Expense Reduction Furusato Nozei (Hometown Tax)
IntroductionFurosato Nozei (Hometown Tax) is a system that allows you to donate tax money to cities and towns other than...
Expense Reduction 
Bank Accounts Best Japanese bank accounts for Foreigners
IntroductionThis account seems to come up more often than one would think, so I will cover it here for reference. Note t...
Commentary Suica Renaissance Vol.1 2025〉》2028
If you've been around Japan Rail stations in Tokyo this weekend, you may have seen the "Suica Renaissance Vol.1" posters...
Budgeting & Expense Management Why “Free” phones are a scam
IntroductionIt's amazing to me that people still fall for marketing ploys, but it seems that the word "Free" just activa...
Expense Reduction All about Kakuyasu SIM Cards
Most people these days can't live without their mobile phones. More specifically, their smart phones. For the most part,...
Bank Accounts The Best Bank Accounts in Japan
Factors to ConsiderThere are a number of factors to consider when thinking about which bank is "best", here is a short l...
General Finance The Fallacy of Credit Card Points
If you look on places like YouTube, you will find dozens of bloggers telling you how they have amazing credit cards that...
General Finance The Goose that laid the Golden Egg
This blog discusses various aspects of personal finance including debt repayment, money management, investment, wise pur...
Commentary Has Japan become poor?
Ever since the bubble in the 80s, people in Japan have been saying how they are poor now. Sure, compared with the bubble...
Prepaid Cards Guide to Prepaid Cards in Japan
There are multiple types of cards commonly available in Japan:Cash Cards (ATM Cards) - These can be used at ATMs to depo...