Ep. 11 – The Inside Japan Podcast – University Teacher Ben – Saving for Retirement in Japan

This week University Teacher Ben from Retire Japan drops in to share his wealth of knowledge about the very important, but rarely talked about topic of preparing for retirement while in Japan. Enjoooy. (Apologies for my mic dropping out for about 45 seconds at the 19:00 minute mark. Consider it an Easter Egg.)   Right-Click to Download the Mp3 [Check out Ben and Retire Japan:  Retire Japan | The Forums | Ben's Twitter]   [Follow the Show: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | Youtube] [Find a Job: JobsinJapan.com] [Discuss the show: Discord] [Leave a Review (You Rock): iTunes] Topics Discussed: 3:08 - Intro - Ben's beginnings in Japan on JET 5:29 - Ben's path through Japan (getting dropped by the BOE and finding a University Job) 12:00 - Transitioning from Eikaiwa Manager to HR Manager with a different company 16:45 - Basics of Retirement/Investing while in Japan 23:00 - Should People that don't want to live in Japan forever still invest in Japan? 25:45 - What's a robo-advisor? 29:00 - Final Advice Every episode of the podcast is available on iTunes, Android, and Stitcher. Make sure to subscribe to the show so that you don’t miss out on any new episodes as they’re released. All ratings and reviews are also greatly appreciated. Thanks for listening! Outro. Discuss this episode with like minded people on the ALTInsider discord: