Different stages of personal finance in Japan
Quick checklist of things you may want to have on your radar, linking to other parts of the wiki. The stages are purely indicative.
Before you move
Fresh off the boat (not especially in scope of this sub)
- getting cash
- phone
- bank account
- temporary housing
First months
- understanding your salary
- renting
- budgeting
- saving on moving in costs
- opening accounts
First year
- career
- filling a tax return
- savings strategy
understanding the common tax deductions
- life insurance
- medical-related cost
- furusato nozei
- dependents in Japan and abroad
- house loan
Long term living
- Investing : iDeco and Nisa
- buying real estate
- inheritance
- dealing with life events
Leaving Japan
- Exit strategy