RetireJapan

When it comes to taxes, inheritance tax is the one I WANT to pay. Please - tax me less now and let me keep as much of my money as possible to spend on/with family whilst I’m here. If you need my money to fund the state then that’s okay… take it the day I die. My heirs have decades to earn once I’m g...

Let’s be honest - if a shyster investment “professional” shilling products at Argentum can sign up Sendai Ben then he could stroll a VP sales job at Goldman Sachs.

Hell of a line for the resume.

bryanc wrote: ↑ just on this-does anyone get the dreaded message year is not full for the pension payments even though have paid it? what is this best way to resolve-anyone with experience? cheers I have the same message - knowing the snail’s pace at which this government body moves I’m not really ...

This has been an interesting thread to read and I suppose it's an appropriate time to mention the BBC documentary on Logan Paul's attempt at Crypto, For me, many people blame Paul, but I can't help but think there is some personal responsibility. I also have to add the social media, YouTube, TikoTo...

Do you believe the S&P500 will continue to outperform Global stock markets in the years/decades ahead? If so, go for option A. If however you have no idea or opinion whether the US stock market will continue to outperform global markets in the next 10/20/30 years then it’s sensible to have globa...

Any insight why the US is a special outlier in this respect? It depends on the social security agreement between the two countries. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/state-pensions-annual-increases-if-you-live-abroad/countries-where-we-pay-an-annual-increase-in-the-state-pension Thank you.

Maybe I’m missing something here, but what special Triple Lock applies to your aunt that is not given to UK citizens living elsewhere in the world? I was under the impression the Triple Lock was applied worldwide to the state pension, not just to those residing in certain countries (the USA?)? Mana...

I keep on telling my Aunt who lives in America, who has dual nationality and a national insurance number, she is laughing all the way to the bank because she gets the Triple lock upgrade unlike Brits residing in Canada, Australia or Japan. Maybe I’m missing something here, but what special Triple L...

I would also suggest you register your child for the UK Consular Birth Certificate. Whilst it cannot be used for a Passport Application, it will serve as life-long proof of your child's British Citizenship. https://www.gov.uk/register-birth-abroad I did this for the first child then didn't bother f...

Really happy with this: https://www.yamaha-motor.co.jp/pas/ypj/crosscore-rc/