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Our bank raised our interest rates again in 6 months on the loan for our home. Is this worrisome? We were told year ago that a variable interest rate was safe in Japan and would not increase much if it ever did and has now done so twice in the last year. We are now double at where we started.

It went from 0.7 to 1.35 now. A bit worried with all the financial issues in the world and global economy and oil shock it will go higher.

What can we do to prevent this or as a friend suggested switch to a flat rate loan? But that looked very expensive to get that done and all the documentation.

Not a financial expert at all so not sure what to expect for the future or how to prepare or keep ourselves safe from the effects of the global economy. Or this isn't as bad as I think it is.

Is it possible to buy Jerusalem Artichoke or Kikuimo for a good price in Tokyo, Amazon is quite expensive.

What should we do to prepare if there is an oil shock? How can we ride it out or prepare for it as best as possible?

With how weak the yen keeps trending the last few years, would it be a good idea to switch to having some money in dollars or yuan to keep against inflation and weakening yen?

Basically if I get dollars or yuan now and a year later inflation higher and yen keeps getting weaker the value of the dollar or yuan would keep its value better than the yen?

Found a The Good House Keeping Cookbook from 1980 Illustrated Edition and a 1989 The Good House Keeping All Color Cookbook Edition at a used book store. Which is the better one to go with? I want one that teachers me how to do everything like make your own pie crust, and how to de-bone fish, and how to get a whole chicken ready. Which would be the better one to go with?

Kids really into Star Wars Rebels and Clone Wars, but so many bundles and editions, is there one complete bundle with everything, or are some separated completely like Star Wars Lego III which seems based on the Clone Wars TV show. Which is the best to play with kids ?

There’s so many bundles and editions is there one that has everything or are some separate like Star Wars Lego III that seems just on the Clone Wars TV show. Which is the best?

There’s 6 different editions and not sure which to buy or what is a complete set like Star Wars Legos III or the complete saga has that bundled. Which is the best to play with kids ?

What products are made from oil? What products are going to be affected by an oil crisis or shortage?

Just got Pragmata, but the Switch 2 keeps saying its overheating after 15 minutes and shuts down is this happening to anyone else?