Thinking out loud (FIRE stuff)

[OkiBum]

I'm sure you must have considered this before, but I'm wondering how much serious thought you've put into obtaining a professional financial planner certification?

Bingo. I tried taking the FB3 test a couple of times before, but failed due to not studying enough and not having quite enough of a reading level.
https://www.retirejapan.com/blog/taking ... er-test-2/

Do they sell specific books for this? Is the test only in Japanese or English as well?

Sounds interesting...

[RetireJapan]

I'm sure you must have considered this before, but I'm wondering how much serious thought you've put into obtaining a professional financial planner certification?

Bingo. I tried taking the FB3 test a couple of times before, but failed due to not studying enough and not having quite enough of a reading level.
https://www.retirejapan.com/blog/taking ... er-test-2/

Do they sell specific books for this? Is the test only in Japanese or English as well?

Sounds interesting...

If it were in English I'd have level two or one by now. It's only in Japanese, and I find the kanji hard going. Plus I'm naturally lazy, so disinclined to actually study for it...

[captainspoke]

My wife, getting ready for doing her own stuff during her coming retirement, is studying for the bookkeeping level 3 test.

[OkiBum]

Bingo. I tried taking the FB3 test a couple of times before, but failed due to not studying enough and not having quite enough of a reading level.
https://www.retirejapan.com/blog/taking ... er-test-2/

Do they sell specific books for this? Is the test only in Japanese or English as well?

Sounds interesting...

If it were in English I'd have level two or one by now. It's only in Japanese, and I find the kanji hard going. Plus I'm naturally lazy, so disinclined to actually study for it...

Fair enough!

[RetireJapan]

Now planning to take the 3kyuu test in September. Wish me luck!

[OkiBum]

Good luck!

I had a look at the books for 3級. I can't read more than half the kanji's

[RetireJapan]

I had a look at the books for 3級. I can't read more than half the kanji's

Yeah, last time I was guessing at what the questions said during the test... still passed one of the papers