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My 2023 in NYC, and what I’m thinking about for 2024

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In the first 5 months of last year, I got my American visa, married the most beautiful soul in the entire world, sold everything I owned, packed a suitcase, left my family, my parents, my siblings, my friends, and moved to a different continent. Oh, and I turned 30 too. In the following 7 months, I began setting up our life in the new world. Apartment (for two, without credit history, on a single salary, in New York), credit cards, health insurance, savings management, driving license, social security, banking, documents, green card, EB2, NIW, HSA, (Roth?) IRA, 401k, deductibles, copays, commuter benefits, finding groceries that don’t give you cancer or diabetes… It’s been intense – to say the least. And stressful: my wife can’t legally work with our current visa, so making sure money is in order and bills are paid on time has been our primary concern. All this taking minimal time off and holding tight to a demanding (albeit exciting) job. One thing that prevented me from going insane

My 2023 in NYC, and what I’m thinking about for 2024 January 2024 Note: this update was originally sent as a newsletter. Sign up for timely updates . -- 2023 has been one of the most consequential years of my life, but it came with a hefty price tag. In the first 5 months of last year, I got my American visa, married the most beautiful soul in the entire world, sold everything I owned, packed a suitcase, left my family, my parents, my siblings, my friends, and moved to a different continent. Oh, and I turned 30 too. In the following 7 months, I began setting up our life in the new world. Apart

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