RetireJapan

Whilst waiting for NS&I to send me my login details (and then being able to check my 11yo son's account status) I just got to wondering what IF he'd won a significant prize in the past 11 years? Whatever his winnings (or lack of) I'd like to bring the money to Japan, and invest in a Rakuten acco...

I'm lucky to own an empty, unbuilt on plot of land that the village office currently levies zero property tax on (due to its unbuilt-on status). I'm enquiring about renting the land out for business owners to put container businesses/prehabs/kitchen cars on and the village office is saying that this...

Thanks! Good to hear I'm all set and don't need to worry.

After managing to get my iDeCo online application sorted with Monex, with first deposit being taken on April 6th, I can now finally see values against funds in my JIS&T portal. However, not for the values I expected. When setting it up I chose five funds, each for an equal 20% split, i.e. 13,400...

Thanks to all replies - great information to keep in the back of my mind. Many thanks

I appreciate I may well be asking "how long is a piece of string" but (excluding the elitist of schools) what do high school, and university, tuition fees typically cost currently (rent, utilities and daily spends excluded)? I'm four years away from my kid's HS entrance and so would like t...

I am still with Lloyds with a Japanese address and no longer with Barclaycard because of inactivity with a Japanese address. If you tell Lloyds that you are living in Japan, they will ask you for your TIN number (my number). I use my Lloyds Bank a lot and would be in a lot of trouble if I was deban...

After reading this thread I just wondered if any members had any similiar instances with Lloyds? To date I've never received notice of any intent to close my accounts, but then I have always kept my registered address as being my parents' in the UK..... I've got full internet banking and app access,...

Thanks Beaglehound - that's put my mind at rest and so will schedule a reminder in my calendar to check my status close to my scheduled second deposit date.

Been there with a CoCo Ichiban napkin before for sure! Prefer excel now. Though different drinks for different folks and all