Brilio.net - Social media has recently been abuzz with talk about a Japanese woman who managed to buy three houses at the age of 34. To achieve her goal, she was willing to live a frugal life, including limiting her spending on food to only 200 yen or around Rp21,000 per day. As reported by BrilioFood from the South China Morning Post on Friday (30/8), the woman named Saki Tamogami has been living a frugal lifestyle since she was 19 years old, with the dream of owning three houses by the time she reaches the age of 34.
Tamogami is a real estate agent, he is very meticulous in managing his salary. To save money, he always cooks at home. The food he prepares is simple, such as toast, udon, and radish bought at a discount. In this way, he only spends about 50 yen, or around Rp. 5,000, for each meal.
Sometimes, he adds variety to his meals, such as adding jam to his bread or eating a piece of salmon with rice. Even so, he almost never spends more than 200 yen or around Rp. 21,000 per day on food.
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Tamogami usually eats straight from the pot, purposely forgoing the purchase of bowls to save money. He follows a strict principle with the motto, Never buy anything without a discount, which helps him keep his spending to a minimum.
With this frugal lifestyle, Tamogami managed to save enough money to buy his first house at the age of 27. He bought a house for 10 million yen, or around Rp1,064,000,000, in Saitama, Kanto region located north of Tokyo. He then rented out the property to earn extra income.
Tamogami used the income to pay off his home loan (KPR), which allowed him to buy a second home for 18 million yen or around Rp. 1.915 billion at the age of 29.
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In 2019, Tamogami finally achieved his dream of owning three houses by the age of 34. The total value of the houses reached 37 million yen or equivalent to Rp3.93 billion. This achievement reflects his dedication and success in managing finances and property investment.
Tamogami's motivation for living a frugal lifestyle stems from his desire to help stray cats. To achieve this goal, he sets up a cat cafe called Cafe Yuunagi on the ground floor of his third home.
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The cat cafe provides shelter and support for many stray cats, attracting many cat-loving visitors. Thanks to the cafe's popularity, Tamogami has been able to earn extra income that is used to care for more cats, further supporting its humanitarian mission.
Despite achieving financial freedom, Tamogami still lives a frugal lifestyle and plans to use his rental income and salary to buy more properties. His decision to stay modest reflects his commitment to further growing his investment portfolio.