The decade is officially over. 2009 is out. Hello 2010! The internet has seen it’s fair share of resolution and 2010 goal posts over the last week, so I thought I’d contribute as well. However, I don’t believe in waiting for the end of the year in order to start goals, so back in October [...]
Archive | December, 2009
Festival of Frugality #210: Frugal Masters of the Decade
Welcome to the 210th edition of the Festival of Frugality! Today’s festival is bitter sweet. It’s not only the last FoF of 2009, but also the last of the decade! (What are we calling this decade anyway?) To celebrate frugality in the ’00s, let’s take a look back at the decade’s most frugal – or [...]
How Japan and America View Christmas and New Year’s Day
Many of my junior high students are surprised to hear that Christmas is such a major holiday in most of the western world. In Japan, New Year’s Day is considered the most important holiday of the year. The Japanese recognize Christmas, but it’s mostly just a nice day for couples to be together and exchange [...]
Merry Christmas from Foreigner’s Finances
In two hours it will be Christmas Day in Japan so I just wanted to wish all of my readers a very Merry Christmas. I hope you’ll enjoy time with friends and family, delicious food, and wonderful presents. Corinne and I will be spending time with other ALT friends in the area and fitting in [...]
8 Money Tips I Learned from Clark Griswold and Christmas Vacation
Clark Griswold embodies the American dad. A caring family man who wants nothing more than to host the perfect Christmas for his family and leave everyone smiling. As we know, there were some wrinkles in the process but in National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation, Clark manages to carve out the perfect Christmas for his family. Here [...]
FF Link Roundup: December 20, 2009
Winter vacation is near! Starting Wednesday, Corinne and I are lucky to have two weeks off at the same time and we’re going to do some exploring around the prefecture and elsewhere. We’re also taking care of our friend’s hamster so that should provide some interesting entertainment Here’s our major plans for break: – Visit [...]
Daily Life of an Assistant Language Teacher in Japan
I’m currently an Assistant Language Teacher (ALT) through the JET Program. I work at a Japanese junior high in a small town in western Fukui, about a two hour train ride from Kyoto. I didn’t even know this job existed until two years ago. It’s unfortunate that so many jobs and professions can be overlooked [...]
Money Around the World: Credit Card Use in Europe
Welcome to part 2 of the newly named “Money Around the World” series where we take a look at how citizens of different countries use and view different aspects of personal finance. Two weeks ago we took a look at how countries in Asia use credit cards. From Japan to Russia we learned about the [...]
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Hi, my name's Austin Morgan. I teach English in Japan and write about money for twenty-somethings. Feel free to contact me with any questions and I hope you enjoy the site!
