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• マーケティング
• 2026/01/09 (Fri) 10:55
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Your husband is really into Target's strategy.

It's a sucker's bet that the store will let you buy something at full price just because it's a gift card.

I also check prices and if Target is cheaper, I'll use a gift card. I don't do stupid things like buy there just because I have a gift card.

• tomoyan
• 2026/01/09 (Fri) 12:29
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Male.

• chip
• 2026/01/09 (Fri) 13:31
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I also vote for Topy. There is no better way to buy cheap.

• 無駄が嫌なんです
• 2026/01/09 (Fri) 22:45
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Thank you all. I guess there is no better way to go cheap. For some reason, my husband thinks that if we buy something with a gift card that we received, it's free. If he had received a cash gift card, he would use it as "his money" and spend it carefully. For some reason I think of gift cards only as magic cards.

Nanashino Gombei, you are right. But what I wanted to ask you is whether you use the gift card regardless of the sale ？.

Marketing, the list price is high. I sometimes buy things I need right now like medicine at the regular price, but I feel like I'm paying a loss 😅

tomoyan, I haven't been a victim of gift card fraud so far, but I've heard that if you are, you can get your money back right away. I think Target has been changing their system to make it more and more difficult to be a victim. I think Target has been changing their system every year for a few years now to make it more and more difficult to become a victim of fraud. I think it's a good idea to use it early. There have been a lot of company bankruptcies recently and many people around me forgot to use it by accident.

chip, I also try to buy as cheaply as possible. I am disappointed when the price is fixed.

• G
• 2026/01/16 (Fri) 04:34
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I am of the school of thought that gift cards are used up quickly.
I forget I have them, I lose them, and especially with the recent cards, many of them are chargeable with no face value, so I don't know how much is left
Unlike money, I feel like it is a free ticket.
So if I can use it and buy it, I feel like I got it for free, so I don't care about the price.

I used to keep them, but when I had a chance to use them, I didn't bring them, or
they expire, or there are things like gift card scams, and sometimes you can't use them without knowing, so it's easier now that I don't have to manage them.

• イオラニかプナホウか
• 2025/11/10 (Mon) 11:35
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Iolani finally got under 400 students
As someone who will be taking the test next year, I'm glad to see that the ratio has decreased.
Punahou is my first choice, but if I get in, I am hoping that both schools are good.
I know that Punahou and Iolahou have the same available birthdays from this year.
Iolani seems to have 40 people and waitlists, so I have high hopes ！

Even so, 693 people at Punahou was a surprise, and I applaud the kids who got in ！ I thought 550 people failed, which is horrible … almost everyone failed.

The kids who got both Punahou and Iolani are … well, they are geniuses ！

• Zoo
• 2025/11/10 (Mon) 12:10
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＃ 127 Puna
Punahou had a "June - August" birthday set long before last year. My son is a 3rd grader now, and he already had the same birthday set at that time.
Iolani has been adjusting to Punahou since this year.
I was lucky that the number of examinees was reduced due to the Korona disaster when my son was there ！ but the number of examinees was over 500.
My younger daughter took the Kinder exam last year, and I remember being surprised on the day of the group exam by the surprisingly large number of people who took the exam.
As a result, it was a fierce battle of 693 applicants, and we thought we might do well since our oldest son is already in Punahou, but unfortunately
our oldest daughter didn't even make the wait list. It's a harsh reality!

• 激戦キンダーお受験
• 2025/11/13 (Thu) 12:58
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We were able to confirm last year's Kinder exam details for your reference ！

Punahou had 150 successful applicants, 20 waitlisted, and 693 examinees.
Iolani had 96 successful candidates, 40 waitlisted, and 403 examinees.

These numbers are from last year's Kindergarten （ Kindergarten ） entrance exam. Acceptance ・ information that was officially shared with waitlist families and is a reliable number （ The number of waitlisted students was also included in the waitlist notification email ）.

Including waitlist numbers ：
• Punahou ： 150 + 20 = 170 total slots
• Iolani ： 96 + 40 = 136 total slots

Recruitment Although the number of slots themselves is not significantly different, Punahou has a much higher number of applicants, which means that the acceptance rate is lower and competition is more intense.

Last year, Punahou passed 4 students from the waitlist and Iolani passed 16 students from the waitlist.
Both schools had very competitive admissions.

