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Ask the Readers: How Much Should I Save (and What Should I Save For)?

{ Posted on Jan 13 2012 by J.D. Roth }
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Categories : All, Ask the Readers, Get Rich Slowly, Investing, savings
Many of the reader questions I get here at Get Rich Slowly follow a familiar formula. The person sends me a breakdown of her income and expenses, also sharing how she’s allocating her savings. From these figures, my correspondent wants ...Read More »

Ask the Readers: How Much Should I Save (and What Should I Save For)?

{ Posted on Jan 13 2012 by J.D. Roth }
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Categories : All, Ask the Readers, Get Rich Slowly, Investing, savings
Many of the reader questions I get here at Get Rich Slowly follow a familiar formula. The person sends me a breakdown of her income and expenses, also sharing how she’s allocating her savings. From these figures, my correspondent wants ...Read More »

Ask the Readers: When Is It Okay to Use Your Emergency Fund?

{ Posted on Jan 06 2012 by J.D. Roth }
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It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a person in want of a good fortune must be in possession of an emergency fund. Hilarious literary allusions aside, the emergency fund — or rainy-day savings, or whatever you want to call ...Read More »

Ask the Readers: How Can I Talk to My Parents about Money?

{ Posted on Dec 22 2011 by J.D. Roth }
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In many families, money is a taboo subject. It’s not something that’s discussed openly. But this weekend, as people gather to celebrate Christmas, there will be lots of opportunities to bring up the topic with parents — and other loved ...Read More »

Ask the Readers: How Much Do You Spend on Health Insurance?

{ Posted on Dec 16 2011 by J.D. Roth }
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Categories : All, Ask the Readers, Get Rich Slowly, Health & Fitness, Insurance, Uncategorized
Behind the scenes, the GRS elves and I have been working to streamline the process for submitting reader stories, guest posts, and financial questions. As part of this, I’ve been reading through every question submitted over the past year. I’ve ...Read More »

Ask the Readers: How to Help a Homeless Friend?

{ Posted on Dec 09 2011 by J.D. Roth }
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As the U.S. economy enters its fourth year of turmoil, average folks continue to struggle. At GRS, we’ve shared questions and stories about people who can’t make ends meet, who are losing their homes, and who find themselves out of ...Read More »

Ask the Readers: Staying Motivated to Save?

{ Posted on Dec 02 2011 by J.D. Roth }
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Categories : All, Ask the Readers, Get Rich Slowly, Psychology, savings, Uncategorized
Sometimes you do everything right — you work hard, you cut back on spending, you invest for retirement — but all of your effort seems for nought. You get sick. You wreck your car. Or, as has been the case ...Read More »

Ask the Readers: Black Friday Shopping Secrets?

{ Posted on Nov 18 2011 by J.D. Roth }
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With Thanksgiving less than a week away, the holiday shopping season is about to move into high gear. In the past, I’ve consciously steered clear of holiday shopping, and especially of Black Friday. I’m not fond of the frenzied zeal ...Read More »

Ask the Readers: How Much Money Do You Need Before You Have Kids?

{ Posted on Nov 11 2011 by J.D. Roth }
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Categories : All, Ask the Readers, Choices, Get Rich Slowly, Kids, Uncategorized
For the most part, this site reflects my values and my experiences. That’s natural. One of the first rules of writing is to “write what you know”. This is one of the main reasons I’ve brought staff writers aboard here ...Read More »

Ask the Readers: How Much Do You Spend on Gifts?

{ Posted on Nov 04 2011 by J.D. Roth }
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As Kris and I near the end our trip to Peru, we’ve begun to make preparations for our return home. That means shopping. I spent some time today buying books, for instance. Keeping in mind my recently-drafted guidelines of what to ...Read More »
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