RetireJapan

RetireJapan wrote: ↑Sat Jul 13, 2024 3:40 am Try this mental exercise: imagine the yen goes back to 80 to the dollar

2011 - 68yen per dollar … please

This makes it seem like they have such a feature, there's a how-to at the bottom https://www.bk.mufg.jp/tsukau/furikomi/teigakujidosoukin/index.html THANK YOU!!! This makes it seem like they have such a feature, there's a how-to at the bottom https://www.bk.mufg.jp/tsukau/furikomi/teigakujidosoukin...

Thanks for the reply.

Unfortunately I cannot find those kanji anywhere in the online banking website.

I doubt is possible at this point, but I figured I would check here once before giving up.

I receive my salary in a MUFG account.

Can I automate monthly deposits to my Rakuten Securities account?

Furthermore, can I automate monthly deposits to a SMTB bank account also in my name?

I’m surprised so many people still carry physical credit cards and train IC cards… haven’t you all migrated these to your phones? Much more convenient I find, especially buying able to top up PASMO directly without having to go to a physical machine. Suica in my watch: fantastic. All cards on the p...

I have been using money clips for the past 30 years

Upgraded to a Storus in 2007
https://www.amazon.com/Storus-Smart-Mon ... B01M1HNJ8O

To a DM1 (12 cards) in 2017
https://decadentminimalist.com/products/dm1-titanium

captainspoke wrote: ↑Thu Mar 21, 2024 10:50 am How about this: https://www.reddit.com/r/JapanFinance/c ... _mortgage/

Excellent read! Thank you!

I am glad I asked, even though I do not understand most of the explanation of how the financial system works.

I'll get it eventually.

Yesterday NHK gave a simpler summary of the effect of this policy change.
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news ... index.html

Anybody undertands what effect will the BOJ ending negative rate policy, yield curve control have on current mortgages interest rates?

Thank you!
I will bookmark your post along with this article I saved a while back:
https://www.retirejapan.com/blog/guest- ... n-in-2023/

I am very interested in getting solar panels, but I still have contractor's fatigue and disillusion.