How do you handle your finance here in japan as a long term resident?
Hi! 14years in japan but i still cant get the “trick” to handle my own finances here. still…
Government Bond Interest payments up 70%
Can the BOJ really raise rates? I know they aren’t meant to care about the MOF, but these…
Retirement Strategy/moving countries
I(US citizen) have been doing research on retirement investment stat on behalf of my Japanese fiance and was…
PSA: Aeon Bank doesn’t play well with wise.com
Last week I tried to send money from my Aeon Bank account to wise.com (the process is initiated…
Advice for cleaning a bought second hand mansion
To those who bought second hand mansion here in japan, did you hire a professional cleaning company before…
Corporate asset seizure related to non payment of pension and national health insurance (6 months unpaid)
Corporate asset seizure related to non payment of pension and national health insurance (6 months unpaid) Hello everyone…
Taxation on irrevocable US trust: avoiding disaster
I'm trying to avoid a future tax disaster and have some pretty specific questions — any advice is…
What modifications for a newly bought/newly built house?
We just bought a new ZEH house and will be moving in a couple of months. It was…
My Japanese attorney says JP taxes won’t be affected by Roth IRA Investment, is this accurate?
I ask because he is Japanese and mostly works either Japan only clients so while I did double…
Collecting Dividends
I have been receiving dividends from America that have gone into a savings account, never leaving America. Now…
Grocery stores coding for credit cards
Anyone know if grocery coding works in Japan? Which stores does it work or does not work? Looking…
Mortgages, foreign transfers and ownership.
We, rather my wife, has been offered a mortgage with Prestia. We are non-Japanese residents. We are about…