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by hitsuji182
Wed Feb 21, 2024 5:05 am
Forum: General
Topic: Japanese Credit Cards. What’s in your wallet?
Replies: 33
Views: 5641

Re: Japanese Credit Cards. What’s in your wallet?

Rakuten as my main card. Actually, I have 2 Rakuten CCs, made one extra when they had 4000 points promo. I gave it to my girlfriend so we can easily track our combined expenses. For konbinis and chain restaurants, I use SMBC Olive with touch payment, getting 10% points back is a pretty good deal. Lo...
by hitsuji182
Fri Jan 27, 2023 1:15 am
Forum: General
Topic: IBLLC becoming only IBSJ in Japan
Replies: 27
Views: 10518

Re: IBLLC becoming only IBSJ in Japan

Yeah, this really sucks. I'm thinking about transferring my positions to Firstrade. Anyone has an account with them?
by hitsuji182
Fri May 20, 2022 6:31 am
Forum: Stock market investing
Topic: Using Rakuten Points to invest in Rakuten Securities?
Replies: 10
Views: 2584

Re: Using Rakuten Points to invest in Rakuten Securities?

What adamu said except that there's a reason to use 1 point to invest in securities per month and that's to get the Rakuten Securities SPU bonus on Rakuten Ichiba. They've nerfed it to hell though so some people might not want to bother anymore (minimum 30k purchase with at least 1 point used). Don...
by hitsuji182
Tue Mar 29, 2022 4:44 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Rakuten Card Investment -> Huge Point Reduction
Replies: 61
Views: 8664

Re: Rakuten Card Investment -> Huge Point Reduction

I'm assuming I could take advantage of this (CC and Cash combo) on my regular NISA account? I send exactly100k monthly to Rakuten Securities.
by hitsuji182
Sat Dec 04, 2021 4:52 am
Forum: Stock market investing
Topic: Just opened NISA account, allocating my 1,2mil this weekend. Just double checking if this is a right move
Replies: 11
Views: 1698

Just opened NISA account, allocating my 1,2mil this weekend. Just double checking if this is a right move

Hi there. I managed to open and set up my NISA account just before the end of the year limit reset. Funds are already transferred to my Rakuten Securities account and I'm gonna invest 1,2mil this weekend. I'm thinking of approaching this like that: 1. All in on emaxis slim all countries 2. 70/30 ema...