Hey everyone,
my wife and me are currently using B43 for our shared expenses. We charge the card monthly and top it up if we run out of money. While the card works okay, there are a few points I don't like:
- Can't be added to ApplePay
- Cannot be used at gas stations and for some online payments (i.e. Chiba Water etc)
- Is a Visa card. We like to shop at Costco and they only accept Mastercard
- Charging the card is a slight annoyance
I checked for an alternative and I found the FamilyCard (ファミリーカード) which is issued by Orico and is similar to B43, but it is a real credit card and checks all the points mentioned above.
ファミリーカード – 1人の申込みで2枚のクレカ発行 (familycard.life)
However I have found barely any reviews etc. Does anyone use this card? If yes, what are your experiences?
A note on the traditional 家族カード:
We both have our own Rakuten accounts with credit cards. However for the shared expenses, we would like to use a different bank account. The bank offers a credit card with a family option, but unfortunately it is JCB which I don't want.
Thank you!
by blackfades2grey