Money Matters

The balancing act of making money, spending money, and saving money.


The Cost of Three Months in Japan

We stayed in Japan for 90 days, the maximum amount of time US citizens are allowed to stay without a visa. How much did those three months in the land of sushi cost us?

Chirashizushi from a shop in Asakusabashi, Tokyo.

Schwab High Yield Investor Checking Account

How to Open a Charles Schwab Checking Account 3

While I was researching for our round the world trip—which has officially begun, now that I’m sitting on the airplane en route to Auckland as I type this draft we’re sitting in the living room of our self-contained flat where we’re WWOOFing north of Auckland—I wasn’t even considering bringing a debit […]


How Much We Spent in Southern Japan for Three Weeks 5

As soon as our contracts as English teachers ended, Jeff and I jetted off on a three-week tour of southern Japan. We spent a week in paradise, a day in hell, and got to see the chaos of Japan’s biggest festival–Tokushima’s Awa Odori. To the chagrin of our mothers, we […]

dancers at Tokushima's Awa Odori 2014