A COUPLE have ditched the UK after claiming they were struggling to survive on their joint income of £170,000.
Lacey Buff worked in HR while her husband worked in construction but both felt they weren’t getting the most out of their paychecks.
She says the lifestyle is much better, rent is cheaper and salaries are higher[/caption]
While their income is much higher than most, the pair were still struggling to make ends meet and enjoy life, so decided to ditch the UK altogether.
Now, the pair have moved to California, US, and say life is so much better, including their income.
Taking to TikTok, Lacey, who is also a mum-of-two, said the salary difference is so much better.
She revealed: “We saw moving to America as a business opportunity and an investment in our future.”
The couple forked out thousands of pounds on an E2 visa but saw it as an investment for their careers and their kids.
She explained: “We saw moving here as an investment for us and not just for us, for our children.
“So we will have two American-born children who will both have American passports. That means that they will be able to live and work in both the UK and the US.”
Lacey said prior to moving to the US she lived in Bristol and travelled into London five days a week for work while her husband worked up and down the country as an operations manager in construction.
“I was making about £70,000 a year, which was a good salary,” she continued. “And he was making about £100,000 a year.
“We felt like we were not getting ahead. My husband wanted to start his own business.”
Now the pair have their own generator installation company and are raking it in.
She also said that while salaries rise in America, they are stagnant in the UK, and bills like rent are much cheaper in the States.
Lacey also touched on the political sphere in the US and people asking why she moved over when it was so divided at the moment.
She explained: ” I’m not here because I love the politics or whatever else people love to write underneath my videos.
“We moved here as a business opportunity and an opportunity to give ourselves and our children the best possible life. Will we have the American dream?
“I mean, we feel like we’re living a great lifestyle, but we shall see.”
The clip quickly went viral on her TikTok account @laceybuff with over 26k views and people were quick to share their thoughts.
One person wrote: “Guys, they were making £170k and it wasn’t enough. That’s a huge point to realise. America is amazing and has tons of opportunities.”
Another commented: “I don’t think people realise the opportunities children have. Extracurricular activities are out of this world.”
“The UK is a shambles now, desperately want to leave,” penned a third.
LACEY’S UK BILLS
Lacey Buff revealed that despite having a joint income of £170,000 they struggled to make ends meet living in the UK. Here, we look at their rough spendings when they were in England.
Commute from Bristol to London – £16,264 annually
Rent – £42,000 annually
Yearly Tax – £62,703
Yearly NI contributions – £5,410
Total deductions: £126,377
Meanwhile a fourth said: “The dream, honestly! I hope to do this someday too. US is the dream.”
“I want to move to America so badly but I’m struggling to find a way to get the visa,” claimed a fifth.
Someone else added: “Welcome! Glad you like it here. America gets such a bad rap!”
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