Do you like Japanese dramas too ?

In Japanese dramas, we often see OLs (Office Ladies) working overtime until late at night and having a beer when they get home. There are always a lot of beautiful Japanese-style outfits when having dinner with friends on holidays.

But do you know? Although they look glamorous, many Japanese are actually worried about not being able to save money and are studying various ways to save!

Here is to share with you the ways to save money that I saw recently on a Japanese website. I have compiled 5 practical ways to save money. Let’s save money together!

Although the salary in Japan is much higher than that in the Philippines, the tax is also very high in Japan !! When I was researching money-saving tips recently, I wondered how OLs in Japan save money when the expenses are so high?

Plus, many Japanese YOUTUBER videos often recommend UNIQLO, GU and other clothing outfits for a week, which adds up to several thousand pesos.

After reading a lot of information on Japanese websites, Here is to share with you 5 practical ways to save money. When prices rise, you can learn from the Japanese way of saving money to cope with it.

Share 5 Japanese ways to save money
(1) Buying second-hand items
(2) Adjust fixed expenses
(3) Make full use of point collection programs
(4) Reduce impulse shopping
(5) NO MONEY DAY
Conclusion

Recently, I often hear people sharing that bakeries and breakfast shops have increased their prices again... Don’t you think that the price increase in the future will only increase and not decrease? :(

However, if your salary doesn’t increase by a corresponding amount, things might get harder in the future, so make some saving tips a habit now and get rid of the worry of being broke at the end of the month!

5 Japanese ways to save money
5 Smart Japanese Ways to Save Money

(1) Buying second-hand items

Many Japanese people who dress well like to go to second-hand clothing stores to find treasures, and they will keep their clothes very neat. They also like to use mercari (メルカリ, a second-hand trading app) to search for cheap and good-looking things, and even give away free items!

In the Philippines, you can https://use www.carousell.ph to find good and affordable items, such as clothing or furniture accessories, through rotating auctions, FB groups, and second-hand markets. (Some of them are even given away for free!)

In addition to saving money, it is also sustainable and environmentally friendly!

(2) Adjust fixed expenses

In addition to rent, utilities, magazines, NEFLEX subscription fees, and mobile phone monthly rental fees are also fixed expenses every month.

There is a chance to reduce these costs or adjust the plan by sharing the rental with friends, which can save a lot of money invisibly!

(3) Make full use of point collection programs

A point collection programs that has been very popular in Japan recently is to accumulate points by using various stores’ point collection apps, mobile payments, etc. The points can be used to offset discounts or exchange for goods.

In the Philippines, more and more businesses are now launching point-collecting apps. For example, points collected at convenience stores can be used to offset discounts or exchange for goods, points collected at supermarkets can be used to offset cash, points collected through credit card consumption, etc. When your normal consumption accumulates to a certain threshold, you can redeem items or save on discounts!

The most important thing to emphasize about the point collection program is: the points must be used up before they expire! Otherwise, it would be very sad if the points I worked so hard to accumulate were lost like this.

(4) Reduce impulse shopping

Sometimes we are prone to impulse buying, especially when you want to buy something right now, and soon after searching the web, you keep seeing ads for that product, and then you accidentally buy it...

But before buying, stop yourself and think about whether you will use this item often? When will you use it?

At the same time, you can also understand what items are most needed at the moment and which ones can be delayed for consumption!

(5) NO MONEY DAY

NO MONEY DAY was a money-saving method adopted by many people when the Covid-19 outbreak occurred in Japan.

Because of the epidemic, my income has been reduced a lot. In order to avoid feeling uneasy about having no money at the end of the month, I tried not spending money for 5-10 days a month.

Buy groceries once a week, send a coffee cup when it’s on sale, go jogging in the park instead of the gym, and you’ll feel a small sense of accomplishment even if you don’t spend any money all day!

I think it is easier to not spend money on this whole day by bringing your own lunch on workdays and cutting down on bubble tea for 1-2 days.

When going out on holidays, you can only try to choose free exhibition halls, scenic spots, etc., but eating will still cost a little money!

Conclusion

You can use the accumulated points to redeem daily necessities or discount them for cash, thus saving money invisibly!

Next, you can try to have 5-10 NO MONEY DAYs a month and see how much you can save in the whole month.

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