BlogHide Resteemsretirejapan (45)in japan • 7 years agoTelephone Scams in JapanBe careful, be aware, be firm To my great shame, I fell for a telephone scam the other day. Normally I am very careful. At home, I use my phone sales technique . At work, I tell people we…retirejapan (45)in japan • 7 years agoUK State Pension from JapanA surprisingly good deal? This post is for UK nationals only, I'm afraid :) Recently I've been reading about the UK social security system, particularly the New State Pension. This is thanks…retirejapan (45)in money • 7 years agoBook Review: The Only Investment Guide You Will Ever NeedBig talk for such a small book This book , written by Andrew Tobias, makes a bold claim: this is the only book you need to read about personal finance. That assumes you are not interested in…retirejapan (45)in money • 7 years agoPeace of MindIt's only money I had a minor traffic accident the other day. Well, I didn't, but someone else did and it might have been my fault. It ended up more expensive than we were thinking so we will…retirejapan (45)in japan • 7 years agoSummoned to the Tax Office in JapanSomeone's been a very bad boy I often say the tax office is one of the best public offices to deal with in Japan. Staff are polite, helpful, and supportive. They don't seem to see their job…retirejapan (45)in japan • 7 years agoBook Review: iDeCo (J401k) BookThe new edition of the best guide I'm a big fan of Minako Takekawa, a financial journalist, author, and speaker. Hope to make it to an event and meet her one of these days. In the meantime I…retirejapan (45)in japan • 7 years agoJapan State Pension: A Scary Future?A "conversation" with Desmond P. A new type of blog post for you today. This is a slightly edited version of an email exchange I had with Desmond P. a couple of months ago about the pension…retirejapan (45)in money • 7 years agoFilm Review: Money MonsterGood film, not much personal finance I watched Money Monster on a plane headed for Europe (along with four other films -seems like I only ever watch films on planes now). It's a good film.…retirejapan (45)in japan • 7 years agoTelephone Cold CallersHere's how we stop them... for good I've always hated telephone cold calls. Maybe there is someone out there that is just waiting for yet another company to call them with a great deal if…retirejapan (45)in money • 7 years agoFinimizeShort daily newsletter about financial topics A friend told me about Finimize in August, and I've been subscribing to it ever since. Basically they send you a short (3 minutes or less to…retirejapan (45)in japan • 7 years agoCar Insurance in JapanYou get to have your cake and eat it I learned something new (and important) last week, so I want to share it with you today. So last Monday I was involved in a minor traffic accident…retirejapan (45)in japan • 7 years agoSpouse Not on BoardHouston, we have a serious problem... Today's post is about a serious and common situation: when your partner or spouse is not on the same page as you regarding money. I promised to write about…retirejapan (45)in japan • 7 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Finance Blogger World MapRetireJapan is now firmly on the map A couple of months ago I saw a comment about the Personal Finance Bloggers Map , and got in touch to ask them to add RetireJapan. Well, it seems we have…retirejapan (45)in money • 7 years agoBook Review: The Next Big Investment BoomI wouldn't take it literally The Next Big Investment Boom is for people who are really into investing and enjoy reading about it. This is not a book for beginners. If you are starting out…retirejapan (45)in japan • 7 years agoMSV LifeThe 'Vanguard Robo-Advisor' in Japan I wanted to like MSV Life, I really did. After all, it's a collaboration between Vanguard and some Japanese firms (Monex and Saison), it has low minimum…retirejapan (45)in japan • 7 years agoAmerican Citizens Abroad Financial ServicesSomething for US citizens for a change I feel bad. Many of the products and services we talk about here on RetireJapan are not available to US citizens and it's very frustrating sometimes to try…retirejapan (45)in japan • 7 years agoOther People's MoneyBait and Switch A couple of months ago I read something about rental properties in Japan, which made me start thinking about loans, which made me take a look at some loan comparison sites, which…retirejapan (45)in japan • 7 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Mobile Phones in JapanIt pays to do your research In personal finance it pays to focus on the big wins . For most people, the biggest expenses are accommodation, transport, insurance. In Japan for a lot of people…retirejapan (45)in japan • 7 years agoHow's Your Pension Doing?If you have been paying into it, that is... Ever since 1986 it has been compulsory for people living in Japan to pay into the national pension scheme. Compulsory but not enforced. That seems to…retirejapan (45)in japan • 7 years agoReader Profile: JohnSaving for Two? RetireJapan: I'm really pleased to have another reader profile for you today. John very kindly shares his story with us below, and seems to be making an excellent start on saving…
