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Forum: Moving back or to the UK

Feb 15th 2015, 3:04 pm

Replies: 26

Splitting time between USA and UK

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Posted By z1565124

Re: Splitting time between USA and UK

Yes, health insurance in the US will be something I'll have to look at as I won't get it though any employment, any chance I could get long term holiday type insurance for emergencies in the US and...

Forum: Moving back or to the UK

Feb 15th 2015, 3:02 pm

Replies: 26

Splitting time between USA and UK

Views: 10,596

Posted By z1565124

Re: Splitting time between USA and UK

I thought it said 3 years if your married to a UKC? 5 otherwise? I'll look into that though.

Forum: Moving back or to the UK

Feb 15th 2015, 2:48 pm

Replies: 26

Splitting time between USA and UK

Views: 10,596

Posted By z1565124

Splitting time between USA and UK

Hi Everyone,

Been a while since I've been on here and last time I was in a conundrum as to stay in the US or go back to the UK. Long story short we've (USC wife) decided to stay in the US for a...

Forum: USA

Sep 13th 2014, 8:39 pm

Replies: 51

US Masters with a 2.2 UK Degree, Help!!

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Re: US Masters with a 2.2 UK Degree, Help!!

I got on to an accredited MBA program here in the States with my 2:1 from Liverpool Uni in Manufacturing Engineering. All I needed to show then was my transcript. They did not need it evaluated and...

Forum: USA

Apr 26th 2014, 12:40 pm

Replies: 36

National Insurance Contributions - How do you pay?

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Posted By z1565124

Re: National Insurance Contributions - How do you pay?

Anyone have any concerns it will be means tested in the future? I won't be collecting mine for another 25 years and worry that anything I pay in now I won't be eligible to collect if it was means...

Forum: Moving back or to the UK

Apr 13th 2014, 3:58 pm

Replies: 91

NI contributions and catch up

Views: 11,578

Posted By z1565124

Re: NI contributions and catch up

Means testing is also worrying me and at this time the reason I'm still debating making catch up VC's to add to the 11 years I have already. I won't start to receive payments for many years to come....

Forum: Moving back or to the UK

Mar 22nd 2014, 3:14 pm

Replies: 19

Using you all as sounding board if you don't mind?

Views: 2,060

Posted By z1565124

Re: Using you all as sounding board if you don't mind?

[QUOTE=Sally Redux;11185605] Is work environment really going to be worse?

[QUOTE]

I don't know to be honest? But it will be different I would think and that could be another stress.

Forum: Moving back or to the UK

Mar 22nd 2014, 2:01 pm

Replies: 19

Using you all as sounding board if you don't mind?

Views: 2,060

Posted By z1565124

Re: Using you all as sounding board if you don't mind?

Does anyone know what they want in 40 years? All I can do is try to paint the best picture, warts and all, of what challenges she will face:

Driving or not and that loss of independence if she...

Forum: Moving back or to the UK

Mar 21st 2014, 9:12 pm

Replies: 19

Using you all as sounding board if you don't mind?

Views: 2,060

Posted By z1565124

Re: Using you all as sounding board if you don't mind?

Thanks for the comments guys. Going back now would be a little foolish I think given I am half way through my MBA and though my credits will transfer to a UK institution the logistics of finishing it...

Forum: Moving back or to the UK

Mar 21st 2014, 12:00 am

Replies: 19

Using you all as sounding board if you don't mind?

Views: 2,060

Posted By z1565124

Re: Using you all as sounding board if you don't mind?

I was thinking about letting them live their lives out with us in the US, where in my post does it suggest we would put them down? I'd never even consider that, ever, ever, ever.

Why concerned...

Forum: Moving back or to the UK

Mar 20th 2014, 11:55 pm

Replies: 19

Using you all as sounding board if you don't mind?

Views: 2,060

Posted By z1565124

Re: Using you all as sounding board if you don't mind?

We met in the UK and she is well up for moving over there. In fact she is the one who would rather move as soon as we can and I'm the one dithering about timing.

Reason for moving back....to be...

Forum: Moving back or to the UK

Mar 20th 2014, 6:19 pm

Replies: 19

Using you all as sounding board if you don't mind?

Views: 2,060

Posted By z1565124

Using you all as sounding board if you don't mind?

