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Guys, last Friday the yen acted like the world was coming to an end, and I suspect it could weaken further given the BOJ said nothing to support the yen following its meeting. It’s certainly the weakest level by far since I came to Japan So I’d like to ask, does anyone feel they have words of wisdom...

You know guys, I thought I was dreaming when I read this news. I agree that it is a horrible infringement of human rights if people have to choose between caring for elderly parents and being with a spouse. It also serves to remind me, and maybe you guys too, that Japan has been very kind to us. I o...

This has a discriminatory feel to it, but look on the bright side…it likely helps to protect you from theft.

Thank you for the link, Moneymatters. Greatly appreciated. Actually what I was trying to confirm was whether: 1) In the period between April 2024 and April 2025, a person living outside the UK could (for the first time) apply to do class 2 contributions? Or: 2) Whether the right to apply for class 2...

Guys, how do you feel about Bitcoin now? All these years, I’ve been tearing my hair out wondering what people see in it: I simply can’t find a way to judge if it’s cheap or expensive? Even way back in more innocent times, when Bitcoin was only worth $100 or $1000, I was saying to myself, well hey it...

Thank you very much for your replies Zeroshiki and Adamu. Zeroshiki, thank you for your detailed response! It’s interesting you’ve done related work in the past. Is it in finance or a different industry? Anyway, you told me a lot of things I was unaware of. You also made me laugh, as I had to look u...

Hi guys, I’ve been looking at the different kinds of points offered by SBI Securities, e.g. T-points, Docomo points etc. Certainly some ways they give you points, e.g. for existing account holdings, sound attractive. However, do you guys think that linking your account with receiving outside points ...

Thank you for your good advice! I guess glossy advertising shouldn’t be taken so seriously…
All the same, even then their points seem to bad relative to the competition.

Oh…so fhis means that even after April 2024 people can still apply (for the first time) to make class 2 contributions, if they are living outside the UK? Is that right?

Hi guys,
I noticed in an advertisement that Matsui Securities offers what looks like a lot of points for just holding funds (up to 1% a year)
What are your impressions? Is this sustainable, or likely to be reduced? And why do they have such a policy?