How much household savings to target annually?
[Background] So I and my wife both (38) will be working in Japan very soon and our household…
Is this a liveable salary in Yao city, Osaka
Hello I'm going to be working for a manufacturing company in about 2 months and this will be…
Only doing NISA now. Not sure if I should also do iDeCo (already stuck with company DC…)
I’m currently investing only through NISA (using Rakuten Securities). I haven’t started iDeCo because honestly, I’m not sure…
house in the states — would you sell it or rent it out?
Hi y'all, I am struggling with whether to sell or rent out a house I own in the…
Do I need to pay taxes for my parent’s allowance from abroad (400k JPY/month)?
Hello everyone! My father will be my financial sponsor whilst I'm studying at a language school. My monthly…
MyNa Card Magnetic strip
I just noticed that my My Number card has a magnetic strip in addition to the smart card…
US Child Tax Credit: Any “gotchas” to be aware of?
It is that time of year where I have to be reminded that the US government screws all…
Dealing with Large Gains on Japanese Stocks
It’s no secret Japanese stocks just keep going up and up. I have been investing in Japanese stocks…
How will you manage this:
This month Salary ¥150,000 Bills: Share of household expenses ¥60,000 (rent, utilities, and daily necessities) Phone Bill ¥30,000…
I fucked up by 10% my prevision of FY2024 ふるさと納税 :(
Just a rant on myself 🙁 I have used multiple simulation website like this one: https://www.furusato-tax.jp/about/simulation As per…
3-5% equity in a newly established luxury furniture business
3-5% equity in a newly established luxury furniture business by According-Force1523
bank recommendations for starting a new job
Hi ! so I've looked at the subreddit with the same question and most people who asked this…