Open your second account in your home country (high yield savings or investment) and likely earn more than 2.5% ... foreign ATM cards do work here š
I have the magenta planā¦ three phone lines, about $100/month, free unlimited texts and data in over 200 countriesā¦ calls are $.20/min, I think, but I only make calls on WiFi
she should be fineā¦ it is usually those who leave for just a day or two who get the side eyeā¦ but remember, each immigration officer is different š¤·š»āāļø