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Forum: USA
Jun 22nd 2009, 9:41 pm
Replies: 103
Views: 5,217
Posted By California dreamer

Re: Health Insurance in California

We would have to " play it by ear " Hopefully just return for treatment and stay with friends or relatives. ( Lucky them! ) I don't envisage us leaving the sunshine. I'm convinced I have SAD...
Forum: USA
Jun 22nd 2009, 7:58 pm
Replies: 103
Views: 5,217
Posted By California dreamer

Re: Health Insurance in California

Thanks for the info. We did wonder if coming back to the UK was an option if we got a serious condition.
Forum: USA
Jun 22nd 2009, 7:51 pm
Replies: 103
Views: 5,217
Posted By California dreamer

Re: Health Insurance in California

Yes, you're right. It is Levothyroxine ! Thanks for the info on costs. It's a great help for us to get such info so that we know what to expect when we get there.
Forum: USA
Jun 21st 2009, 10:59 pm
Replies: 103
Views: 5,217
Posted By California dreamer

Re: Health Insurance in California

Thanks for the information and for wishing us luck. Forewarned is forearmed. At least we have some idea of what to expect now. My wife takes thyroxine for an under-active thyroid gland. That...
Forum: USA
Jun 19th 2009, 6:25 pm
Replies: 103
Views: 5,217
Posted By California dreamer

Re: Health Insurance in California

Anybody who comes to the US from the UK while they are middle aged and without a good UK pensions entitlement, is getting into very dangerous territory if their spouse can't get, or loses a good job...
Forum: USA
Jun 17th 2009, 5:58 pm
Replies: 103
Views: 5,217
Posted By California dreamer

Re: Health Insurance in California

Thanks for the website. I've just read it and it looks useful.
Forum: USA
Jun 17th 2009, 4:09 pm
Replies: 103
Views: 5,217
Posted By California dreamer

Question Re: Health Insurance in California

Hello,
yes, I have a qualification for domestic gas work. Cookers, gas fires, water heaters, boilers ( furnaces in the US I think !! )
However, I realise that most work in CA will be HVAC. I have...
Forum: USA
Jun 16th 2009, 9:13 pm
Replies: 103
Views: 5,217
Posted By California dreamer

Re: Health Insurance in California

Hello,
Thanks to everyone who replied. Your advice is appreciated. I am 51 and my wife is 47. We have two lads at university in England who may or may not be joining us when they finish! We all...
Forum: USA
Jun 15th 2009, 10:31 pm
Replies: 103
Views: 5,217
Posted By California dreamer

Re: Health Insurance in California

We had quotes from a company called Medibroker ranging from £600 to £800 per month, which seems like alot to me !

Thanks, we'll try the site you mentioned.
Forum: USA
Jun 15th 2009, 10:15 pm
Replies: 103
Views: 5,217
Posted By California dreamer

Smile Health Insurance in California

Could anyone please advise us on purchasing health insurance in California ?
We have had a few on-line quotes which seem excessive.
Would it be better to contact a local company?

We are moving...
Forum: USA
Sep 12th 2008, 11:30 pm
Replies: 11
Views: 777
Posted By California dreamer

Re: Capital Gains Tax Confusion.EX-PATS HELP NEEDED !!!

Many thanks for the information. We will certainly have a look. The more we can find out the better.
Forum: USA
Sep 11th 2008, 10:36 pm
Replies: 11
Views: 777
Posted By California dreamer

Re: Capital Gains Tax Confusion.EX-PATS HELP NEEDED !!!

Thanks. It's useful to hear similar comments from different people. Hopefully, we should be ok as far as CGT is concerned. But now find we have to consider shares, etc!!!

There is so much to...
Forum: USA
Sep 11th 2008, 9:19 pm
Replies: 11
Views: 777
Posted By California dreamer

Exclamation Capital Gains Tax Confusion.EX-PATS HELP NEEDED !!!

:confused:

We are selling our house in the UK and moving to California ASAP.
We are greencard holders and have entered the US earlier this year for a holiday.
We have lived in our UK home for...
Forum: USA
Sep 10th 2008, 10:08 pm
Replies: 15
Views: 1,352
Posted By California dreamer

Re: New Immigrants need Tax help !!!

Thanks everyone for your helpful advice, it is appreciated. We will take your comments on board.
Forum: USA
Sep 10th 2008, 5:20 pm
Replies: 15
Views: 1,352
Posted By California dreamer

Re: New Immigrants need Tax help !!!

Thanks for the advice, but according to the documents we have received, we have up to a year to return to the US.
Forum: USA
Sep 9th 2008, 10:09 pm
Replies: 15
Views: 1,352
Posted By California dreamer

Re: New Immigrants need Tax help !!!

Yes, we actually have the green cards. We entered the US in March 2008 to collect them and became 'Permanent Residents'. We then returned to the UK and are awaiting the sale of our home before we...
Forum: USA
Sep 9th 2008, 9:20 pm
Replies: 15
Views: 1,352
Posted By California dreamer

New Immigrants need Tax help !!!

:confused:

Please can anyone give us advice on our move to California regarding money transfer, double taxation, and filing US tax returns?

We are green card holders awaiting the sale of our UK...
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