When moving to a new country, it’s important to pay attention to your expenses and reconsider your spending habits. However, doing so is easier said than done, depending on where you’re from. That’s exactly what we are going to explore in our latest roundtable discussion. For this special edition of Kokoro Media Unfiltered, we’re proud to welcome Alex Ehret, a Tokyo-based writer and university lecturer, as a guest commentator. Learn more about Alex and the Kokoro Media team in our bios at the end of the article. Transportation Costs Anthony: Let’s talk about money matters—how our spending habits have changed after moving abroad. Probably the biggest change in…
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