Beginner
Personal Finance
Banking, credit, budgeting, and savings structure for life in the American financial system.
3 lessons32 minPersonal Finance
Foundational path · Beginner
Moving to the United States
This path walks through an international move from the paperwork you gather before departure to the administrative steps that unlock ordinary life in America — a bank account, a phone number, a lease, and a doctor.
74 min · 6 lessons
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Overview
What you’ll be able to do
Everything you need in sequence: documents, arrival logistics, housing, banking, and the first ninety days.
- Level
- Beginner
- Lessons
- 6
- Estimated time
- 74 min
- Topic
- Living in America
- A dated arrival plan covering documents, housing, and banking
- A realistic budget for the first three months
- Confidence about which official agency handles what
Recommended order
Your reading plan
Work through the lessons in order — progress is saved on your device and will move to your account when member features launch.
- 01
Understand the visa landscape
Learn which visa categories exist and where the official sources live.
14 min
- 02
- 03
Complete the settling-in checklist
Social Security, address registration, and status documents.
12 min
- 04
- 05
Set up utilities, phone, and internet
Deposits, credit checks, and how American billing cycles work.
9 min
- 06
Choose where to live
Compare states on tax, cost, climate, and job market before signing a lease.
13 min
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Understanding Taxes
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First 30 Days in America Checklist
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