I Moved to America 1 Year Ago. Here’s What Nobody Tells You

One year ago, my family and I moved to Los Angeles and started a new life in the United States. It has been one of the most challenging and rewarding years of my life. I found a job, became a father, built a credit history from zero, rented our first apartment, bought a car, figured out American healthcare, taxes, retirement accounts, and a lot more. In this video, I share what I learned during my first year in America and what I wish I had known before moving. We’ll talk about: 00:00 My First Year in America 01:16 How Much Money You Need 03:02 Finding a Job in the US 06:02 Building Your Credit Score 07:24 Renting Without Credit History 08:41 Buying a Car in America 11:34 Health Insurance & Medical Costs 14:16 Daycare & Raising a Child 15:45 Taxes in America 18:08 American Culture 19:14 English & Integration 20:33 Food & Groceries 22:04 Networking in America 24:37 401(k), Investing & Retirement 27:08 What I Learned After One Year This isn’t a guide to the “perfect” American life - it’s my personal experience of starting from scratch and figuring things out as we went. If you’re planning to move to the U.S., recently arrived, or are simply curious about what everyday life in America is actually like, I hope this helps. Let me know in the comments: Where are you moving from, and where in the U.S. are you planning to live?