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Why I Still Pick Up Pennies

{ Posted on Nov 10 2011 by Donna Freedman }
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This post is from GRS staff writer Donna Freedman. Donna writes a personal finance column for MSN Money, and writes about frugality and intentional living at Surviving And Thriving. The most-read piece I ever wrote for MSN Money’s Smart Spending blog ...Read More »

American Cookery: Magazine Ads from 1939

{ Posted on Apr 16 2011 by J.D. Roth }
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Categories : All, Books, Food, Funny Money, Get Rich Slowly, House and Home, Uncategorized
My wife knows me pretty well. At a recent garage sale, Kris picked up the November 1939 issue of American Cookery magazine. She wanted it for the recipes. But after she was finished, she handed it off to me. “You’ll ...Read More »

The GRS Garden Project: March 2011 Update

{ Posted on Apr 03 2011 by J.D. Roth }
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Categories : All, Food, Frugality, Funny Money, Get Rich Slowly, House and Home, Uncategorized
Welcome to the GRS Garden Project. Every month, my wife and I track how much time and money we spend growing food. This is the report for March 2011. (Here are the results for 2008 and the results for 2009. ...Read More »

Ask the Readers: A Fool and His Money…

{ Posted on Apr 01 2011 by J.D. Roth }
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It’s April Fool’s Day, one of my favorite days of the year at Get Rich Slowly. It’s the day I get to share the story of some foolish thing I’ve done with money in the past. This year, though, April Fool’s ...Read More »

The Lottery: An “Investment” for Fools (with Bonus Lottery Simulator!)

{ Posted on Mar 30 2011 by J.D. Roth }
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Over the years, I’ve done some foolish things with my finances. I’ve squandered money on comic books. I’ve speculated on risky stocks, hoping to make a quick fortune. I’ve paid a gazillion dollars — or something close to it — ...Read More »

10 Money Lessons from Music Lyrics

{ Posted on Feb 23 2011 by April Dykman }
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This post is from staff writer April Dykman. When you’re looking for personal finance advice, you probably check out books and websites like GRS, but what about turning on the radio? Recently, I wrote about the cost of love and mentioned several ...Read More »

The Tax Protestor FAQ

{ Posted on Feb 09 2011 by J.D. Roth }
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Categories : All, Funny Money, Get Rich Slowly, Gurus, Taxes, Uncategorized
Every so often (especially this time of year), someone writes to let me in on a secret. “J.D., did you know you don’t have to pay income taxes?” they’ll say. “It’s true! Income tax is illegal!” I’ve never known how to ...Read More »

The Tax Protestor FAQ

{ Posted on Feb 09 2011 by J.D. Roth }
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Every so often (especially this time of year), someone writes to let me in on a secret. “J.D., did you know you don’t have to pay income taxes?” they’ll say. “It’s true! Income tax is illegal!” I’ve never known how to ...Read More »

You and Your Work: A Short Film About Employment from 1948

{ Posted on Feb 05 2011 by J.D. Roth }
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Last weekend, Kris and I hired a friend’s 12-year-old to help with yardwork. We leave for Africa on Monday, and we don’t want to burden our housesitter with unnecessary chores. When we heard that our young friend Ian was raising ...Read More »

The Laundry Agreement

{ Posted on Jan 08 2011 by J.D. Roth }
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Yesterday, I made a passing reference to The Laundry Agreement. A couple of eagle-eyed readers noticed a further reference in the screenshot I posted to illustrate the article. Kevin and Samantha both searched for answers at GRS, but couldn’t find ...Read More »
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