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In the Beginning, Part 2

I came to Japan in 2003 for the first time right after I finished college. It was meant to be my gap year. Funny how things turned out. In college, I double-majored in Political Science and Journalism with the intent of becoming a reporter in Washington, D.C. once I graduated. I thought that being a journalist  was the ideal job for me. (I was going … Continue reading In the Beginning, Part 2

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Learning New Things, Life and Money, Life in the US, Money, money mistakes, Personal Finance

In the Beginning

I’m having a lot of trouble organizing my thoughts. I’ve got a lot of ideas for blog topics, but they seem to be all over the place. I’ve been keeping a running list to help with my goal of writing 100 posts, but it’s difficult to choose the most relevant one. I guess the best way to keep things clear is to start from the … Continue reading In the Beginning

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Financial Independence, Learning New Things, Life and Money, Life in Japan, Personal Development, Personal finance in Japan, The Psychology of Money

Hey, Moron!

This post is all about the origin of this blog. I first heard the term “money moron” when I was listening to Farnoosh Torabi’s podcast, So Money. I think she was interviewing Scott Allan Turner, who was explaining the mistakes he’d made before he became smarter about his money–the time he was a money moron. I heard the term and I just fell in love … Continue reading Hey, Moron!

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