Simple Meal with Rice, Jangajji, and Eggs
Saving Big with '0-Won Lifestyle' to Accumulate Large Sum
Early Retirement Hope, Achieving 100 Million Yen Savings + Severance Pay Goal
A Japanese office worker who saved 93 million yen solely through savings by the age of 45 has become a hot topic. He is known to have accumulated assets by minimizing living expenses.
The Japanese media outlet 'Encount' reported on the 4th (local time), "There is a man who has worked for over 20 years and saved 93 million yen by the age of 45." This man's Twitter nickname is 'Jeoldae Toesa Man' (Absolute Resignation Man), and he is famous for posting photos of his dinner every day on his Twitter account.
For example, on the 18th of last month, Jeoldae Toesa Man posted a photo with the caption "Today's dinner." It consisted only of rice sprinkled with seaweed flakes, one pickled plum, and one rolled omelet. He said, "As always, a very ordinary meal," but added, "Eggs have now become a luxury item."
He continued, "I have lived like this for over 20 years and saved more than 93 million yen," and added, "Now, everything tastes delicious." The post recorded over 20 million views.
Meanwhile, he also shared dinner menus consisting of rice with raw egg, soft tofu, and sauce, or meals made up of just rice and stir-fried bean sprouts with egg.
When some netizens expressed concern, saying "I'm worried about your health," he responded, "I regularly get health checkups," and claimed, "Because of my very plain diet, surprisingly, I am in good health. A frugal diet is healthier than eating luxurious food."
According to the media, Jeoldae Toesa Man has lived for the past 20 years by minimizing food expenses, which allowed him to save a large sum of money. He explained to the media, "I have no talent for stock investment, so I hardly did it," and added, "I minimized living expenses and covered unavoidable expenses with accumulated points, living a 'zero-yen lifestyle.'"
He also said, "I live in a cheap house with rent less than 30,000 yen (about 270,000 won)," and "Because I often work overtime and go on business trips, I don't care about my home at all." He reportedly uses the cheapest products for household electronics such as washing machines and microwaves.
Jeoldae Toesa Man hopes to be part of the FIRE movement (Financial Independence, Retire Early). In Korea, FIRE refers to young office workers who expand their assets through active financial strategies, but the difference with Toesa Man is that he achieved this solely through savings.
He told the media, "It feels like I have all the income I earned over 20 years in my hands," and said, "My ultimate goal is to reach 100 million yen in savings and add my retirement allowance to that."
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