Credit in the US

One issue that expats have when moving to the US is getting a credit rating.

It does pay that you had good credit in your own country or that you had had a well paying job, or even a mortgage in your former country. Here you are fresh and starting out again, just like a virgin.

Having no credit history is a true stumbling block when coming to the US. If you go to http://www.matesupover.com/ or http://www.aussieexpats.com/ you can learn of different ways other expats have over come this issue. You may even learn of ways how to make that move from one country to the next easier. Please note that both these websites are geared up to support Australians living away from Australia.

Most Aussies never think about this issue when moving away - in fact I dare say that most Aussie that have that wunderlust star end up being in another country quite unexpectedly. Aussies though great travelers I feel have a deep tie to their birth place. Some never feel they will be permanent anywhere else. But in the US if your smart you'll probably end up buying a home and you'll need that credit rating! So learn how to achieve that by either talking to other Aussie Expats or visiting the sites I mentioned.