Fees and Shipping Can Eat All Your Profit
What sells for 1,000 yen doesn't land as 1,000 yen. Work out what's left before you set a price.
Money, Work, and Value Articles
27 articles, newest firstWhat Happens When You Buy and Sell on Marketplace Apps
Photos versus the real thing, what to do when items don't arrive, and how your address is handled.
Where Does a "Free" App Get Its Money?
Ads, in-app purchases, and your activity data. Knowing how free is paid for changes how you choose.
Digital Money Doesn't Feel Like It's Going Down
Cash disappears where you can see it; digital money just changes a number. How to make it visible again.
A 1% Rate Doesn't Mean You Win in 100 Tries
Each pull is the same 1%, and past misses don't change the next one. Why some people miss 100 times in a row.
A Subscription Charges You Even If You Don't Use It
Monthly services charge you in months you never open them. Free trials roll into payments, and deleting the app doesn't stop it.
Thinking About Repeat Use Makes You Stronger
This article explains why thinking about repeat use makes you stronger.
Being Thanked Can Be the Start of Your Work
This article explains why being thanked can be the start of your work.
Selling Means Helping It Reach the Right People
This article explains why selling means helping it reach the right people.
Expensive Does Not Always Mean Valuable
This article explains why expensive does not always mean valuable.
Liking Something Alone Does Not Turn It into Work
This article explains why liking something alone does not turn it into work.
Small Things Can Still Have Real Value
This article explains why small things can still have real value.
Good Ideas Often Start with a Problem
This article explains why good ideas often start with a problem.
Work Starts with Being Useful, Not with Selling
This article explains why work starts with being useful, not with selling.
Starting a Business Is Not Just for Adults
This article explains why starting a business is not just for adults.
Are Free Apps Really Free?
This article explores whether are free apps really free.
Free Games Still Need Money Sense
This article explains why free games still need money sense.
Small Repeated Spending Adds Up Fast
This article explains why small repeated spending adds up fast.
What People Who Turn What They Love Into Work Have in Common
This article explains why what people who turn what they love into work have in common.
You Can Start Building Work Skills Now
This article explains why you can start building work skills now.
What Future Leaders Start Learning in Elementary School
This article explains why what future leaders start learning in elementary school.
Some Things Are More Valuable Than Money
This article explains why some things are more valuable than money.
What Good Savers Do Differently
This article explains why what good savers do differently.
How Kids Learn Not to Waste Money
This article explains why how kids learn not to waste money.
How You Spend 100 Yen Shapes Bigger Choices Later
This article explains why how you spend 100 yen shapes bigger choices later.
Allowance Can Teach Real Life Rules
This article explains why allowance can teach real life rules.
What Kids Who Handle Money Well Learn Early
This article explains why what kids who handle money well learn early.