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The Calculus of Convenience

{ Posted on Jan 24 2012 by J.D. Roth }
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Categories : All, Choices, Frugality, Get Rich Slowly, Real-Life
For several years now, I’ve lived in a sort of financial sweet spot. After paying off my debt, I realized that Kris and I had everything we really wanted or needed, so we never had to buy much for the ...Read More »

How We Paid Cash for Our First Home

{ Posted on Jan 23 2012 by J.D. Roth }
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Categories : All, Get Rich Slowly, House and Home, Real-Life
This is a guest post from Cystal Paine, the Money Saving Mom. Paine is a wife, homeschool mom to three, self-proclaimed minimalist, and wannabe runner. For practical help and inspiration to get your life and finances in order, visit her ...Read More »

Reader Story: A Frugal, Happy Life

{ Posted on Jan 22 2012 by J.D. Roth }
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Categories : All, Frugality, Get Rich Slowly, Reader Stories
This guest post from Clara is part of the “reader stories” feature at Get Rich Slowly. Some stories contain general advice; others are examples of how a GRS reader achieved financial success or failure. These stories feature folks from all ...Read More »

How to Negotiate Your Salary

{ Posted on Jan 20 2012 by April Dykman }
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Categories : All, Career, Get Rich Slowly
This post is from staff writer April Dykman. One of my goals for GRS in 2012 is to write more about earning money. I quit my job a year-and-a-half ago to become self-employed, but I know that most people are employees, and ...Read More »

Make 2012 Better by Asking the Right Question

{ Posted on Jan 19 2012 by April Dykman }
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Categories : All, Get Rich Slowly, Planning, Psychology
This post is by guest writer Carl Richards. Carl is a financial planner, contributor for The New York Times and Morning Star, and author of Behavior Gap: Simple Ways to Stop Doing Dumb Things With Money. With 2012 still fresh and ...Read More »

Stealth Savings: Sneaky Ways to Fatten Your Account

{ Posted on Jan 18 2012 by Donna Freedman }
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Categories : All, Frugality, Get Rich Slowly
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. Have trouble saving money? Time for some mind games. Hide cash via direct ...Read More »

Does Suze Orman’s Prepaid Debit Card Make Sense for You?

{ Posted on Jan 17 2012 by Sarah Gilbert }
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Categories : All, Consumerism, Credit Cards, Get Rich Slowly
This post is by staff writer Sarah Gilbert. Suze Orman is famous for her personal, easy-to-digest, and friendly personal finance advice. Many of us less famous (far less famous, in the case of this writer) finance writers admire her general ...Read More »

A Place of My Own

{ Posted on Jan 16 2012 by J.D. Roth }
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Categories : All, Get Rich Slowly, House and Home, Real-Life, Relationships
Two months ago today, I asked my wife for a divorce. I won’t be writing about the personal aspects of the divorce at Get Rich Slowly. In fact, other than some brief background at my personal site, I don’t intend to ...Read More »

Reader Story: Turning a Side Hustle into Self Employment

{ Posted on Jan 15 2012 by J.D. Roth }
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Categories : All, Entrepreneurship, Get Rich Slowly, Reader Stories
This guest post from Crystal is part of the “reader stories” feature at Get Rich Slowly. Some stories contain general advice; others are examples of how a GRS reader achieved financial success or failure. These stories feature folks from all ...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 »
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