Expense Reduction Saving Money on Household Appliances
Say you need a new refrigerator, rice cooker, toilet, or air conditioner. This could be because the old one broke, becau...
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Expense Reduction Understanding Tax Deductions in Japan
There are three main categories that get deducted from the paycheck of the average worker in Japan: Income tax (所得税)Loca...
Budgeting & Expense Management Are people in Japanese Rich? Poor?
This question comes up in online forums fairly often in different forms. One of the more common forms is something like ...
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...
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,...