RebeccaMatt Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 As we were discussing our savings I thought I'd check to make sure we had considered everything that needs to be paid when migrating. Here's our list - Flights for 4 Visa (+everything that's included with visa) Vetassess Ielts Migration agent Shipping Money for replacing what we don't ship Car (everything that comes with having a car) 6 months rent Money to get by School cost Health insurance Travel insurance Bond/deposit on rental Feel like I'm forgetting something, is there anything we've missed ? I don't want to start the process until I'm sure our savings are up to scratch.. (Although we've had to put a temporary pause on it so a bit more time to save) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 Accommodation on arrival until you get a rental, can be quite expensive. Car hire, you wont get get one for a few days at least. You will also need connection fees for all your utilities, am sure there are a lot more! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RebeccaMatt Posted July 16, 2015 Author Share Posted July 16, 2015 Thanks Our accommodation on arrival will be with family so not too worried about that one. We've left ourselves a huge chunk in our 'money to get by' so its just knowing where it all needs to go, always forgetting something ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buzzy--bee Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 Two bits of extra "income" you can list too - - P60 when you leave the UK gives you some tax back. - Anything you buy from a shop in the 3 months before you leave and take with you on the plane, you can claim the VAT back. Just complete a form when you buy. BB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srg73 Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 Some small costs... Driving licence upto 5 years is circa $150 Customs charges including treatments etc $ dependant on findings Contents insurance Internet package (can be expensive) S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ali Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 Food shopping and buying cleaning stuff - costs a fortune Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suzukiscottie Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 School uniforms and school-approved shoes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LKC Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 I'll second school uniforms/books etc and also kitchen cupboard things. It is surprising how much you can spend on pantry basics in the first couple of months! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HappyHeart Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 Furniture? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RebeccaMatt Posted July 16, 2015 Author Share Posted July 16, 2015 Thanks for all responses, its looking like its mainly all the little things that add up. Yeah we've counted furniture, its our shipping and money to replace what we don't ship lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HelensvaleHoward Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 If thats your dog I guess you need to add to the list as it isn't cheap Looks just like our Dog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RebeccaMatt Posted July 16, 2015 Author Share Posted July 16, 2015 She was my family dog, sadly she passed away last month and my mum has now took our dog for company so we won't have any pets coming with us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VERYSTORMY Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 Day to day living costs while you look for work. So, rent, household bills, food and general things for at least 3 months and preferably 6 months. Schools can have differing requirements above uniforms meaning kids might need all sorts of things from pencils to iPads Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul1977 Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 Looking at your list I see vetassess.. Is your husband a tradie..? If so your need thousand's for licences and TAFE courses as well as lower wages whilst you get to " Australian standards " Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmjg Posted July 17, 2015 Share Posted July 17, 2015 Phones and mobile internet First grocery shop is astronomical, it's the only time I've ever filled a trolley in my life, and we filled three! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parley Posted July 17, 2015 Share Posted July 17, 2015 There is no law says you must fill every cupboard the first shop you do. Take your time and buy stuff as you need it would be my advice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quinkla Posted July 17, 2015 Share Posted July 17, 2015 There is no law says you must fill every cupboard the first shop you do. True. But, everything will have to be got at some point. Suppose you decide to live frugally and eat beans on toast (with a bit of cheese on top for luxury). You have to buy bread, beans, cheese, some pepper to grind on it, perhaps some mixed herbs and/or worcestershire sauce for flavour. Then, you'll need a saucepan and a spatula. You might want a toaster, although you could do with the grill tray if you had to. You will want a plate, a knife and fork, and a cheese grater. Before you know it, your frugl meal has come to $50 or more. Repeat every meal for at least a week. After a while, you start to have a stock of things, but it adds up very quickly qhilst you get there, whether you do it as a one off or as a series of little shops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RebeccaMatt Posted July 17, 2015 Author Share Posted July 17, 2015 IPads? Are there actually schools that expect you to have those? My son will only be 4 (if we go by the time were hoping to). Rent wise we have enough for approx 6 months + and still plenty of time to save, its really the extras were trying to out money away for now. My husband is a refrigeration mechanic so yeah he has licences etc to do, but still plenty of time to put away for it. We just need to calculate roughly how much more saving we need to do , I hate not having a rough timeline of things lol and extra cash because of the low starting wage too. Shopping is a big one too I suppose, we've lived in this house for four years and I still forget we've no cheese grater, only two pots and three glasses! Our house has very little in it, and every time we have extra cash I still forget to buy them ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suzukiscottie Posted July 17, 2015 Share Posted July 17, 2015 Oh yes, school laptops and iPads. Probably not required for primary school, but at high school there will possibly be a rental system in place for some low-end old-tech laptop. (Rent will be far more expensive than the actual cost if you were to buy an equivalent retail price). We weren't allowed to buy a laptop for our kids when they were at a Govt school (to do with software licences and hardware ownership), and for our youngest at private school we had to supply a top-spec iPad. At least the iPad is ours! I think that somewhere on the forums there is a checklist of likely things you'll need to do/arrange or purchase. Maybe try a search; it might help you. Edit- here's a few lists http://www.pomsinoz.com/forum/showthread.php?t=226711 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RebeccaMatt Posted July 17, 2015 Author Share Posted July 17, 2015 Wow, its crazy what they expect kids to have. I suppose it's so they keep up with technology , it changes that often by the time my son is in school God knows what he will need. I hope they don't introduce them to primary schools, I worry about kids being on the internet too much lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharon D Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 I came over with 2 boxes of toiletries . Regular purchases of special offers built up a good stock before departure . Could have opened a chemist but actually it's so much more expensive to buy such like so a good investment . Mobile - I cancelled my UK contract and went pay as you go here . Just changed the Sim over . TV package generally provided by Foxtel . They seem to have the market share . Also some providers do home phone and wifi package. I suggest a fund also to support your healthcare. Dentist , prescriptions ( expensive ) physio generally only partially paid for so have a back up health fund. Can't think of much more that's not already covered . Oh and try to have a bank account that has UK and Aus agreements . Moving £'s is expensive otherwise . HSBS has reciprocal not sure if there' s more. But you can just move easily between accounts . Exchange rates do add up . Think about return flight fund for emergencies . It's more expensive to book from here to UK than the other way . So just remember paying things back to the UK from here is double . The other way is of course fantastic . Do as much as you can with the tax office in the UK before you leave . Trying to reach them from here is tough , not just cost but tine differences too ! Exciting times and good for you for planning so well Good luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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