Shikoku is really nice. How about that as close enough to Kansai but also a bit tropical.
Kagawa, for example?
Okayama is also beautiful, too, come to think of it.
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- Fri May 31, 2024 9:48 am
- Forum: Case Studies/Asking for Advice
- Topic: Moving from overseas to retire early in Japan
- Replies: 9
- Views: 280
- Sun May 26, 2024 1:29 pm
- Forum: Stock market investing
- Topic: NISA a bad idea for mortgage holders?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 650
- Sun May 26, 2024 11:27 am
- Forum: Stock market investing
- Topic: NISA a bad idea for mortgage holders?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 650
Re: NISA a bad idea for mortgage holders?
I have a mortgage at a very low interest rate. I have investments which are growing at a much higher rate.
I hope this will continue for another 20 years, but understand that there will be ups and downs along the way. Isn't this normal?
I hope this will continue for another 20 years, but understand that there will be ups and downs along the way. Isn't this normal?
- Sat May 25, 2024 3:52 am
- Forum: New NISA (2024~)
- Topic: MooMoo vs Rakuten as NISA broker
- Replies: 4
- Views: 289
Re: MooMoo vs Rakuten as NISA broker
Rakuten's gamble on mobile phone service has not been successful yet. Their finance-related businesses are healthy, and there has been some debate about whether this segment should be spun out and listed separately. https://global.rakuten.com/corp/investors/financial/segment.html Anyway, I wouldn't ...
- Fri May 24, 2024 2:04 pm
- Forum: Pension
- Topic: U.K. Class 2 National Insurance to be abolished
- Replies: 36
- Views: 25218
- Fri May 24, 2024 1:54 pm
- Forum: Pension
- Topic: U.K. Class 2 National Insurance to be abolished
- Replies: 36
- Views: 25218
Re: U.K. Class 2 National Insurance to be abolished
I just recv'd a letter today saying that I had been accepted for class 2 payments even though I had been paying class 3 up til now and was rejected for class 2 payments previously due to never working in full time job in UK before coming to Japan.. No idea what is going on but fell like I have won ...
- Thu May 23, 2024 1:41 am
- Forum: Taxes
- Topic: Can NICs application cause a residency challenge?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 311
Re: Can NICs application cause a residency challenge?
Thank you for your feedback! So I wonder what class (2 or 3) a person would receive if they were doing say: A) A part-time job B) A collection of part-time jobs C) Freelance work Th other thing is I may no longer have physical proof (like payslips) of employment that happened a really really long t...
- Tue May 21, 2024 9:31 am
- Forum: New NISA (2024~)
- Topic: Yay or nay? Rakuten Index Balance Fund (70% VT + 30% yen-hedged BNDW) in NISA account?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 650
Re: Yay or nay? Rakuten Index Balance Fund (70% VT + 30% yen-hedged BNDW) in NISA account?
Also, your future earnings and your Japanese pension are "yen hedges" in a way, as that part of your future income is all yen-denominated, not to mention your Japanese bank account. If you don't want to leave your spare cash in a bank account, there are JGBi funds, which roll over inflati...
- Mon May 20, 2024 10:23 pm
- Forum: Real Estate
- Topic: Competing for a property with multiple buyers
- Replies: 7
- Views: 455
Re: Competing for a property with multiple buyers
We put a deposit down and that secured our 'first come. first served' status. There were 2 other families who also wanted our house but we paid the deposit first.
Good luck with it.
Good luck with it.
- Mon May 20, 2024 10:21 pm
- Forum: Banking
- Topic: Sending money from US broker to Sony Bank - documents needed?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 182
Re: Sending money from US broker to Sony Bank - documents needed?
That should do it. I gave them a screenshot before of the transaction details from an overseas financial institution.
It was all done via email. They send you an email once they initially stop the funds aimed for your Sony bank account.
It was all done via email. They send you an email once they initially stop the funds aimed for your Sony bank account.