The Anti-Bucket List
Bah, humbug I actually enjoyed this. Big fan of Morgan Freeman Another complete rip-off post today 🙂 I read this post by Mr. 1500 and liked the concept. Here is my anti-bucket list of things I never want to do. 1. Apply for a jobI never want to go through another formal employment interview process […]
15 Financial Goals to Hit
How many did you get? I read this post by J Money last year, and thought it would be a good fit for RetireJapan too. So here are the goals, adapted for Japan 🙂 15 Goals to Hit On Your Way to Financial Freedom Not all of these are necessary, or even desirable. It will depend […]
Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency
Probably don’t go there So if you had bought Bitcoin in 2011 instead of going out for beer and ramen, you’d be a dollar multi-millionaire now. D’oh. In December I did something stupid that I specifically said I wouldn’t do, and predictably it blew up in my face. I’m sharing the story here to provide […]
Reader Profile: Bob’s spending
Do you know where your money goes? At the beginning of last month a reader got in touch with me to share his spending habits. I thought it was so interesting it deserved to be featured on the blog, and thankfully Bob very kindly agreed to write everything up. Enjoy! Ben has recommended at various […]
Only in Japan: Staying Warm
It can be done for a price Trading money for convenience and comfort: electric oil heaters We wrote a guide to staying cool in the summer a while back, and given how cold it has been this year thought a winter version might be timely. I wasn’t shocked per se when winter arrived in my […]
2018
You can do anything, but you can’t do everything 2018 started with a warm, sunny day in Sendai. Hopefully that sets the tone for the rest of the year 🙂 We ended last year with an annual review as usual, and today we’ll talk about plans for this year. RETIREJAPAN Every New Year’s Day my […]
Happy New Year 2018
Watch out for the mochi All the best for a happy and successful 2018 from RetireJapan. We’ll be back on Wednesday with a post looking at our plans for this year.