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Forum: USA
May 23rd 2024, 6:06 am
Replies: 4
Views: 1,133
Posted By texasbound

Re: Options for UK account - Wise, HSBC or someone else?

Sort of closing this out for anyone who finds this thread in the future.

I opened a Wise account and also found some people who I think have used it for Class II NI contributions via DD. But I...
Forum: USA
May 21st 2024, 7:08 am
Replies: 4
Views: 1,133
Posted By texasbound

Re: Options for UK account - Wise, HSBC or someone else?

Oh, sounds like I will need the HSBC Expat account then. I have just setup at wise account - all very easy. Hope I can setup Direct Debits to pay the class 2 contributions
Forum: USA
May 21st 2024, 6:02 am
Replies: 4
Views: 1,133
Posted By texasbound

Options for UK account - Wise, HSBC or someone else?

Hi

My IF account has finally been closed :-( So looking for a GBP account for the following

NI Contributions
Deposit GBP cheques

Wondering if a Wise account can do this or do I need to go...
Forum: USA
Jul 5th 2022, 5:46 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 1,161
Posted By texasbound

Re: Travel insurance for visiting parent who is 70+

Has anyone explored something like this - https://www.sevencorners.com/

It’s much cheaper but only covers a max of $100k per injury or illness. I can’t see that being enough if my mum had a...
Forum: USA
Jul 5th 2022, 5:27 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 1,161
Posted By texasbound

Re: Travel insurance for visiting parent who is 70+

Saga came back with something more reasonable at around £1000. She currently has an infection and I think that’s pushing the prices up, expect it may drop a little once the infection is cleared...
Forum: USA
Jul 5th 2022, 4:44 am
Replies: 9
Views: 1,161
Posted By texasbound

Travel insurance for visiting parent who is 70+

Hi all

Trying to find out how to get reasonable medical insurance for my mother (aged 70+ with pre-existing conditions, COPD and osteoporosis). 3 years ago coverage was reasonable at around $1000...
Forum: USA
Mar 24th 2022, 5:27 am
Replies: 16
Views: 2,792
Posted By texasbound

Re: How long do you need to pay Class II NI contributions for?

All

Thanks, useful to know they cap the payments. In the mean time we carry on paying.
Contracted Out - Nope, we never got caught up in that one.

Does is matter if we retire early in the US?
...
Forum: USA
Mar 23rd 2022, 3:52 pm
Replies: 16
Views: 2,792
Posted By texasbound

How long do you need to pay Class II NI contributions for?

All

I paid NI in the UK for 20+ years and have now been paying the Class II contributions for 6+ years while we have lived in the US.

At what point can we (or should we stop paying them)?
...
Forum: USA
Jan 4th 2022, 5:03 pm
Replies: 17
Views: 2,727
Posted By texasbound

Re: Move from the Bay Area to Dallas

BA = Bay Area
Forum: USA
Dec 30th 2021, 5:21 pm
Replies: 17
Views: 2,727
Posted By texasbound

Re: Move from the Bay Area to Dallas

I would think carefully about the political differences. We moved from Dallas to BA 5 years ago.

While Dallas was warm and welcoming, it was not somewhere we wanted to stay long term. It never...
Forum: USA
Jul 20th 2021, 5:04 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 1,165
Posted By texasbound

Re: How to calculate SSA without full 30 years?

The SSA system will not give an estimate until you have 40 credits, which we are a couple of years from. Using the link shared above I now have an estimate of SSA - thanks!

Now need to take WEP...
Forum: USA
Jul 20th 2021, 1:11 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 1,165
Posted By texasbound

Re: How to calculate SSA without full 30 years?

wondering if this takes into acccount the zero years (when we did not earn us income)
Forum: USA
Jul 20th 2021, 11:10 am
Replies: 5
Views: 1,165
Posted By texasbound

How to calculate SSA without full 30 years?

We are considering retiring in the next 10 years and currently trying to work out how much Social Security will pay us.

We will have worked in the US for ~14 years by then so will have 40+ credits...
Forum: The Trailer Park
Jun 3rd 2021, 11:43 am
Replies: 8
Views: 1,222
Posted By texasbound

Re: Best coffee shops in California

In San Francisco I would look at the following
https://www.philzcoffee.com/
https://bluebottlecoffee.com/ - Obvisouly gone main stream but you can go to the OG locaiton...
Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
Dec 22nd 2020, 5:42 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 1,041
Posted By texasbound

Re: Naturalization Interview letter - will this include oath ceremony?

Went through this in CA a couple of months ago. At the end of the interview I was asked if I was free that afternoon and scheduled for the oath ceremony. Wife had similar that afternoon but they...
Forum: USA
Dec 22nd 2020, 5:38 pm
Replies: 54
Views: 12,437
Posted By texasbound

Re: Where Do Y’All Get Your British Food From?

If you are looking for a real treat, take a look at Fortnam and Masons. They will ship for £25-£35 so worth while if you go for a larger order, keeping it under $800 to avoid import duties. We...
Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
Oct 7th 2020, 3:30 am
Replies: 16
Views: 3,341
Posted By texasbound

Re: Anyone Getting N-400 Interviews?

In San Francsico they are running three ceremonies per day, each with about 30 people in
Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
Sep 28th 2020, 10:03 am
Replies: 16
Views: 3,341
Posted By texasbound

Re: Anyone Getting N-400 Interviews?

Interview and ceremony all done together this morning. Ceremony very simple and socially distanced due to covid
Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
Aug 26th 2020, 3:53 pm
Replies: 16
Views: 3,341
Posted By texasbound

Re: Anyone Getting N-400 Interviews?

Just got notice of interview end of September
Forum: US Immigration, Citizenship and Visas
Aug 20th 2020, 6:31 pm
Replies: 16
Views: 3,341
Posted By texasbound

Re: Anyone Getting N-400 Interviews?

same here
Forum: USA
Apr 27th 2020, 5:44 pm
Replies: 1,097
Views: 412,874
Posted By texasbound

Re: Class 2 NI abolished. What about us poor expats paying voluntary contributio

So we paid our class 2 catchup contributions via Faster payments service a few months ago now using the 18 digit ref. Does anyone know how long for the contributions to appear on your account, ours...
Forum: USA
Sep 20th 2017, 4:26 pm
Replies: 56
Views: 6,254
Posted By texasbound

Re: Considering San Francisco - looking to hear your experience

Wife and I have now lived in SF after first relocating to Dallas 4 years ago.

Bay Area is both very expensive and fantastic at the same time. Cool city, wine region on your doorstep, Lake Tahoe...
Forum: USA
Aug 29th 2017, 5:14 am
Replies: 1,097
Views: 412,874
Posted By texasbound

re: Class 2 NI. What about us poor expats paying voluntary contributions?

OK, that is starting to make sense, thanks for the clarification
Forum: USA
Aug 29th 2017, 4:45 am
Replies: 1,097
Views: 412,874
Posted By texasbound

re: Class 2 NI. What about us poor expats paying voluntary contributions?

I have just logged into the site where you can check your UK State pension forecast. We left the UK 3+ years ago and can see that the years 14-15 and 15-16 are not complete, but when I click in it...
Forum: USA
Aug 16th 2017, 4:46 pm
Replies: 41
Views: 4,388
Posted By texasbound

Re: 2nd week in US( Bay area, CA) and missing home comforts!

Try Safeway for regular English tea, they often sell Tetleys.
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