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The very condensed answer is this: invest as much as you can in a target date index fund with a low fee brokerage account. A target date index fund is basically a group of stocks and bonds which is specifically picked for someone who wishes to retire in a given year. So you would probably pick a 2053 target date index fund if you plan to retire at age 65. Vanguard and Charles Schwab are great options. You will need to provide a US address to open these accounts, so if you can, use the address of a relative who is still in the US.

You cannot contribute to any US tax advantaged retirement accounts if you are not earning any US income. So forget about contributing to a 401(k), IRA, or Roth IRA. They're off limits to you as long as you're working in the Netherlands.

You also need to look into what sort of retirement plans you have available to you in the Netherlands. I don't know anything about how it works there, so hopefully another user can chime in on that front.

I threw away all of the appliances I brought with me from the US and just bought new ones here. You can easily buy them for a similar price (or cheaper) at Media Markt.

Since most charging cables are USB anyways I recommend just bringing a few charging blocks (not sure if I described that well but here’s a link)Amazon Charging Cubes

Where are you coming from? If you can open an EU or multi-currency account before you leave just do that. From your post history it looks like PH... so just do this: https://wise.com/nl/borderless/php-account

Kayak has a map to help with this question. Someone posted it yesterday and I understand not all information is completely accurate, but hopefully it's close enough to help with your research. https://www.kayak.com/travel-restrictions

>Me: It’s lovely but it’s not like its portrayed on TV shows, honestly.

Now im dissapointed. You're telling me Canada don't look like This? Well im not going then!

You need a proxy server in the UK. You then open a program on your PC and it will access the proxy. It then appears to any website that you visit that you are in the UK.

iPlayer works fine with most of them - though occasionally it figures out a block of IP addresses being used by proxies and blocks them.

I use Private Internet Access. Haven't used it in a while though.

You need a step-down voltage transformer like this one. Find out the wattage of the US appliance (e.g. 1000W) and it's recommended to get a transformer rated for double that to handle the power spike when the appliance starts.

Thanks so much, those are some good points I should consider. There are some items I haven't bought yet, but I know I want to get a better graphics tablet and invest in a better computer. But then I was thinking about how much it would cost down the road to ship it to wherever I'm going since it definitely won't fit in a suitcase. I should probably look at more portable options for the more expensive "toys". I think the only thing I'd actually be willing to take with me is my desk.

https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B005D4ZJR2/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1

It's so awesome, and idk if I'd be able to get one like it overseas!