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What experience/recommendations do you have for someone who is a full-time student with just a bit of part-time income?

There are a bunch on this site:
https://www.hoken-station.co.jp/media/c ... -students/

Mitsui and JCB seem to be preferred.
AMEX is free until age 26.

And then there is Aeon, Rakuten etc.

Good question and I am also interested in good suggestions.
I was thinking about just a SONY Bank account and a debit card as a first step for our eldest.

With very limited/no income is it easy to get a credit card for a youngster?

JAL Club EST for sure. You get to use the Sakura lounge and 5 years expiration limit on your miles!

Adamakin86 wrote: ↑Thu Mar 28, 2024 1:45 am JAL Club EST for sure. You get to use the Sakura lounge and 5 years expiration limit on your miles!

That does look good for a young business person who flies a fair bit.

beanhead wrote: ↑Sat Mar 23, 2024 3:56 am Good question and I am also interested in good suggestions.
I was thinking about just a SONY Bank account and a debit card as a first step for our eldest.

With very limited/no income is it easy to get a credit card for a youngster?

We ended up getting a Mitsui Sumitomo card (top of the list). Hassle adding the Japan Post Bank for payments so went with the Mizuho Bank for that. I think there is no real income requirement (though we put in ¥100,000 for his part-time).

How old?

Does said student have a NISA or iDeCo?

Rakuten Card, NISA, etc... ???

If not yet 18, then a Family Card...