Things to take care of before leaving Japan permanently
Hi all, I’ve been living in Japan for about 3 years and working with an investment bank. I’ll…
Leaving Japan after 10+ years. How much of a pension refund can I get?
As stated, I'm planning to leave Japan. I have worked here constantly for longer than ten years (on…
Buying Yen
Going to Japan in December. See this morning that the PM has resigned. Yen is still similarly low…
Tax implications for leaving Japan?
Planning to leave my job soon, but the timing means I may still be in Japan for at…
Sony announces partial spin-off of Financial Services
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25yo – need advice on what to do with a large sum in Japan
Hey everyone! I’m 25 and I moved to Japan (Tokyo) last year when I was 24, right after…
TIL: Additional Nenkin (not the regular one) is probably one of the best investments you can ever make in Japan.
You can choose to pay 400yen/month extra, and you will get 200yen/year for every month that you paid…
Stay at home wife credit card?
Stay at home wife with basically no income, she does some sporadic baito. Now she uses the family…
Bank Loan Fail, KK Credit Card Fail, Everything is Hard.
I recently applied for a loan from a Shinyou Ginko here in Osaka and was rejected. The entire…
Reporting side gig income on US taxes – simple guide?
So, I diligently recorded all income on expenses with the online service Freee and submitted my combined statement…
Why is the yen still so weak when Japan is more Globally popular than ever?
I get that Japan were more of a manufacturing powerhouse in the 80s and stagnated since, but Japanese…
How to file US taxes if your spouse is Japanese and you are not employed
I am a US citizen and long time resident of Japan. I have always paid my US taxes…