The Monday Read: Green Shoots
Had a very busy week coming off my encounter with Covid, but we’re off to Appi this week for a couple of days of snow and relaxation so hopefully that will help. Had some questions about when the coaching service will be back online and the answer is soon! Hoping to have an announcement in […]
The Monday Read: The Malady
Well, it was always bound to happen. Officially caught Covid last week. Fortunately relatively mild cases all round (most of the family got it, starting with the grandkids). For me it was sore throat one day, feeling tired and groggy the next, then fever and chills, then a bad headache. Seems to be getting better […]
Saving an Emergency Fund in Japan
Start Here and Never Stop There is a good reason that almost all personal finance advice starts with ‘save up an emergency fund’. Not having some cash set aside for emergencies puts you in a very vulnerable position. It’s like not wearing a seat belt when you drive. Why do you need an emergency fund? […]
Discussing Inheritance
For the first time ever, my wife and I discussed future finances with her parents, such as inheritance, estate planning and their will.
2023 Planning
Goals for this year Every year we start things off here on the blog with a look ahead, both for the site and me personally. Here is last year’s post for comparison. 2022 was a year of changes. In 2023 I am going to build on those changes and try to have more by doing […]
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Progress Report 2022
The Progress Continues This year once again I am publishing my personal progress report post. You can see last year’s post here. I find it useful to go over my accounts and think about them, and hope this will help you see how you can invest over time here in Japan. We’re going to cover […]
The Monday Read: Xmas 2022
Honestly cannot believe we are less than a week from Christmas. Like, where did the last (three) year(s) go? Fortunately we agreed not to do presents for the adults this year, which takes an enormous amount of pressure off. I’ll be doing my Xmas shopping tomorrow for the grandkids. My turkey is due to arrive […]
The new eternal NISA
Christmas came early this year The outline of the new new NISA accounts, long rumoured and leaked, were announced this week. The FSA official page has not been updated at this point, but the broad picture is clear with just a few details yet to be confirmed. The changes are great and address pretty much […]
The Monday Read: Rainy November Morning
My granddaughter is going on her (delayed) overnight field trip today, so of course it was cold and raining when I dropped her off at school at 6:45 this morning. Feels like winter in the UK, not something I enjoy! YouTube Thank you for your support of the RetireJapan YouTube channel. I started the Part-time […]