RetireJapan TV is a monthly show about personal finance in Japan with news, deep dives on specific topics, interviews with guests, and as much Q&A as you can handle. In this episode we talk about money conversations with your family, Bitcoin, lucky bags, and much much more. ________________________ Main topic: https://www.economist.com/1843/2025/01/10/the-wealth-whisperers-who-save-super-rich-families-from-themselves https://www.retirejapan.com/blog/life-insurance-to-bridge-expenses-after-death/ https://www.diewithzerobook.com/welcome News: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20250109_02/ https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2025/01/d62905edd8e6-japan-pm-ishiba-struggling-to-find-time-to-smoke-at-work.html https://www.reddit.com/r/JapanFinance/comments/1hvi6vj/2024_annual_report/ https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2025/01/a06f6bcef1d6-chance-of-japans-nankai-trough-megaquake-raised-to-80-govt-panel.html https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2025/01/e018661a86dd-osaka-expo-participating-countries-question-ticket-booking-system.html Money-saving tip: https://www.ana.co.jp/ja/jp/promotion/amc/wa_t/?tabitem=asw-tab__item-box-4 https://dokokani.jal.co.jp/dokokani/entry/entry/index Q&A, etc.: https://www.nta.go.jp/taxes/shiraberu/shirabekata/9200.htm https://www.retirejapan.com/blog/disaster-preparation-in-japan/

RetireJapan TV is a monthly show about personal finance in Japan with news, deep dives on specific topics, interviews with guests, and as much Q&A as you can handle. In this episode we talk about NISA, the proposed iDeCo changes, a shameful stock purchase, and much much more.

iDeCo, home renovations, news, frivolous purchases, forum updates, and lots of Q&A!

RetireJapan TV is a monthly show about personal finance in Japan with news, deep dives on specific topics, interviews with guests, and as much Q&A as you can handle. __________________________________________ Akiya Banks: https://www.akiyabanks.com The latest Monday Read: https://www.retirejapan.com/blog/the-monday-read-arcs/ Tokyo Disaster Information: https://www.bousai.metro.tokyo.lg.jp Meb Faber's free ebooks: https://mebfaber.com/books/ Estimate your furusato nozei allowance: https://www.soumu.go.jp/main_sosiki/jichi_zeisei/czaisei/czaisei_seido/furusato/mechanism/deduction.html Info on Japan real estate including Air BnB: https://summit.realestate.jp/home

RetireJapan TV is a monthly show about personal finance in Japan with news, deep dives on specific topics, interviews with guests, and as much Q&A as you can handle. The final episode of Season 2.

RetireJapan TV is a monthly show about personal finance in Japan with news, deep dives on specific topics, interviews with guests, and as much Q&A as you can handle.

RetireJapan TV is a monthly show about personal finance in Japan with news, deep dives on specific topics, interviews with guests, and as much Q&A as you can handle. ----- In today's show we talk about journalism, real estate, film reviews, and retiring in Japan with Philip Brasor (Cat Foreheads and Rabbit Hutches blog)!

RetireJapan TV is a monthly show about personal finance in Japan with news, deep dives on specific topics, interviews with guests, and as much Q&A as you can handle. Life Shift (Japanese): https://amzn.to/3xEuPEl

Video about (not) living in the countryside: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F2igjw3KdicAmazon

Japan makes payment policy change that could be a problem for foreigners in Japan: https://soranews24.com/2024/06/03/amazon-japan-makes-payment-policy-change-that-could-be-a-problem-for-foreigners-in-japan/

Japan enacts laws for new foreign worker scheme amid labor crisis: https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20240614/p2g/00m/0na/020000c

Little Kyoto: https://shokyoto.jp/ml/en/top/

Near-complete condo to be torn down as it blocks views of Mt. Fuji: https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/15298197

Japan to launch new banknotes; 1st design change in 20 years: https://japantoday.com/category/national/japan-to-launch-new-banknotes-1st-design-change-in-20-yrs

RetireJapan TV is a monthly show about personal finance in Japan with news, deep dives on specific topics, interviews with guests, and as much Q&A as you can handle.

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In today's show we hang out and chat about money, life, and kettles. Daniel's standing desk: https://direct.sanwa.co.jp/ItemPage/100-MR157BK Cheap balance board: https://www.youtube.com/@JapanRealEstate/videos Child Allowances in Japan to be Expanded from Oct. 2024 https://japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/politics/politics-government/20230615-116165/ Japan PM Fumio Kishida Announces 40,000-Yen Tax Cut in June 2024 https://japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/politics/politics-government/20231027-145964/ Japan passes a revised law allowing joint child custody for divorced parents for the first time https://apnews.com/article/japan-child-custody-law-revision-9ddb15431470294dae180b5c9e3d9282 Rentio https://www.rentio.jp Upcoming RetireJapan NISA Guide: https://retirejapan.gumroad.com/l/sLEXJ?layout=profile UK overseas voting registration: https://www.gov.uk/register-to-vote https://www.gov.uk/apply-postal-vote