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Sep 2nd 2021, 8:58 am
Replies: 4
Views: 995
Posted By HelsW

Re: Best Way to Redirect Mail US>UK

Thanks for the information, much appreciated!
Aug 30th 2021, 9:43 am
Replies: 4
Views: 995
Posted By HelsW

Best Way to Redirect Mail US>UK

Hi there!

just wondered if anyone has recommendations for having our mail redirected from the US to the UK? USPS seem to charge a small fortune, are there any good alternatives?

Thanks for any...
Jul 10th 2021, 12:11 am
Replies: 3
Views: 936
Posted By HelsW

Jul 9th 2021, 2:11 am
Replies: 3
Views: 936
Posted By HelsW

Buying a Car in the UK with Finance

Hi All

So we return to the UK after nine years in the USA in a couple of weeks. We need to buy a car but may need to do so with some financing. Has anyone done this successfully? I have no idea...
Mar 13th 2021, 6:46 pm
Replies: 1
Views: 707
Posted By HelsW

Car Leasing

Hi there!

Just wondered if anyone has arranged a car lease in the UK before moving back? If so, recommendations for a good company to use?

Thanks!
Feb 20th 2021, 6:44 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 3,044
Posted By HelsW

Re: Moving From US High School to UK Schools

Thanks so much for the reply! She’s in her freshman year of high school, so no formal certification as yet. If we go with the plan of returning at the end of this year, she’d be 15 and so dropping...
Feb 8th 2021, 4:44 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 3,044
Posted By HelsW

Re: Moving From US High School to UK Schools

Thanks for the reply! I’m wondering if her two years of US high school will give her credit in lieu of GCSEs, especially as she does advanced placement classes. Seems difficult to get a clear...
Feb 8th 2021, 1:01 am
Replies: 5
Views: 3,044
Posted By HelsW

Moving From US High School to UK Schools

Hi there!

Wondering if anyone has knowledge of moving back to the UK with a high schooler and how that works with starting A Levels without having done GCSEs?

TIA for any words of wisdom!
Forum: USA
Jan 18th 2021, 6:07 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 1,885
Posted By HelsW

Re: What British Food to Bring

Bisto Best gravy granules....you can get the standard stuff but not”best” which is much better IMHO!
Jan 16th 2021, 1:35 am
Replies: 8
Views: 1,776
Posted By HelsW

Re: Will It Work In The UK?

Thanks, v useful 🙂
Jan 14th 2021, 2:41 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 1,776
Posted By HelsW

Re: Will It Work In The UK?

Yes, I will check but wondered if anyone had any experience of using US electrical equipment successfully in the UK! 🙂
Jan 13th 2021, 3:07 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 1,776
Posted By HelsW

Re: Will It Work In The UK?

Yes, it’s a plug in one!
Jan 12th 2021, 11:09 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 1,776
Posted By HelsW

Will It Work In The UK?

Hello!

I recently got a Nordic Track exercise bike...now we are thinking of a return to the UK in about a year and I’m wondering if it would even work over there?

Doess anyone know?

Thanks!
Jan 7th 2021, 5:44 pm
Replies: 17
Views: 3,835
Posted By HelsW

Re: Moving Back To The UK?

Yes, good points. After yesterday we are feeling more that this might be what we want to do, I really appreciate all the advice.
Jan 2nd 2021, 5:08 pm
Replies: 17
Views: 3,835
Posted By HelsW

Re: Moving Back To The UK?

WOW, lots of info for when we make it back...thank you!
Jan 2nd 2021, 5:05 pm
Replies: 17
Views: 3,835
Posted By HelsW

Re: Moving Back To The UK?

Yes, we’ve both still got UK bank accounts and he’s had the credit card active the entire time. I don’t see how to pull our credit rating without a UK address though, am I missing something?

I...
Jan 2nd 2021, 2:31 am
Replies: 17
Views: 3,835
Posted By HelsW

Re: Moving Back To The UK?

Thanks so much!
Jan 1st 2021, 11:01 pm
Replies: 17
Views: 3,835
Posted By HelsW

Moving Back To The UK?

Hi All!

Happy New Year!

Well, after 8 years this side of the pond we are starting to wonder if a move back home might be right for us in a year or so. I’d love to hear experiences of moving...
Forum: USA
Aug 28th 2018, 9:01 pm
Replies: 13
Views: 1,447
Posted By HelsW

Re: Working Across Borders / Tax Issues

Hey guys, I’m popping up here again as I have now definitely been offered some work (working remotely) from a UK company. They require me to be a Uk registered sole trader or limited company. My...
Forum: USA
Jul 27th 2018, 10:19 pm
Replies: 13
Views: 1,447
Posted By HelsW

Re: Working Across Borders / Tax Issues

Really helpful. Thanks Geoff. You’re right, I’m in CA......hence my need to start working again, jeez it’s expensive here!! � ����
Forum: USA
Jul 27th 2018, 10:02 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 2,056
Posted By HelsW

Re: Worried about my 4/5 year old moving to a US school

Well, I’m new too and didn’t realize that initially, perhaps it will be of help to someone else.

Have a great day,
Forum: USA
Jul 27th 2018, 9:58 pm
Replies: 13
Views: 1,447
Posted By HelsW

Re: Working Across Borders / Tax Issues

Thanks so much, I’m really appreciative of your time and help.

So so it would be better to have the UK companies I work for pay me in a US bank account rather than my UK account? That being the...
Forum: USA
Jul 27th 2018, 6:32 am
Replies: 13
Views: 1,447
Posted By HelsW

Re: Working Across Borders / Tax Issues

Thanks so much to you both for the replies.

I’ll definitely be in the contractor space, I guess I’m a little unsure who I’ll owe taxes to. From my rudimentary research I’m thinking I’ll be a UK...
Forum: USA
Jul 26th 2018, 6:33 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 2,056
Posted By HelsW

Re: Worried about my 4/5 year old moving to a US school

We moved to the US when our children were 4 and 6, honestly it wasn’t a big issue as they’re so adaptable at that age. We moved again 18 months ago, they’re now 10 and 12, that was much more...
Forum: USA
Jul 26th 2018, 5:09 am
Replies: 13
Views: 1,447
Posted By HelsW

Working Across Borders / Tax Issues

Hi there

I was hoping to get some advice. I’ve been living in the USA for six years, and have not worked since we got here, initially for visa reasons. Back in the UK I worked freelance in...
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