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Ask the Readers: How Do You Figure the Calculus of Kids?

{ Posted on Mar 12 2010 by J.D. Roth }
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I keep intending to retain “ask the readers” as a regular Friday feature — and I keep failing. You folks send me tons of great questions, and I’d love to share more of them. This week, for example, Lisa wrote ...Read More »

Resisting the Time Suck

{ Posted on Mar 11 2010 by April Dykman }
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This post is from GRS staff writer April Dykman. I usually have an idea of what I want to accomplish once I get home from work. It goes something like this: Practice yoga. Get some writing done. Make a fabulous, healthy dinner. Work on my business. Read something ...Read More »

How To Check Your Federal IRS Tax Refund Status

{ Posted on Mar 10 2010 by J.D. Roth }
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For years, I loved to get a tax refund. In fact, it seemed the only way I could save was by having extra withheld from my paycheck so that I’d get a big refund at the end of the year. ...Read More »

The Hidden Cost of Spending While In Debt

{ Posted on Mar 10 2010 by Adam Baker }
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This article is by staff writer Adam Baker, who recently released an 83-page guide entitled Unautomate Your Finances. Courtney and I are big fans of what we call “mental filters”. These are simple little tips and tricks that we can use ...Read More »

2010 Consumer Action Handbook and Unautomate Your Finances

{ Posted on Mar 09 2010 by J.D. Roth }
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Last autumn, I shared a list of essential personal-finance e-books. These books covered a variety of topics, and many of them were free. Today I want to draw your attention to two new e-books that you may want to consider. Consumer ...Read More »

The High Cost of Clutter

{ Posted on Mar 09 2010 by Sierra Black }
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This post is from new staff writer Sierra Black. Sierra writes about frugality, sustainable living, and getting her kids to eat kale at Childwild.com. Last week, J.D. wrote about Stuff; today, Sierra shares her thoughts on the costs of clutter. Do ...Read More »

Daily Links: Inbox Zero Edition

{ Posted on Mar 08 2010 by J.D. Roth }
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I did it! After months of struggling and hours upon hours of typing, I’ve finally reached that mythical state of Inbox Zero. My inbox is empty — or nearly so. (I still have a handful of messages about stuff I’m ...Read More »

What Did Your Parents Teach You About Money?

{ Posted on Mar 08 2010 by J.D. Roth }
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February was National Parent Leadership Month, which highlighted the role parents play in shaping the lives of their children. As a sort of tie-in, the most recent poll in the Get Rich Slowly sidebar asked: “Did your parents prepare you ...Read More »

Reader Story: How I Paid Off $18,000 in Student Loans While Still in Graduate School

{ Posted on Mar 07 2010 by J.D. Roth }
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This guest post from Andrea is part of the new “reader stories” feature here at Get Rich Slowly. Some reader stories contain general “how I did X” advice, and others will be examples of how a GRS reader achieved financial ...Read More »

Living Like No One Else

{ Posted on Mar 05 2010 by April Dykman }
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This post is from GRS staff writer April Dykman. I’ve been thinking a lot lately about a quote from J.D.’s review of The Total Money Makeover: Printed on the bottom of every page…is the book’s motto: “If you will live like no ...Read More »
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