Can I Ever Retire? Yes, Maybe in Japan!
I just wanted to start with a shoutout to my dear friend Ben at Retire Japan who writes extensively about this topic
It is hard to stay positive in a world like this…
No matter where you are based, my fellow reader, it is indisputable that inequality is growing and things are getting less and less affordable for the common man. And with the breakneck speed of AI, threatening almost any job on the planet, it feels ever more likely that we’ll all soon be cutting the toenails of the billionaire-class just to survive…
Why bother saving for retirement if you’re convinced you’ll be replaced by a bunch of neural networks next week?
There is a place that still offers a slice of hope for those wanting to dodge eternal wage slavery: Japan. And if you do it right, especially if you’ve got a bit of a nest egg saved up (either from your home country or from hard work in Japan), you might find yourself living a surprisingly comfortable life here, maybe even able to retire one day.
Why Japan of all places?
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