Paying off debt while investing
Hi everyone! I am currently have a debt of at least 50万 from unpaid health insurance premium. Due…
Just found out about 医療費控除. I lost the receipts from a few years ago and my dentist will not reissue the receipts
Unfortunately I no longer have the receipts. From what I understand, I don’t send the receipts with the…
Confused about 予定納税 payments
I received a call from the tax office stating that I have unpaid dues which was surprising to…
Draft proposal on 30 million yen requirement change for business manager visa finalized, only 4% of current visa holders can meet new requirement
Article is in Japanese but basically the Immigration Services Agency (出入国在留管理庁) finalized their drafted changes to tighten requirements…
Amundi may introduce a x2 leveraged MSCI World UCITS ETF. If this starts a trend in Japan too, anyone interested in leverage ?
Amundi may introduce a x2 leveraged MSCI World UCITS ETF. If this starts a trend in Japan too,…
Inheriting vs. being gifted overseas property from parents while residing in Japan
Hello, I am German and have been residing in Japan vor almost 15 years now. I have a…
Japan Inflation–Fiscal Doom Loop
I plugged various articles and ideas into GPT about Japan's fiscal situation. It came up with this "Inflation-Fiscal…
IBKR, the elusive English friendly NISA?
IBKR, or rather IBSJ (the Japanese entity), has finally allowed NISA accounts. While it seems that avoiding Japanese…
Credit Card Recommendations
I recently moved to Japan and am looking for recommendations for my first credit card. I am in…
Looking for a Online bank for JPY savings account.
I want to send money to a Japanese bank. Similar to a Cash app. Just want to keep…
Annual Overseas Travel Insurance?
Does anyone here have an annual overseas travel insurance plan? My company asked me to look into one…
Saison Gold/Rose Gold Amex Priority Pass is getting nerfed big time. What’s next
https://www.saisoncard.co.jp/customer-support/information/prioritypass2025_g/ I used to have Saison Rose Gold. The card itself is free (if you spend at least…