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- Fri May 31, 2024 9:27 am
- Forum: Insurance
- Topic: Life insurance vs inheritance
- Replies: 6
- Views: 145
Re: Life insurance vs inheritance
I'm guessing it will be easier to get life insurance to pay out. Doesn't need to be a lot but if it's enough to live on for a year while sorting out the inheritance...
- Thu May 30, 2024 8:17 am
- Forum: Case Studies/Asking for Advice
- Topic: Moving from overseas to retire early in Japan
- Replies: 9
- Views: 261
Re: Moving from overseas to retire early in Japan
Used to like popping into the Kitayama Kouchakan. Great scones
Have you personally lived here before? I mean for longer than a holiday. Maybe be here a year or so before deciding whether it's for you long-term.
- Tue May 28, 2024 1:10 pm
- Forum: Banking
- Topic: Wise now has a Tier 1 license: large transfers coming soon
- Replies: 9
- Views: 761
- Tue May 28, 2024 12:59 pm
- Forum: Banking
- Topic: Leaving Japan and transferring money back home
- Replies: 23
- Views: 671
Re: Leaving Japan and transferring money back home
So sad to hear that you're going back to the UK! Thanks for all your kind advice... I can't see any history of adamtokyo and you exchanging info in the past 🕵🏻♂️ Does anyone have any ideas how I can get round this or alternative ideas to getting my nest egg back home. Is it in cash, or invested? I...
- Tue May 28, 2024 9:15 am
- Forum: RetireJapan for Dummies
- Topic: PR (spouse) after 1 year
- Replies: 3
- Views: 253
Re: PR (spouse) after 1 year
Sounds like you'll be fine.
They're pretty happy to answer any questions you have, if in doubt ask directly.
They're pretty happy to answer any questions you have, if in doubt ask directly.
- Mon May 27, 2024 4:08 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: For Brits: it's time to vote
- Replies: 18
- Views: 754
Re: For Brits: it's time to vote
This is covered on the wiki by the way, with lots of useful links
https://retirewiki.jp/wiki/United_Kingd ... esentation
https://retirewiki.jp/wiki/United_Kingd ... esentation
- Mon May 27, 2024 7:02 am
- Forum: General
- Topic: For Brits: it's time to vote
- Replies: 18
- Views: 754
Re: For Brits: it's time to vote
Last time I considered using a proxy to solve this issue, my potential proxy said "Not if you're going to vote for Corbyn...", so I thought if there are conditions attached I'll take my chances with the postal system.
I sent it via registered mail and confirmed it arrived in time.
I sent it via registered mail and confirmed it arrived in time.
- Mon May 27, 2024 6:35 am
- Forum: New NISA (2024~)
- Topic: NISA - portfolio for the longest term
- Replies: 39
- Views: 1455
Re: NISA - portfolio for the longest term
Now that both Rakuten and SBI have 0 yen commission for converting to USD and back to JYE, I expect Monex will follow suit at some time in the future More likely is that they'll bring back their 0.25 charge (or a higher one) once everyone is bought in to their platform. The current 0 rates are temp...
- Sun May 26, 2024 2:31 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: For Brits: it's time to vote
- Replies: 18
- Views: 754
Re: For Brits: it's time to vote
Would the honourable member for the rest of the world please stop banging on about frozen pension payments
- Wed May 22, 2024 11:36 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: British expats being able to vote again (registration)
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1053