender's approval is needed to take my vehicle out of U.S. Or Canada, so will probably just...

Many US mainland lenders simply will not let you take a car that has a lien out of the country (off the mainland) unless the loan is paid off in full....

As long as they are packed carefully there's no reason why you shouldn't ship them.

Thx for this info everyone...myself, just a basic question, is it feasible to think I can find a condo for under $150-200K on St. John, and if so, wha...

What kind of housing can I expect to OWN, not rent on St. John? Thx for any input It all depends on how much money have you got to spend on your...