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Budgeting, Cash Payments, Life and Money, Life in Japan, Money, Money Tools, Personal finance in Japan, Point Cards and Stamp Cards, Products, Saving Money, Spending Money, The Psychology of Money

Point Cards and Stamp Cards in Japan

I am at Fujiya, our local cake place, choosing which cake to eat for dessert tonight. I make my choice and take out the money for this purchase. The lady pauses for a moment before she rings up my order. She seemed to be waiting for something. And then, “Do you have your point card?” Oh! Whoops! With an embarrassed laugh, I whip it out … Continue reading Point Cards and Stamp Cards in Japan

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Financial Independence, Learning New Things, Life in Japan, Money Tools, Personal Finance

Podcasts That Helped Me Manage My Money

When you feel overwhelmed with your finances, sometimes hearing advice from outside sources can help you get started. For me, I felt hampered by the fact that I was living in Japan so buying English books was too expensive. Because foreign language books were priced more expensively than Japanese books, I couldn’t buy them as easily. At times, too, the books I wanted weren’t available … Continue reading Podcasts That Helped Me Manage My Money

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Websites I Used to Help Pay Off Debt

When I was paying off my debts, I frequently had to rely on websites to help me figure out my finances. I mentioned before how Suze Orman was able to open my eyes to the world of personal finance. When I needed to figure out what to do with my own situation, I had to turn to the internet for help because I didn’t really … Continue reading Websites I Used to Help Pay Off Debt

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