Just looking for some feedback here on a couple of scenarios about returning to the UK from Chicagoland. Nothing can happen for the next 2 years at least as I am half way through my MBA and I’d like...

Forum: Moving back or to the UK

Mar 17th 2014, 2:22 am

Replies: 91

NI contributions and catch up

Views: 11,578

Posted By z1565124

Re: NI contributions and catch up

Thanks!

Forum: Moving back or to the UK

Mar 16th 2014, 2:28 pm

Replies: 91

NI contributions and catch up

Views: 11,578

Posted By z1565124

Re: NI contributions and catch up

Could you share the address and phone number I need to use to get permission to pay class 2 please?

Thanks

Richard

Forum: Moving back or to the UK

Mar 16th 2014, 12:13 pm

Replies: 91

NI contributions and catch up

Views: 11,578

Posted By z1565124

Re: NI contributions and catch up

I'm almost thinking this might be the safest option. I think if I can pay class 2 I will do it, if not then I won't bother and just use my own funds to finance my retirement.

Forum: Moving back or to the UK

Mar 9th 2014, 2:30 pm

Replies: 91

NI contributions and catch up

Views: 11,578

Posted By z1565124

NI contributions and catch up

Sorry if these have been covered before but the search function is down and so wanted to get this up before I forget.

I'd like to make NI contributions and requested a statement a few months ago...

Forum: Moving back or to the UK

Mar 3rd 2014, 9:33 pm

Replies: 6

Bath & Bristol area

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Posted By z1565124

Re: Bath & Bristol area

Though I've not lived in London I was comparing the prices to the London prices we'd looked at earlier in the holiday.

Thanks for the suggestions we'll look into those too. Right now it's a tossup...

Forum: Moving back or to the UK

Mar 3rd 2014, 9:27 pm

Replies: 5

Things you would have done differently....

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Posted By z1565124

Re: Things you would have done differently....

If all goes to plan I'd like to spend at least a month before we leave travelling the US and enjoying the country in an RV. But I said to the wife to start checking off that Chicago bucket list over...

Forum: Moving back or to the UK

Mar 2nd 2014, 3:56 pm

Replies: 9

Planning the move.

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Posted By z1565124

Re: Planning the move.

Thanks again for the answers, have a few more questions being as we're on a roll here!

Health care for my wife when she arrives, will she be entitled to the NHS and if not when will she be?...

Forum: Moving back or to the UK

Mar 2nd 2014, 3:51 pm

Replies: 5

Things you would have done differently....

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Posted By z1565124

Things you would have done differently....

Thought this would be the best place to ask this.....

For those of you who have moved from the US (or any place else) back to the UK what would you have done differently given hindsight and all...

Forum: Moving back or to the UK

Mar 2nd 2014, 12:09 pm

Replies: 9

Planning the move.

Views: 1,040

Posted By z1565124

Re: Planning the move.

Any links to the forms we'll have to fill out?
How long does the process typically take?
Will my wife be able to work right away, if not how long will it take and what do we have to do?
What are...

Forum: Moving back or to the UK

Mar 2nd 2014, 11:54 am

Replies: 9

Planning the move.

Views: 1,040

Posted By z1565124

Re: Planning the move.

Thanks for the reply. With respect to the savings amount, can that be in the form of non retirement mutual funds or stocks or does it have to be a bank savings/checking account?

Forum: Moving back or to the UK

Mar 2nd 2014, 11:26 am

Replies: 9

Planning the move.

Views: 1,040

Posted By z1565124

Planning the move.

Planning on moving back to the UK in about 2 years time. Wife is a US citizen as am I but I'm working on renewing my expired UK passport.

Wife is vet and is looking into how her qualifications...

Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)

Mar 2nd 2014, 11:11 am

Replies: 492

Experience of renewing UK passport from overseas

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Posted By z1565124

Re: Experience of renewing UK passport from overseas

I've let my British passport expire (July 2012) and plan to renew it after a trip to Ireland in May, I'm waiting because of the risk of not having my US passport in hand for the trip.

Does...

Forum: Moving back or to the UK

Mar 2nd 2014, 10:53 am

Replies: 6

Bath & Bristol area

Views: 2,066

Posted By z1565124

Bath & Bristol area

Just got back from a lovely 2 weeks back in the UK and my desire to go back is stronger than ever. Have some time to plan as I am half way through my MBA so it makes sense to finish that in the next...

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