FIRE Across the Pond

Financial Independence for Americans in the UK

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Life Changes & Winding Down the ISA Experiment

Sometimes plans change, especially when we aren’t expecting it! Over the past few months, a few things have come together to cause us to make a decision to move next year. In short, we’ve always wanted to live further west (within England), further away from London. We only moved to our current area because I

by FIRE Across the Pond October 4, 2022

S&S ISA Experiment – Mid-2022 Update

OK, a bit later that mid year, sorry! Let’s start with some pictures: Really, the explanation for my underperformance hasn’t changed from my January deep dive – my wife’s ISA, in smaller UK companies, has significantly underperformed the FTSE 100. Mine, in bigger companies more representative of the index, has actually slightly outperformed, but combined,

by FIRE Across the Pond August 19, 2022

Quick Reviews – TurboTax, TaxAct, & OLT

I had intended to do a more comprehensive review of these three options, but as I tried to use them, I realized the choice, at least for this year and for me, was pretty clear. OLT Honestly, I just couldn’t get past the interface. Yes, lots of people recommend OLT. Huge advantage is that Federal

by FIRE Across the Pond June 5, 2022

Essential Reading

Getting Started

The Flowchart

Before You Move

Major Topics

Retirement & Savings Accounts

US/UK Tax Treaty

S&S ISA Experiment

US & UK Income Taxes

Real Estate

Social Security & State Pension

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