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Say goodbye to cancellation fees when you switch carriers.
This month, NTT Docomo Inc. becomes the first among Japan’s three major telecom carriers...
- Posted October 27, 2021
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Update: No-interest loans provided by Japan to people hit by pandemic expanded.
In extending the state of emergency in 10 prefectures (including Tokyo), Prime Minister Suga...
- Posted February 4, 2021
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Japan to stop giving child benefit to high-Income families
Currently, Japan pays a ¥5,000 child allowance as benefit to a family of...
- Posted February 3, 2021
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How much does a game sound creator make a year in Japan?
Perhaps parents today won’t be so impressed when their daughter or son tells them...
- Posted June 9, 2020
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Running out of money to pay rent? What to do before your life falls apart.
The global pandemic has resulted in cascading economic impacts to people who have lost...
- Posted June 5, 2020
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Phone service providers extend payment deadline.
Has coronavirus affected your income and cash flow? Fret not, Japan’s telecommunication companies NTT...
- Posted March 31, 2020
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Stop in the name of love. Feb 14 is business-as-usual day.
As families approach Valentine’s Day, many couples in Tokyo ask the question. Why do...
- Posted February 12, 2020
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What should expats be doing to grow their money?
Depending on where you make your home as an expat, you may be pleasantly...
- Posted January 30, 2019
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Do you talk to your children about money?
Teaching money-management skills to children is climbing the popularity polls, as more secondary schools...
- Posted November 26, 2018
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Wealth Building: Where do you start?
As the global economy continues to flounder, now more than ever it’s a pertinent...
- Posted February 2, 2018
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Do you want to cut your communication costs? Here are the best deals in Japan now.
The lure of purchasing a new handset in installments bundled with voice calls and...
- Posted August 3, 2017
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Teaching kids about financial literacy
A couple of months ago, I picked up a pretty cool item from the...
- Posted February 22, 2017
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Why average Japanese families have more cash savings than people in other countries
Last year, the Japanese households’ average savings reached ¥18M and is steadily increasing every...
- Posted August 11, 2016
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Is Summer Learning worth the time and money?
Most parents are looking forward to the end of the school year when they...
- Posted April 19, 2016
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How we went from ¥55,000 a month to ¥18,000 a month on phone bills.
Recently, I had a serious discussion with my wife about how we are saving...
- Posted February 23, 2016
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Statistics reveal growing poverty rate in Japan linked to divorce
The number of Japan’s middle class is crumbling. The era of the once called...
- Posted December 17, 2014
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Why is Japanese beef more expensive than US beef?
I thought I would cook a good steak for dinner so I went to...
- Posted November 4, 2014
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How to get the best out of your Costco shopping experience
Supermarkets deliberately put their pricier products at very visible corners to get you to ...
- Posted September 3, 2014
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How to use a prepaid (E saifu) Visa card in Japan
A payment option for online purchases that has become increasingly popular in Japan for...
- Posted March 4, 2014
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Which credit card in Japan offers the most value to user?
Do you want to make sweeping changes to your finances ahead of the consumption...
- Posted February 18, 2014
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Japanese preschooler donates his piggy bank savings to typhoon victims
According to the United Nations, typhoon-ravaged Tacloban city, Leyte, Philippines has recorded a death...
- Posted December 17, 2013
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Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ banking rules change
If, at the end of the year, you find yourself complaining that you don’t...
- Posted October 11, 2013
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Spender or saver?: What this reveals about you
I was recently invited to be a guest on a local television show. The...
- Posted July 5, 2013
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How I shaved off ¥9,000 a month from our electricity bill
Tokyo summer is here again with many households cranking up their air conditioners to...
- Posted June 17, 2013
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Do you have a retirement plan?
One in four of the working Japanese population are approaching or now past the...
- Posted August 30, 2012
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Till debt do us part
Seven years ago this month, I was the June bride with a big smile...
- Posted May 31, 2012
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Money and children
Money makes the world go 'round. For kids it's never too early to learn...
- Posted July 26, 2010
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