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How to Learn a Foreign Language Without Spending a Cent

{ Posted on Aug 22 2011 by J.D. Roth }
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Categories : All, Get Rich Slowly, Hints and Tips, Self-Improvement, Travel, Uncategorized
Last week at Far Away Places (my new travel blog), I shared some tips on how to learn Spanish fast. The short version: Hire a tutor. But what if you can’t afford a tutor? What if you don’t want to ...Read More »

How to Save on Your Cell Phone Plan with Secret No-Contract Deals

{ Posted on Aug 02 2011 by J.D. Roth }
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Categories : All, Get Rich Slowly, Hints and Tips, Money Hacks, Reader Stories, Real-Life, Uncategorized
This is a guest post from social-media maven Laura Roeder. Laura first told me this story in January, and I used it as the basis for one of my columns for Entrepreneur magazine. Over lunch recently, she offered to write ...Read More »

A Primer on Finding Unclaimed Property

{ Posted on Jul 07 2011 by Sierra Black }
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This post is from staff writer Sierra Black. Sierra writes about frugality, sustainable living, and raising children at Childwild.com. Finding free money lying around with your name on it seems a little too good to be true, doesn’t it? That’s what I ...Read More »

What To Do with All That Clutter: Sell It, Swap It, Give It Away

{ Posted on May 12 2011 by Sierra Black }
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Categories : All, Consumerism, Get Rich Slowly, Hints and Tips, Uncategorized
This post is from staff writer Sierra Black. Sierra writes about frugality, sustainable living, and raising children at Childwild.com. This Saturday (May 14th) is Give Your Stuff Away Day, a worldwide celebration of getting rid of clutter. People all over the ...Read More »

Five Ways to Outwit the ATM

{ Posted on Apr 26 2011 by Donna Freedman }
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Categories : All, Basics, Budgeting, Get Rich Slowly, Hints and Tips, Uncategorized
This post is from GRS staff writer Donna Freedman. Donna writes a personal finance column for MSN Money. She also writes about frugality, intentional living, and life in general at her own blog, Surviving And Thriving. Automated teller machines are from ...Read More »

Developing Systems That Work

{ Posted on Mar 03 2011 by J.D. Roth }
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In my fantasy life, I’m an organized guy. In the real world, that’s just not the case. I do my best to stay on top of things — I make lists, use a calendar, ask Kris for help — but ...Read More »

Nine Lessons in Wealth-Building from The Millionaire Next Door

{ Posted on Feb 09 2011 by Robert Brokamp }
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Categories : All, Books, Get Rich Slowly, Gurus, Hints and Tips, Uncategorized
This is a guest post from Robert Brokamp of The Motley Fool. Robert is a Certified Financial Planner and the adviser for The Motley Fool’s Rule Your Retirement service. He contributes one new article to Get Rich Slowly every two ...Read More »

How to Avoid Common Money Mistakes

{ Posted on Feb 07 2011 by J.D. Roth }
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This is a guest post from Laura Adams, also known as Money Girl. Adams is the author of a new book, Money Girl’s Smart Moves to Grow Rich. She also hosts the weekly Money Girl podcast over on Quick and ...Read More »

Christmas Gifts That Make a Difference

{ Posted on Nov 24 2010 by Donna Freedman }
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Categories : All, Get Rich Slowly, Giving, Hints and Tips, Shopping
This the first post is from new GRS staff writer Donna Freedman. Donna writes the Living With Less personal finance column for MSN Money, and writes about frugality, intentional living and lifeitsownself at Surviving And Thriving. Grandma probably doesn’t want another ...Read More »

Productivity Hack: Using the Web to Minimize Internet Distractions

{ Posted on Nov 17 2010 by April Dykman }
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Categories : All, Get Rich Slowly, Hints and Tips, RTM, Self-Improvement, Tools
This post is from staff writer April Dykman. There have been days when I’ve wasted an embarrassing amount of time mindlessly surfing the Internet. While I try to make that the exception rather than the rule, it’s a massive time suck ...Read More »
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