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Does anyone think it would be too dangerous to put like 30 or 40 million yen in Rakuten Securities?
Would it be worth spreading it around to include other companies like SBI Securities just to be safe and ensure you get compensated if the unimaginable happens?
My salary doubled (thanks to higher salary now being paid in dollars and with the exchange rate and all), but my taxes quadrupled. Is there a way to hang on to more of my money?
I have roughly 280 million yen of budget to buy a house or apartment. I would like to stay somewhere central, probably around Meguro.
If it was you, would you:
– Buy an apartment
– Buy a house
– Buy a plot of land and build your own house
Consider the financial pros and cons of this decision but I’m also curious about your general considerations (hence posting in the OT thread).
Right now I’m thinking of going with the 3rd option, though I’m a little bit scared at the prospect of my house being worth nothing by the time I’ll die (I do plan to have kids).
(I also noticed that some of the new apartment buildings have some really nice features like gym, pool, spaces for kids, etc.)