hi, I’ve never had a VPN but I’m about to be an expat in Japan so I wanted to ask here what service you all would recommend. It’s mostly for checking my bank and brokerage accounts, maybe accessing netflix…etc. thank you guys!
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**best VPN to use from Japan to access U.S.**
hi, I’ve never had a VPN but I’m about to be an expat in Japan so I wanted to ask here what service you all would recommend. It’s mostly for checking my bank and brokerage accounts, maybe accessing netflix…etc. thank you guys!
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Im using Surfshark. No complaints yet.
I just use nordvpn, but using a VPN just to check bank accounts is overkill IMO. I’ve been logging into my Schwab + Vanguard accounts from abroad for nearly 4 years at this point (counting the time I’ve been an expat or digital nomad) and I’ve never even gotten as much as a warning about it. also I use my Schwab debit card multiple times a month in foreign countries so they definitely know I live abroad.
NordVPN.
I’ve used NordVPN for 3 1/2 years now. Never had a problem with my bank or credit card website access even when not using the VPN. I have it mostly because my work which is based in the US blocks foreign IPs from accessing email and I never told them I moved. I also use it to access Netflix and other streaming content.
I use ExpressVPN. Recently Netflix is telling me I’m not in the home network when I switch my VPN to the U.S., so it looks like the password crackdown is in effect. Works for all other stuff though.
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This is a copy of your post for archive/search purposes.
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**best VPN to use from Japan to access U.S.**
hi, I’ve never had a VPN but I’m about to be an expat in Japan so I wanted to ask here what service you all would recommend. It’s mostly for checking my bank and brokerage accounts, maybe accessing netflix…etc. thank you guys!
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Im using Surfshark. No complaints yet.
I just use nordvpn, but using a VPN just to check bank accounts is overkill IMO. I’ve been logging into my Schwab + Vanguard accounts from abroad for nearly 4 years at this point (counting the time I’ve been an expat or digital nomad) and I’ve never even gotten as much as a warning about it. also I use my Schwab debit card multiple times a month in foreign countries so they definitely know I live abroad.
NordVPN.
I’ve used NordVPN for 3 1/2 years now. Never had a problem with my bank or credit card website access even when not using the VPN. I have it mostly because my work which is based in the US blocks foreign IPs from accessing email and I never told them I moved. I also use it to access Netflix and other streaming content.
I use ExpressVPN. Recently Netflix is telling me I’m not in the home network when I switch my VPN to the U.S., so it looks like the password crackdown is in effect. Works for all other stuff though.