• お受験戦争
• 2025/12/03 (Wed) 14:56
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I went to the Iolani group exam the other day. I was told that there were still less than 400 people taking the exam and that last year about 20 people were moved up from the waitlist.
When my older son took the exam last year, he said that only about 10 waitlisted students were moved up each year, so
the child who started attending Kinder this August, who passed both Punahou and Iolani, had a much higher percentage of Punahou choices. The Iolani admissions people were truly surprised that there were less than 400 test takers and
that there were 20 advanced admissions. Was the Iolani boom over after about 2 years? Also, as others have mentioned, the 90% Asian race rate was not a lie. Probably 70% Chinese （ Chinese, Taiwanese, Hong Kong ） and 20-25% Korean, Japanese, Vietnamese, Filipino. For your information.

• キンダー受験
• 2026/01/14 (Wed) 11:12
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We also took the Kinder exam last year. We sent our child to a preschool where they were told they had a good chance of getting into Punahou Iolani Kinder.
I did it with a tutor for a year and a half, but neither Punahou nor Iolani was able to make the alternate list. I was very depressed, but from there I started looking for a private school that would accept me. After being rejected from Punahou and Iolani, I contacted HBA and Merinole and was told that both schools had finished announcing their acceptances but had openings, so I went to see the schools.
Kinder, Punahou and Iolani are the only top 2 schools that are competitive. There are many schools that you can get into after Punahou and Iolani are announced. To be honest, I was surprised.
I was disappointed with the results of the Kinder exam, but the one year experience was a great experience for me and my child to work towards a goal together for the first time. We decided not to go to HBA or Merinol, but to go to Public, and we will continue to work together with our child for the 4th exam.
If Punahou had 550 applicants who didn't get into Kinder, I'm convinced that it's too narrow a field for us. I know the pressure is on, but I just want my child to go to the school he wants to go to.

• あけましておめでとう
• 2026/01/03 (Sat) 18:46
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We also easily got into HBA from the middle school.
Elementary was Wai'alae, so I was not a very good student, but I could easily get in from Wai'alae without any tutoring or cramming. But HBA, Merinole, and St. Louis are almost impossible to fail if you only submit an application. Don't worry.

• あけましておめでとう
• 2026/01/03 (Sat) 23:11
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As an addendum, Montessori Community School also admits anyone from Kinder. It is said that every year about 20-30 students are accepted from Kinder, but only one is admitted or not.
Currently, the school said that there are not 10 students per grade level. Moreover, they divide the under 10 students into two classes, so there are less than 5 students in the same grade. I declined because the number of students is too small for my child's education, academic competitiveness, and non-academic nurturing environment, but Kinder and Elementary are one of the schools that you can get into if you apply. Pre is very popular and seems to be hard to get into.

• Coffee talk
• 2026/01/07 (Wed) 01:04
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Last year my son was accepted to a Montessori community school, Kinder. About 13 people from my son's pre took the test and all were accepted, but none of them were admitted. The reason is still the facilities in the school building are almost nothing. There is no library, no music, no art, not even a schoolyard, and the place to do PE is in a small concrete space ？ parking ？. The public facilities are better than the private ones and the school is not worth paying for the private ones.
I think that's why the number of students is quite small. …
They claim to be multi-age, but I heard from a parent of a 3rd grader who lives in the same townhouse that unless they are multi-age, there are only 7 students in each grade, and they are all elementary students with siblings.
I heard that until around the time of the Corona Disaster, the percentage of students who passed Punahouiolani was 80%, but in the last few years, the school stopped announcing the number of students who passed Punahouiolani because of the decline in academic performance, with only 2 or 3 students passing Punahouiolani.
He said that has had quite an impact on the school, and that the facilities, coupled with the public and below, have made it a school where everyone from Kinder is accepted.
We turned down both HBA and Montessori and went with another private. You should do a lot of solid research ！

• ベル
• 2026/01/08 (Thu) 13:09
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Monte I see it's like that
Preschool seems to be very popular, but surely not having a schoolyard is critical for elementary school students, or even an indispensable place. The same goes for libraries and music rooms. Lots of things essential to childhood education are lacking as facilities.
Why is Monte's preschool so popular?

As for HBA, my brother is a graduate of HBA, and it is just about the Hawaii average in terms of academics, nothing too good, nothing too bad. My brother told me that many families have lived in Hawaii for a long time.

