RetireJapan

RetireJapan wrote: ↑Wed Dec 09, 2020 3:13 pm

mighty58 wrote: ↑Wed Dec 09, 2020 1:14 pm 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/

OkiBum wrote: ↑Fri Dec 11, 2020 5:26 am

RetireJapan wrote: ↑Wed Dec 09, 2020 3:13 pm

mighty58 wrote: ↑Wed Dec 09, 2020 1:14 pm 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 wrote: ↑Fri Dec 11, 2020 7:12 am

OkiBum wrote: ↑Fri Dec 11, 2020 5:26 am

RetireJapan wrote: ↑Wed Dec 09, 2020 3:13 pm

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...

OkiBum wrote: ↑Wed Dec 16, 2020 8:47 am I had a look at the books for 3級. I can't read more than half the kanji's