Before You Move

I’ve put together this list of things you might want to do if you’re a US citizen thinking of moving to the UK, but you haven’t left the US yet. Not all of these are required, and the list can’t be 100% comprehensive for everybody’s individual situation, but it might save you some serious pain.

US Roth IRA (Account Options)

Number 2 in the series on account options – full list is at Account Options. Edit 07Jul21: I’ve changed my view on whether Roth IRAs need to be opened before leaving the US – I no longer think that’s a requirement, although it’s logistically easier. I’ve updated the post to reflect that. Edit 13Aug21: There

UK Employer Pension (Account Options)

This is the first in a series of posts, each focusing on one type of account and how it might be useful to an American living in the UK. A full list of all accounts covered is on the Account Options page. These posts will all follow the same general format, and should give you

Welcome

Thanks for finding my new site, focusing on FIRE (Financial Independence/Retire Early) for Americans who live in the UK, or want to. This site grew out of an idea that I had after helping a number of people on both Facebook and Reddit. There is lots of information out there about how to invest for