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Roger Van Zant wrote: ↑Tue Apr 23, 2024 6:34 am Of that 183k per month, how much do you reckon to be getting net after taxes?

I have no idea when it comes to tax. Maybe someone else can give a ball park?

Further to this: SBI tsumitate amounts and dates can be changed as often as you wish, but It is not possible to set the tsumitate amount at above ¥100k (1/12th of the annual limit). At least that was my experience last month. However, I have already missed some payments (deliberately because of putt...

Many thanks. That's somewhere to start! I was getting swamped. Excuse my ignorance but I assume you mean directly with Vanguard (www.vanguard.com.au)? All I have experience of is buying eMAXIS at SBI. These seem interesting: Vanguard MSCI Index International Shares ETF (VGS) [ex-Australia] Vanguard ...

A family member is in (South) Australia and saving 10% of her salary, which I got all my children to do since they were getting pocket money. Those in Japan are investing in SBI like their parents, but the one in Australia is just putting it in the bank, not knowing what else to do. Do any Australia...

Big difference between not sharing and not being willing to share.

Maybe, but I was offered Class 2 on a plate. I didn't have to fight for it. I guess the OP will know when the time comes.

Cheap 'n' cheerful Shimamura does it for me. Have to burrow through the piles for a while to find the 27~29 but I've always managed to find some cotton-rich.

Despite what it seems, whether you can pay class 2 or not is pretty clearly defined. Despite the bit about ‘Immediately before going abroad, you were ordinarily an employed or self-employed earner in the UK’, I was unemployed for 5 weeks before I came here (and told them) but I could still pay Class...

Good point. That makes sense.

Nope. I have set a Tsumitate for ¥100k next month. When I try to set up another one, it only gives me the choice of Tokutei or growth portion.