by Emma van Nifterick | Legal, Money, New to Amsterdam
Receiving gift packages or buying favorite items online from our home countries can be part of daily life for international families, but the costs involved can be surprising and confusing. Fortunately, Emma van Nifterick is here to walk us through...
by Pauline Montanus | Legal, Money
Getting a divorce is any country is an extremely difficult process, but if you are living abroad, the legalities involved can be especially complicated. The second part of our two-part series focuses on six key issues to consider when going through a divorce...
by Pauline Montanus | Legal, Money
As an expat living in the Netherlands it is, in most cases, possible to get a legal divorce in the Netherlands that will also be recognized in your own country. International and family law expert, Pauline Montanus, explains how to file for divorce in the Netherlands...
by Jane Stephenson | Career, Child Care, Money, Pregnancy
Have you been doing everything else except pursuing your career? Are you now ready to gratify that part of your life? Amsterdam Mama Jane Stephenson, a career counselor and the co-founder of Empower Amsterdam, has some tips for getting started. So maybe...
by Melissa Curran Kalker | Life in Amsterdam, Money, The Mamas Recommend
Like the ubiquitous medicine cabinet, we all want to know what’s in each other’s shopping carts. How much do my neighbors and friends spend on groceries each week? Are we spending more? Can we figure out how to spend less? The weekly grocery budget is a popular...
by Dafna Eccles | Ask the Expert, Home Sweet Home, Legal, Money
A lot of expats living in Amsterdam have paid a fee to an agent. According to Dutch law, in most cases this is not permitted. If you have paid a fee, rental expert Dafna Eccles tells you what you can do about it. If you rented an apartment in the past five...