I'm in my late 30s and already late to the financial planning party.
But now is the next best time to start, so I'm trying to get my head around it all.
I'm a dual USC/UKC married to UKC, 1 young child. No debt apart from mortgage in husband's name. Husband works full time, I'm a stay-at-home mom by choice.
Here's a list of some of the things I think I/we need to do:
- Rollover my very small 403(b) into a Roth IRA - I wouldn't have to pay taxes on it as it's still under the standard deduction amount and I don't have an income
- Invest my USD in US ETFs (UK-reporting) to avoid PFIC issues (in the event we ever moved back to the US or have a kid who eventually decides to do something there)
- Make sure I reach my 35 NI credits
- Save and invest in UKC husband's name via ISA with Vanguard UK (index funds, probably a simple 3-fund portfolio, balanced to age-appropriate risk)
- Possibly contribute more to husband's work pension via salary sacrifice
- Rebalance investments annually
So my questions are:
Is there something I'm not considering?
Also, what if my husband dies and I'm the beneficiary of his UK accounts - can I avoid PFIC problems? Maybe I should make that a separate topic...
I really would love to be able to find a financial planner, tax advisor, estate planner, and investment advisor that understand UK/US taxes well that we could afford. In the meantime, I'm trying to educate myself all I can and hope I don't make a huge mistake!