We are, simply, a resource to help you live a better life, both within Japan and outside of it. Our mission is to provide information to empower individuals to live life with wise resource stewardship and creative joy.
So what does this have to do with frugality? People sometimes have a negative image of frugality. They think of words like cheapskate, sacrifice, pinching pennies, or simply: poor. But being frugal doesn't have to mean any of these things. At Frugal Japan, being frugal is simply:
Being a good steward of the financial resources we are given.
Put more concretely, we define frugality as trying to:
- Use resources wisely.
- Live within or below our means, and avoid unnecessary debt.
- Lead a simple life, without an over-commitment to too much stuff, too many activities, or excess waste.
- Save diligently and joyfully for our future needs, desires, and goals.
- Encourage financial and time freedom, through the development of independent and unique businesses outside of the traditional 'employee' framework.
FrugalJapan.com, the FrugalJapan YahooGroups! Community, and our affiliated Frugal Watch Japan Inc. Newsletter are all tools to help further these goals. So please have a look around, stay awhile, and get to know us better! You'll be glad you did.
Sincerely,
The Frugal Japan Team
