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How can a client pay me for freelance work if I don't want him to know my name and he is uncomfortable using bitcoin?

I've been contacted on a specialized Internet forum and offered a well-paid one-off job to translate a highly specialized text, and I'm happy to accept the offer, but there's a problem: I have always posted on that forum under an anonymous nickname…
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Should I, as a young person, get a credit card with "bad" conditions?

I'm a twenty year old in Russia, not enrolled in education, working full-time officially for a software development company. I'm earning a taxed steady income that can be considered decent, yet when I applied for a credit card at my current bank it…
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Strategic countermeasures to overcome crisis in Russia

I'm a skilled professional Web-developer and entrepreneur in Russia. I were working with different local companies in Moscow for at least 10 years. I still work with couple of key clients in Moscow and it allows me to pay for my living. Right now, I…
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How can I dispose of Lukoil shares legally?

I have an inherited investment trust account from my father, who died in 2019, which included approximately 10 shares of Lukoil stock, which has subsequently been sanctioned by the US Government. I am in the process of transferring management of…
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What happened to the shares of Lukoil ADR that I bought on the London Stock Exchange?

I have some ADR shares of PJSC Lukoil (LKOD, US69343P1057) that I bought on the London Stock Exchange via Interactive Brokers. I noticed that now I can neither sell my shares nor buy more of them. What happened to those shares? It seems that the…
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Sending money to Russia for family back home

I have a family member that needs a medical operation back home in Russia, the total cost of which is 30k. I have heard that I can give 10k as a gift in cash for my aunt to take on the plane. For the rest, the 20k, I am not sure what is the best…
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How to transfer money from Russia to Germany?

My wife is Russian, and lives with me in Germany. She has a Russian bank account (denominated in RUB), and a German bank account (denominated in EUR). We have been unable to find a quick, convenient and cheap way to transfer money from her Russian…
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Any reasons why I'd better not black out security code from my debit card?

I'm considering to black out CVC2 (card security code) from all the bank cards I have. The reasons are: in the country I live, debit cards are often taken away at restaurants, so they easily remain out of my sight for 5-10 minutes--so any waiter…
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Are US citizens required to have a US bank account to receive Social Security while living abroad?

My daughter and I are US citizens and we reside in Moscow, RF. My former wife and the mother of my daughter died recently. She was a US citizen and was living in the USA. Due to her mother's loss, my daughter is eligible for a SS pension. According…
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Transferring proceeds from sale of inherited apartment from Russia to the US

My adult children will inherit an apartment in Saint Petersburg, Russia. After the complexities of selling, taxes, and so forth, will there be any problem with a bank transferring the proceeds — the amount will be between $100-200K — to the US? Will…
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I’m going to Russia. Where should I exchange my currency?

Is it better to go abroad with euros? What is the best kind of place to exchange currency?
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Buying bonds vs opening deposits in Russia

I've been thinking about deposits and bonds. I live in Russia, and here some trustworthy banks offer deposits at the rate of 14.5% a year, and the interest is paid every month. The interests of Russian bond coupons vary, but on usual bond interest…
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Investment options for remote money in US

I live and work in Russia normally but recently I've been to United States of America, doing work for my employer. I was paid in US dollars and money was transferred to my US bank account. I've returned to Russia, but I have around $2000 left in my…
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How can a Russian citizen get money from her US bank account?

My friend is a Russian citizen who once worked in the US but now lives in Russia. How can she get her money from her US bank account?
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Who Can I Hire To Calculate the Value of An Estate?

My grandfather in Russia recently died, and he was very private about the state of his finances and did not leave a will. Because of that, nobody, not even his son, really knows what he's worth. He owns three properties and was the head of a…
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