What happens if US citizens don’t file their IRS tax return?
A small chance of a disastrous outcome (this blog post is for entertainment purposes only. I am not a tax professional, nor a lawyer, nor an IRS employee. I don’t know you. I am not even American! You are completely responsible for your choices and decisions) I often talk to Americans about personal finance, and […]
The Monday Read: Death to Distractions
Last year was kind of mixed for me. I got a lot done, was able to travel more, enjoyed not having a fixed schedule, and had very little stress. But at the same time my health deteriorated and I found myself very distracted online. In particular, my smartphone use became problematic. I started playing a […]
Just the basics?
Not sure you need much more RetireJapan is good for the basics, but doesn’t do anything else -random Redditor I read that comment on Reddit the other day (I really should stay off that site!) and it got me thinking. At first I was a bit annoyed. After all, I put a huge amount of […]
The Monday Read: A Fork in the Road
I’ve really struggled with my health since the pandemic. Not sure if it is long Covid or just a more sedentary lifestyle, but I feel much less healthy than I did before 2020. So far I haven’t been able to turn this around by myself. In fact, turning it around is starting to feel like […]
Why do we fall?
So we can learn to pick ourselves up I had one of the worst days I have had for a while today. One of those days where you just want to go back to bed, and stay there. I’ve got a bad cold at the moment. Headaches, congestion, persistent cough. It’s making me miserable. And […]
The Monday Read: A Time of Dragons
Well, 2024 started off on the wrong foot! Not only was there a large and serious earthquake, it seems the government bungled the response somewhat by not taking it seriously enough at first. I hope everyone affected can get the help they need soon to get back on their feet. The main thing on my […]
2024 Planning
Happy New Year! I hope the year of the dragon treats you well. I also hope our readers in Hokuriku are safe and doing okay and can get back to normal as quickly as possible. I know from personal experience how draining recovering from an earthquake can be. Take the time you need to adjust […]