• キンダー受験
• 2026/01/14 (Wed) 10:50
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We also took the Kinder exam two years ago.
I was a tutor for a year, but I did not get into Punahou or Iolani, even though I was an alternate. We also contacted HBA after we were rejected from Punahou and Iolani and were told that there were openings and we could enroll. I went to see the school and found it to have a unique atmosphere. I was told that the same was true for Merinol and that I could get in right away.
For Kinder, only the top two schools, Punahou and Iolani, are competitive, and the others are always recruiting. There are many schools where you can get in after the announcement of Punahou and Iolani acceptance without any rush. I was surprised.
I was disappointed with the results of the Kinder exam, but the one year experience was a great experience for me and my child to work towards a goal together for the first time. We did not get into HBA or Merinol, but Public, and we will be working hard together again for the 4th exam.

• Can
• 2026/01/12 (Mon) 09:47
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$ I think it's a little over 850 per month, depending on the type of tax (you can pay a lot of tax at first and get a tax refund, or you can pay less tax at first and pay the shortfall later)

Also, 4 hours x 5days for the insurance is dangerous
. If you get sick, or you are late due to traffic, or you have to take a day off during off-peak season, depending on your occupation, you may be forced to work shorter hours, and if you do, you will lose your 20hrs and no insurance.
Unless you work full time, your hours are not guaranteed.

• Can
• 2026/01/12 (Mon) 09:49
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PS
Insurance is a BENEFIT, so whether it is required or not does not affect the hourly rate paid.

• こーの字
• 2026/01/12 (Mon) 13:54
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How about the following calculation site ？
search for hawaii how to calculate take home pay.
For both, if you work 40 hours at 16 hours per hour, your take home pay is $ around 580 （ 90%).

https://www.adp.com/resources/tools/calculators/states/hawaii-salary-paycheck-calculator.aspx

https:// smartasset.com/taxes/hawaii-paycheck-calculator

• わみ
• 2026/01/06 (Tue) 14:45
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Brokerage Account ： Charles Schwab （ Confirmed ）
Annuity:Jackson （ Confirmed ）
Regular Account ： BMO （ I heard this ）

I am also permanent I am in the process of making a plan to return home. Let's work hard for each other ！.

• ウリちゃん
• 2026/01/07 (Wed) 08:30
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U.S. pensions can be received in Japan

• ななしのごんべい
• 2026/01/07 (Wed) 13:32
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Someone said that Hawaii can open an account even for tourists
You should ask at Bibinavi Honolulu ？.

• Exit
• 2026/01/09 (Fri) 13:57
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The Schwab account will be converted to an International Account and can be maintained after the GC waiver, but the investment choices seem to be very limited. Even if you can keep your bank account, US address is often required for Chase, etc. A Japanese tax ID is required for the W-8BEN, but this can be obtained and delivered after you return to your home country.

Even if you file a W-8BEN, a 1099 will be issued for Interest, Dividends, etc., which is subject to withholding and may reduce the amount you receive.
It seems that you are required to terminate your IRA or Pension, but if you leave it as is, you may be required to file a Tax Return as a Non-Resident if you are subject to withholding at the time of your retirement benefits. Some assets may be subject to Exit Tax, so it is necessary to consider whether to treat them before abandonment.

• わみ
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• 2026/01/12 (Mon) 13:16
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Additional Response. I found out that Alliant Credit Union is very good and opened an account immediately ！ If you open an account while you are in the US, you can continue to use it after you return to Japan, and authentication can be set to your e-mail address instead of your phone number （ Please check with them about this to be sure. Please check this yourself just to be sure. I confirmed this in a chat with a human representative ）.

• あかり
• 2026/01/07 (Wed) 00:41
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What are the hours ？ is it possible to come to Kakaako to pick it up ？ how much are you thinking of paying for the rental?

• Coffee talk
• 2026/01/07 (Wed) 00:48
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Last week a friend of mine was in the exact same situation, he said he would buy it at Walmart for $58 and bring it back to Japan and sell it on Mercari. lol
He is also 2 years old and a booster seat is too small and illegal, so he still needs a car seat, and the cheapest car seat at Walmart is $ The cheapest car seat at Walmart was 57-58 ！ He said he could sell it for a lot of money in Japan and that he would take it home with him even though it would be luggage.

• Coffee talk
• 2026/01/07 (Wed) 01:07
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As a postscript,
If your husband lives alone in Hawaii, he will definitely need it when he comes back $ so I think it would be a good idea to buy it at Walmart at 58 and keep it.

