RetireJapan

I'm thinking of doing a NISA guide next, then a guide to buying a home in Japan (ie real estate for individuals, not as an investment). After that (in no particular order) the Japanese pension system buying insurance getting a mortgage basic personal finance choosing banks, brokers, etc. What do you...

They took the UK system and made it considerably worse...

I find the various NISA accounts needlessly confusing: I think it's due to conflict between different government departments

I'm sure it reduces the number of people signing up!

Hi Dan I wrote about this a bit in June: http://www.retirejapan.info/blog/-tsumitate-nisa I guess we'll see how things work out once the new accounts start. Another factor is that you can only buy mutual funds in the new NISA. I also kind of hope they will extend the NISA duration, or replace it wit...

But at the end of the day I like the fact that the people who end up buying these know me and know the site, and understand what we are doing here.

Another thing I like is having full control of this side of things. I can change the file instantly (on Kindle it takes 24-48 hours if I remember correctly). I can give refunds easily if necessary, but it's my decision. And I get my customers' contact info etc. With Amazon they get all that, and you...

My experience is that you can change as much as you like, unless it's just before the monthly withdrawal...

I'd email them: they tend to reply almost immediately!

Good to know I'm convincing sometimes

I thought about it. I have two books out on Kindle already, but sadly they aren't doing spectacularly. Not sure. I presume most of the sales would come from the site, so giving Amazon 30% (or 60% more likely, as I don't think it would be worth going exclusive) seems counter-productive. I'm planning ...

Personally I went with the convenience of a single login -I have all my accounts except THEO at Rakuten. However, in hindsight, the wider fund selection for SBI iDeCo is tempting. I also believe there is an advantage in having accounts with different providers, in that it protects you from getting h...