For those of you who are spending your first new year’s in Tsukuba, please note that MANY businesses and services are closed during this holiday.
The most important things to remember are (1) to withdraw some money before the banks and ATMs close and (2) to make sure you take your garbage out before [...]
I figure that unless I am being held hostage as part of a bank heist, I should never have to spend more than 15 minutes in a bank. However, today, despite the noticeable lack of masked hoodlums in my local branch, I spent over one hour trying to get my bankbooks updated.
When [...]
Getting a credit card in Japan can be a tricky proposition. If you have just arrived from another country and have only just opened your bank account, it can be almost impossible.
If you are a student, you may be able to get a “student credit card” (available at Joyo, at least in [...]
In Canada, we don’t use bankbooks very much anymore. Most of our banking is done online, so we can see our transactions whenever we want. Also, if we get any notification of our transactions, it is usually in the form of a monthly statement, not a bankbook.
However, the bankbook system is alive and [...]
Due to the identification law amendment from 4th Jan, 2007, you cannot use the ATM anymore for sending more than 100,000 yen worth of cash, and you have to show your ID at the counter of banks and post offices when you do it. Note: this requirement is only for sending CASH. If you use [...]
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