Hi, I’m Kaori, a mom of two living in Japan.
I talk about money, motherhood, AI, work, and creating more freedom in everyday life.
I used to think saving more was the goal. But money is only a tool to build a life you actually enjoy.
Here, I share what I’m learning as I try to simplify money and work, spend more time with my family, and still make space for my own dreams.
Less stress. More freedom. More life beyond saving.
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For a long time, I thought having more money would make me feel more secure.
But over time, I realized that simply having more money wasn’t really the goal.
In this episode, I share what became more important to me as I changed the way I thought about money — having more choices, more time with my family, and more freedom in everyday life.
Money matters.
But for me, it’s a tool to help create the life I actually want.
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29 Sept 2026
What Filled My Home When I Couldn’t Save Money
When I wasn’t saving much money, I noticed something about our home.
We had a lot of things we didn’t really need.
Things I bought because they were cheap.
Things I thought I might use someday.
And things I had almost forgotten I owned.
In this episode, I share how the things in my home were connected to my spending habits — and how changing the way I bought and kept things also changed the way I managed money.
For me, saving money wasn’t only about budgeting.
It was also about learning what we actually needed.
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28 Sept 2026
I Never Thought I’d Invest — Here’s What Changed My Mind
I used to think investing wasn’t for me.
It felt risky, complicated, and honestly, a little scary.
But little by little, I started learning about money and eventually decided to start investing with a very small amount.
In this episode, I share what made me afraid to invest, what changed my mind, and how I took my first step as a complete beginner in Japan.
You don’t have to know everything before you start learning about money.
Sometimes, the first step can be very small.
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27 Sept 2026
How I Cut Our Family Grocery Bill from ¥100,000 to ¥40,000 a Month
I used to spend around ¥100,000 a month on groceries for our family.
Now, it’s closer to ¥40,000 — roughly $260 a month.
One of the biggest changes I made was surprisingly simple: I stopped going to the supermarket all the time.
In this episode, I share how switching to weekly online grocery shopping helped me reduce impulse purchases, waste less food, and make everyday life easier as a mom of two in Japan.
For me, saving money isn’t about constantly trying harder.
It’s about creating simple systems that make life easier — and naturally help us spend less.
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26 Sept 2026
From Almost Zero Savings to ¥10 Million in 3 Years
A few years ago, I had almost no savings.
Three years later, our savings and investments had grown to ¥10 million — roughly $65,000.
In this first episode, I share how I started with small changes, what I learned along the way, and why the biggest change wasn’t the amount of money I saved.
It was feeling less anxious about money — and having more freedom to think about my family, my time, and the life I really wanted.
I’m Kaori, a mom of two living in Japan. On this podcast, I share what I’m learning about money, motherhood, investing, work, AI, and everyday life in Japan.
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