Reader Profile: captainspoke
The retired cyclist I’m delighted to have another Reader Profile for you today, this time from a regular RetireJapan commenter and community member: captainspoke. He’s living the good life now after a lifetime of good decisions. We can all but hope to be in such a good position when we want to retire. Take it […]
The Monday Read
Pretty good this week 🙂 Half-way through April: Golden Week is a welcome sight as it approaches! Here are this week’s links: An entrepreneurial millionaire interview.Writing, briefly. Paul Graham on writing.Is college worth the cost? I guess it depends, eh?A down to earth millionaire interview.The disturbing high modernism of Silicon Valley. What motivates Facebook?Why are […]
Closing a THEO Account
It’s mainly you, not me Seems THEO are running a campaign to encourage people to sign up for regular investments -my wife and I did that too soon it seems 😉 To be honest, I liked THEO from the start. They provide a very simple product, their interface is one of the best I have […]
Pensions are not Investments
They are instead a form of insurance I was getting ready to talk to a client yesterday when I had a thought: state or defined benefit pensions are a kind of insurance, not an investment like many people assume. A defined benefit pension promises you a specific amount of money, unlike a defined contribution pension […]
The Monday Read
Goodbye sakura My classes at university start tomorrow, so life is going to be more regimented again. How are you doing? This week’s links: Invest in yourself now save money later. Health trumps wealth. Somewhat contrarian millionaire interview. Say goodbye to the information age it’s all about reputation now. When there is too much information […]
Review: Amazon Mastercard
Took a really long time (x2) I finally got round to applying for the classic Amazon Mastercard last month. This gives you 1.5% points on Amazon spend (2% if you are a Prime member, and if you use Amazon you probably should be a Prime member, especially with the forthcoming shipping price increases), and no […]
Reader Profile: Ryan Davis
The Lazy Author I’m really pleased to have a new Reader Profile for you today. Meet Ryan, an English teacher turned author. 1. Tell us a bit about yourself. My name is Ryan Davis, 34 years old, from Champaign, IL, USA. I studied Mass Communication and Media Arts at Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, where I […]
The Monday Read
Let’s waste the first day of work of the year The new working year starts today: how are you feeling about it? Whether you love your job or can’t stand the thought of doing it for the next twenty years, it is worth thinking about your financial situation and taking meaningful action. Or you could […]
Buying Stocks in Japan
Some Tips and Considerations We’ve been fielding a lot of questions recently about buying stocks in Japan, so here are some quick tips for your consideration 🙂 If you are an old hand at this, please correct any errors and share your stories in the comments (you must have made some mistakes in your time, […]
How to Win Life
It’s relatively simple “As you set out on your journey to Ithacapray that your journey be a long one, filled with adventure, filled with discovery… But don’t hurry your journey at all.Far better if it takes many years,and if you are old when you anchor at the island,rich with all you have gained on the way,not expecting […]