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While in the United States, you will have many opportunities to discover more about the country through daily contact with Americans, by exploring all that your area has to offer, and by taking some time to travel to other corners of the U.S. You will have to deal with such matters as banking, shopping, postal and telephone services, automobiles and traffic laws, tipping customs, and so on. Below you will see practical information to help you become familiar with the services, conveniences, opportunities, and ways of daily life in the U.S. If you are traveling to the U.S. with your family, it also provides information to help you help them settle in your new home.

> Money Matters
> Telecommunications
> Using the U.S. Postal Service
> Health and Wellness
> Shopping
> Eating
> Transportation
> Personal Safety
> Clubs and Sports
> Arrangements for Dependents Who May Join You
> Related Links

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