This usually means selling a car in the states at a loss and buying another one here. However, there are costs associated with this. All cars require English plates, inspection, light conversion, etc. More times than not the spouse doesn't have a car and sits at home with no transport, which can lead to other problems. Another moving cost which affects a lot of families is the shipment of pets.
Many families decide to leave pets they've had for years in the U.S. due to the costs of quarantine.
English law requires a six-month quarantine of pets. Although the past few items are European unique, we feel the pain of the same issues facing all military members. I know our leadership is working this issue extremely hard and it is a critical recruitment and retention tool. Likewise, if we don't take care of retirees we won't have future retirees. People are concerned about losing purchasing power due to lower than inflation cost of living increases.