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Forum: Moving back or to the UK

Sep 3rd 2018, 9:52 pm

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$60k salary in US vs £32k salary in UK

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Posted By beatusrhenanus

Re: $60k salary in US vs £32k salary in UK

Working in higher education. Highly qualified (PhD) but unfortunately in a low-paying field (humanities). Now several years post-degree, have racked up experience teaching at several universities in...

Forum: Moving back or to the UK

Sep 3rd 2018, 8:05 pm

Replies: 4

$60k salary in US vs £32k salary in UK

Views: 1,876

Posted By beatusrhenanus

$60k salary in US vs £32k salary in UK

Hi all, I'm a UK expat in my late 20s currently living in Florida on a $60k salary, and there is a possibility of a job offer in my field coming up in the East Midlands with a salary of £32k. I am...

Forum: USA

Nov 14th 2017, 4:53 pm

Replies: 145

Learning to budget for day-to-day life in the US (Florida)

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Posted By beatusrhenanus

Re: Learning to budget for day-to-day life in the US (Florida)

It's been more than 3 months since we moved, so I have a more realistic set of numbers from our monthly expenditure on our bank statements and W2 forms now. I will share these approximate figures in...

Forum: USA

Aug 30th 2017, 2:13 am

Replies: 145

Learning to budget for day-to-day life in the US (Florida)

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Posted By beatusrhenanus

Re: Learning to budget for day-to-day life in the US (Florida)

It's going well, thanks! I found a shower at work (helpful as even at morning temperatures, I arrive drenched in sweat because of the humidity of the air; wet wipes and a towel are a good alternative...

Forum: USA

Aug 8th 2017, 10:03 pm

Replies: 48

moving to orlando

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Posted By beatusrhenanus

Re: moving to orlando

Just chiming in since I moved to Orlando a little over a week ago. Not enough time to get a fair assessment of a place, of course, but I've already noticed some negatives that you might not be aware...

Forum: USA

Aug 4th 2017, 9:38 pm

Replies: 145

Learning to budget for day-to-day life in the US (Florida)

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Posted By beatusrhenanus

Re: Learning to budget for day-to-day life in the US (Florida)

Well, we've arrived and had the chance to check out a few supermarkets. Publix was eye-watering: $6 for a bag of apples, $15+ for some salmon, $4 for a gallon of milk, $2 for a leek (a *single*...

Forum: USA

Jul 14th 2017, 4:07 pm

Replies: 145

Learning to budget for day-to-day life in the US (Florida)

Views: 16,234

Posted By beatusrhenanus

Re: Learning to budget for day-to-day life in the US (Florida)

Just stepping in again to thank you all for your insightful posts and conversations - I'm learning a lot. A theme that keeps coming up seems to be that electricity bills and medical expenses will be...

Forum: USA

Jul 13th 2017, 4:54 pm

Replies: 145

Learning to budget for day-to-day life in the US (Florida)

Views: 16,234

Posted By beatusrhenanus

Re: Learning to budget for day-to-day life in the US (Florida)

Thanks for pointing this out - is that because of health insurance premiums and retirement deductions? I have factored those into monthly expenses. Or are there other taxes I'm not aware of? I used...

Forum: USA

Jul 13th 2017, 4:49 pm

Replies: 145

Learning to budget for day-to-day life in the US (Florida)

Views: 16,234

Posted By beatusrhenanus

Re: Learning to budget for day-to-day life in the US (Florida)

Thank you for your continuing input, everyone. It is very helpful. This has confirmed what I thought - $60k, although well above median wage, is still a tight amount for two to live off; we'll need...

Forum: USA

Jul 13th 2017, 3:33 pm

Replies: 145

Learning to budget for day-to-day life in the US (Florida)

Views: 16,234

Posted By beatusrhenanus

Re: Learning to budget for day-to-day life in the US (Florida)

Just seen that you asked some important specific questions re: utilities, which I want to address, to make sure I'm not making up fantasy numbers.

Bright House/Spectrum offers $44.99/month...

Forum: USA

Jul 13th 2017, 2:47 pm

Replies: 145

Learning to budget for day-to-day life in the US (Florida)

Views: 16,234

Posted By beatusrhenanus

Re: Learning to budget for day-to-day life in the US (Florida)

Thanks - this is extremely helpful. Other half is also diabetic (type 1) so it's good to have a ballpark figure for prescription expenses. Does that include advanced stuff like continuous glucose...

Forum: USA

Jul 13th 2017, 1:06 pm

Replies: 145

Learning to budget for day-to-day life in the US (Florida)

Views: 16,234

Posted By beatusrhenanus

Re: Learning to budget for day-to-day life in the US (Florida)

Thanks both for the realistic assessment.

Looks like I will need to budget more for medical and utilities costs, and try to find some savings in car/groceries costs. I haven't received full...

Forum: USA

Jul 13th 2017, 11:00 am

Replies: 145

Learning to budget for day-to-day life in the US (Florida)

Views: 16,234

Posted By beatusrhenanus

Learning to budget for day-to-day life in the US (Florida)

Hi everyone - in a few weeks I'm starting a new job in Florida, and I'd love to tap into your collective experience of life in the US so that I can have some idea of what I should be budgeting for on...

Forum: USA

Oct 23rd 2016, 9:21 pm

Replies: 11

Moving to USA next year - awful £/$ exchange rate

Views: 1,266

Posted By beatusrhenanus

Moving to USA next year - awful £/$ exchange rate

So I have been offered a permanent job in the USA, starting next summer. My partner and I have been living and working in the UK for the best part of the last 8 years, renting while on temporary...

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