/en/tags/save/Recent content in Save on Guide to Credit Cards, Smartphone Payments, and Rewards in JapanHugo -- gohugo.ioenMLI PayThu, 02 Apr 2026 13:00:00 +0900/en/credit-card/top-5-credit-cards-ranked-by-return-rates-the-ultimate-guide/Thu, 02 Apr 2026 13:00:00 +0900/en/credit-card/top-5-credit-cards-ranked-by-return-rates-the-ultimate-guide/<img src="/img/thumbnail/top-5-credit-cards-return-rates-en.png" alt="Featured image of post Top 5 Credit Cards Ranked by Return Rates: The Ultimate Guide" /><p>When choosing a credit card, the most important factor for many is the point return rate. Using a high-yield card for daily shopping and fixed costs can lead to massive savings. In this article, we rank and compare the top 5 highest-yield credit cards available in Japan.</p> <h2 id="1-sumitomo-mitsui-card-gold-nl">1. Sumitomo Mitsui Card Gold (NL) </h2><p>This card has taken the market by storm, offering up to 7.0%+ point returns when using touch payment at designated convenience stores and restaurants.</p>/en/poi-katsu/turn-receipts-into-cash-comparison-of-popular-receipt-scanning-apps/Mon, 05 Jan 2026 15:05:00 +0900/en/poi-katsu/turn-receipts-into-cash-comparison-of-popular-receipt-scanning-apps/<img src="/img/thumbnail/turn-receipts-into-cash-scanning-apps-en.png" alt="Featured image of post Turn Receipts into Cash? Comparison of Popular Receipt Scanning Apps" /><p>Throwing away paper shopping receipts is throwing away money. Modern smartphone apps buy your shopping receipts just by scanning them via your camera. We explain the market research logic behind this and compare the best receipt-cash apps.</p> <h2 id="why-are-receipts-worth-cash">Why Are Receipts Worth Cash? </h2><p>Receipts contain granular purchase data: who bought what, where, when, and for how much. Brands and market researchers pay for this consolidated data to optimize their product positioning and ads.</p>