RetireJapan

I wonder also have this works when on medical leave? I will be taking some time off work shortly under such conditions, but I’m not sure if I need to get the iDeCo application in before that starts, or what impact medical leave has? The key point is what your pension status is. As long as you remai...

Do you think it's better to switch to a different provider? I've heard from a mate that it can take months. Considering you already gave up on Rakuten, as long as you only want to do NISA and are happy with a single diversified fund (which is a sensible choice), I think sticking with the post offic...

This the the best option at Japan Post, it's basically a custom branded version of eMaxis Slim All Country. Exactly the same as what you'd get with a better provider, just more expensive. https://qw159.qhit.net/jp-bank.japanpost.jp/qsearch.exe?F=tp/fundDetail&code=03316203 See also https://retir...

I am unclear why I need to call them if they have already calculated and the NICs shortfall amounts I need to pay... You need 35 years of coverage to receive the full pension, but you can theoretically pay voluntary contributions for years even when you already have enough to qualify for the full p...

I don't know if giving up citizenship may make you more likely to be flagged when entering the US?

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The value is the estimated price, and you've placed a market order. So they're taking an extra buffer from the account in case the price rises by the time the order is fulfilled. I'm not sure if they will return the excess or leave it in your securities account, but you'll pay the price that the ord...

Probably best to switch to the select plan.

William wrote: ↑Mon Mar 17, 2025 9:31 pmI couldn't find a replacement for Audible

https://libro.fm is pretty good. They have an app but also allow you to download the raw audio files.

Personally, I very much appreciate the summary. It should be a law ;) that every maker of such videos should have to post a stickied (AI-generated) comment that summarizes their content. It should also be rule that anyone starting a discussion about any content must also provide their own non-AI su...

If you Gift a total of Y3,923,000 ... The Gift Tax works out to be Y323,450 ... This leaves Y3,599,550 for NISA I have not checked the numbers, but if correct my take is that you would be looking to make much more than this in tax savings long term (assuming the investments work out...) so it's wor...