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Articles about wealth building, investing, and saving

A peer made director and picked up 40 extra hours a month. I stayed put and invested. How a ¥30M portfolio made the promotion envy disappear.

A frugal husband and a comfort-first wife. How opposite money mindsets helped us build ¥50 million in 8 years.

Lost ¥2 million ($14K) on a single telecom stock. The panic, the shaking hands, and how that failure led me to index funds.

Reached $350K in index fund assets after 8 years. The anxiety didn't disappear — it just changed shape. Here's how I cope.

My 4-year-old called me rich because I buy strawberries. What her scarcity-free childhood taught me about wealth and the mindset I want to pass down.

Lost $10K in the dot-com crash at 25, avoided markets for years. The one investing lesson I'd send back in time to my 20-year-old self.

One spouse manages all income, expenses, and investments. How this "household fund manager" system helped us reach $350K in 8 years.

From panic-selling game stocks to ¥370,000/month in index fund autopilot. The best strategy I found? Stop thinking.

Burned out as a manager at 38, salary frozen at $50K. Starting index funds after a career setback changed my financial trajectory.