I moved to the US 2 years ago on an L1B visa where i was still based in my home country (not US payroll) but spend 90% of my time in the US and change locations based on projects. I have an SSN and my employer covers all my expenses (I stay in corporate housing) when i'm in the US and my US taxes while i pay taxes back home.
The situation will change in the next few months, where i will be switching to US payroll and will need to start paying for all my expenses and taxes. Since everything was paid for i have been putting off (lazy) a lot of basic stuff and now i am trying to understand how PF works in the US; i started applying to a driving license and need to open a bank account and start building a credit score etc...
I am fortunate to have a good paying job and savings making me financially secure but i want to minimize cost as much as possible when i'm kick starting my life in the US
What are some tips you suggest or unforeseen expenses that i should look out for in the beginning? ex: I've never had a US credit card or paid bills here so i am not sure what my credit score will be, which bank/CC do you guys recommend?
Thanks
Submitted December 10, 2017 at 10:23AM by newUS123 http://ift.tt/2BRyZWY