• コス子
• mail
• 2026/01/07 (Wed) 23:18
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Did you find someone who can lend you a car seat ？
$ I found one at Walmart It's a COSCO brand car seat, right? I bought a spare COSCO car seat for my child for when he/she is picked up in a friend's car, or vice versa, or when a friend is picked up in our car. It is lightweight, so I can pull my child by the hand with one hand and carry it with the other hand, and it is very convenient. You may need it when you come back to Hawaii in the future, so why don't you buy one for Hawaii and keep it in your husband's room?

• あんな
• 2026/01/05 (Mon) 23:24
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There are a lot of travel YouTubers out there.
There are also a lot of people who go to places that are not listed in travel guides.
It's not about making money, but it's good if you enjoy yourself.
Only a handful of travel YouTubers who post high quality videos can make money.
I hate traveling, but I really like watching videos of someone traveling.
But there are only 1-2 YouTubers whose videos I watch on a regular basis.
The rest have become boring and I've unsubscribed from more and more channels.

• サイトウ
• 2026/01/06 (Tue) 10:05
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Thank you for writing, Ana-san.
I will not read any nasty comments, and I will take a video and enjoy it by myself.

• からり
• 2026/01/07 (Wed) 14:31
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Mr. Saito, why don't you just keep your original intention? You can just ignore the rice that you don't like. I think there are many people who would be happy with fun information.

• サイトウ
• 2026/01/07 (Wed) 14:49
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Thank you for your message, Karari, but I haven't given up completely yet because it looks like I can do it with just one iPhone. I'm going to do a little preparation and do a test distribution when it gets warmer. Thank you very much.

• あんな
• 2026/01/07 (Wed) 21:43
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There are many people who have done nothing wrong but come to me and make terribly harsh comments on my videos.
If you can ignore those comments and are mentally strong, posting videos is a good idea.
Many people have had their mental health hit by the internet, and a few months ago, one of my favorite travel YouTubers was in an uproar, so please be really careful...
Have fun!

• min
• 2025/12/27 (Sat) 03:07
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I am currently staying in Japan.
It is easier to exchange money at vending machine like machines in town than to exchange money in Hawaii.

Or, I am a Central Pacific Bank user and can withdraw up to 100,000 yen a day at ATMs in post offices.
I checked the rate and it is a little better than the machine.
I don't recommend you to exchange money at the bank because of high commission.

• H
• 2026/01/04 (Sun) 02:47
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Do you live in Tokyo ？
If so, I found a place called Dollar Ranger in Nishi-Shinjuku that was good because they had low fees and were able to redeem the money quickly ！.

• 換金
• 2026/01/05 (Mon) 14:31
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You can check today's rates from the World Currency Shop website.

• 🌅
• 2026/01/01 (Thu) 16:50
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There is a group on Facebook called Scenic San Pedro, but I didn't see any pictures of what looks like the first sunrise.
The group Photos of Long Beach has a picture of the sun that I took this morning, which had already risen quite a bit. There are clouds, but the weather is nice. You can see both of them in the public group.

• あけおめ
• 2026/01/02 (Fri) 11:23
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🌅 Thank you
for the information.　I remember that we couldn't see the first sunrise in 2010 because of rain, so it seems that the probability of not being able to see the first sunrise is once in 15 years.

• ムーミン
• 2025/12/22 (Mon) 11:53
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I entered the country from LAX this July, 20 days before my GC expired. I applied for renewal in February and brought the letter with me, but when I entered the country, I asked the officer if I could have the extension letter. When I asked the officer if I needed an extension letter, he said "No, it's not expired, so you don't need it. I was told "No, it has not expired, so you don't need it.

Worst case scenario, you can have someone send the letter to Japan. It takes about a week to get it after you apply for it.

• サーモンサンド
• mail
• 2025/12/24 (Wed) 19:17
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I was able to enter the country normally even though my GC had expired.
They didn't ask me any questions.

• ウリちゃん
• 2025/12/26 (Fri) 09:53
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The immigration officer must have missed it.

• .倍金萬
• 2025/12/27 (Sat) 09:36
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＞ I was able to enter the country even though my GC had expired

That's also great.

The long queue was so long that even the examiner didn't check the "details"

He just thought "OK, I have a card" and said "Yes, the next person is OK". I wonder if it was a "yes, the next one".

• ウリちゃん
• 2025/12/28 (Sun) 10:08
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It doesn't seem to say when, so it must be before the Trump administration.