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- Tue May 07, 2024 4:30 am
- Forum: Pension
- Topic: UK state pension voluntary contributions online
- Replies: 0
- Views: 69
UK state pension voluntary contributions online
So close. I just logged in to see if I could pay online, and you have to lie to do so (say you were not abroad during the time periods in question (if you were abroad, you could be eligible for class 2 payments so need to call them, but I know I am not). However, the final payment page is coming up ...
- Mon May 06, 2024 3:02 am
- Forum: Banking
- Topic: Barclays UK closing expat accounts ?
- Replies: 59
- Views: 14675
Re: Barclays UK closing expat accounts ?
This banking closure issue ( along with the uneven distribution of index linking of the UK state pension for those of use living overseas depending on the country where one lives* ) - is one of the key lobbying issues of the British Overseas Voters Forum www.bovf.org.uk . If the BOVF can reach crit...
- Sat May 04, 2024 1:48 pm
- Forum: New NISA (2024~)
- Topic: Best broker for NISA?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 283
Re: Best broker for NISA?
I have all three but mainly use Rakuten, largely out of laziness 😂 The zero yen conversion from dollars to yen that Rakuten offers is very appealing too. I think Prestia still allows you to have USD remittances sent to your account free of charge so I’ll probably sell off a good chunk of my holding...
- Fri May 03, 2024 11:22 pm
- Forum: Real Estate
- Topic: Step 1 - Mortgage Presecreening
- Replies: 18
- Views: 875
Re: Step 1 - Mortgage Presecreening
Shonai Bank has no penalties for early repayment, but...
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- Fri May 03, 2024 11:19 pm
- Forum: RetireJapan for Dummies
- Topic: Reason to rethink managed funds? Wife nestegg shock
- Replies: 3
- Views: 190
Re: Reason to rethink managed funds? Wife nestegg shock
Past performance does not guarantee future returns (in fact, it might make them less likely). Sounds like your wife was very lucky this time. In similar situations my parents in law were put into Turkish Lira bonds, with less desirable results. See how that fund is doing in 5, 10 years time compared...
- Fri May 03, 2024 11:26 am
- Forum: New NISA (2024~)
- Topic: Best broker for NISA?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 283
Re: Best broker for NISA?
I have all three but mainly use Rakuten, largely out of laziness
- Thu May 02, 2024 1:59 pm
- Forum: Pension
- Topic: change UK state pension from NICs class 3 to 2
- Replies: 6
- Views: 245
Re: change UK state pension from NICs class 3 to 2
No, but I would like to! I clearly don't qualify to pay Class 2 under the posted rules, as I never worked in the UK but came here straight from uni...
- Tue Apr 30, 2024 7:24 am
- Forum: General
- Topic: Yen falling like a stone
- Replies: 27
- Views: 1005
Re: Yen falling like a stone
My answer is pretty tough, but the only recommendation i can give if you are under the age of 50 is learn to trade against the indexes on cfds or future contracts. It will take a few years to learn your edge, but with Micro contracts and online firms you can seriously decrease the risk. When you ta...
- Sun Apr 28, 2024 11:43 am
- Forum: Taxes
- Topic: Social insurance potentially being added to financial income
- Replies: 11
- Views: 347
Re: Social insurance potentially being added to financial income
Found this explanation helpful: https://youtu.be/hVXGBB8b-v0?si=-1A-RJtcrFqWW-Gg
- Sat Apr 27, 2024 5:27 am
- Forum: Taxes
- Topic: Social insurance potentially being added to financial income
- Replies: 11
- Views: 347
Re: Social insurance potentially being added to financial income
Just checked for Miyagi and this will not make all that much difference after all. Phew.