RetireJapan

Overall up 50%, but that is over 20 years, so nothing exceptional. I was under the impression that if my wife is out of Japan for a year or so she can sell it during that period and avoid capital gains in Japan, but perhaps I am wrong on that? That is a pretty strong argument against this type of i...

A lot of people here probably have been in the crypto game for a while now and have a lot more than $1k invested, however, a lot of people also don't. If you had to start your portfolio from scratch with $1k which coins would you invest in now?. Bitcoin is down nowadays so I would advise you to do ...

I prefer Amazon, so I went with Amazon Gold, and the Free Rakuten card following them nerfing the Amazon Gold card. Since last month, can set up SBI tsumitate since with the Amazon Mastercard. Re Rakuten point ecosystem, I use the points we get to pay our CC - but taking part in the promotions and ...

Did you have an issue applying for the MONEX card? I have Amazon Gold and Rakuten, but Monex rejected me automatically... I haven't applied for it because I wanted to wait until I get my Monex account. I can't imagine they're particularly strict. Its odd that they'd reject you especially if you hav...

Did you have an issue applying for the MONEX card?

I have Amazon Gold and Rakuten, but Monex rejected me automatically...

I'm not anti-Rakuten. I hate their marketing and their UI is terrible. But they do genuinely add uniqueness to the market in many areas. I use them myself and *checks notes*, got 5-figures of points in the last 12 months. But I also won't hesitate to use another service if it works out cheaper / mo...

Well, I'm looking at the online form to apply for the mail application now. It still puts in my butchered name, and when I select the bank I want to use, it shows my butchered name for that, too. So even if I go through this process, I feel like I'm not going be able to change my name. I cannot rem...

I'm so frustrated. I was just on the phone to Rakuten, who told me that their system automatically shrinks your name to the first X characters. They have no plans to change this, and no explanation for it, either. The only way around it is to apply for iDeCo by mail, which apparently allows you to ...

Can someone give me very simple steps to buying ｅＭＡＸＩＳ Ｓｌｉｍ 全世界株式（オール・カントリー） on Rakuten Securities? Let's say I have 100,000 yen in my account. I use the search box to find the page for that fund. Currently, it's 15,225yen. So what do I put in the box? Do I type 100,000 yen, or do I have to do the ...

Dude, everyone has had enough of your dopey victim shtick. Wind your neck in. Shape up or ship out and all that. Bonehead and his little friends will no doubt defend your honor with their mock moral outrage... Sadly MisoSoup is no longer with us. I was hoping the warning earlier would work, but I a...