Archive for the ‘Planning’ Category:

Make 2012 Better by Asking the Right Question

{ Posted on Jan 19 2012 by April Dykman }
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 »

Planning for My Financial Future

{ Posted on Dec 26 2011 by J.D. Roth }
I’ve been fortunate over the past few years. I’ve managed to get out of debt, quit my day job to write full time, built substantial savings, and am now able to do what I want when I want. I still ...Read More »

Reader Story: What My Father’s Death Taught Me About Estate Planning

{ Posted on Nov 27 2011 by J.D. Roth }
This guest post from Jody 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 ...Read More »

Reader Story: Long-Term Thinking Pays Off

{ Posted on Nov 06 2011 by J.D. Roth }
This guest post from Heather Roth 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 ...Read More »

Turn Paranoia Into Plan B (Because Things Might Get Worse)

{ Posted on Oct 05 2011 by Robert Brokamp }
This is a guest post from Robert Brokamp of The Motley Fool. Robert is a Certified Financial Planner, the adviser for The Motley Fool’s Rule Your Retirement service, and the husband of Elizabeth Brokamp, who has written a darling Halloween-themed ...Read More »

Get Free Professional Financial Help During Financial Planning Days

{ Posted on Oct 04 2011 by J.D. Roth }
When Kris and I attended our college reunion last month, we met many folks from other classes. For instance, I chatted with Harvey Gail, who graduated ten years before we did. We had plenty to talk about anyhow. Turns out ...Read More »

Want More Money in Retirement? Work a Little Longer!

{ Posted on Sep 21 2011 by J.D. Roth }
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 also has a blog, Twittering thing, and a wife who ...Read More »

Reader Story: Lay-Off Resistant Family Finances

{ Posted on Sep 11 2011 by J.D. Roth }
This guest post from Sam 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 ...Read More »

Preparing for an Emergency

{ Posted on Sep 07 2011 by April Dykman }
This post is from staff writer April Dykman, who recently wrote about ceviche and how to peel shrimp like a Hawaiian. A few weeks ago, I wrote about how hot it was in the Lone Star State. The update is that ...Read More »

Engineer Your Retirement

{ Posted on Aug 24 2011 by J.D. Roth }
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 also has a blog, Twittering thing, and other things that ...Read More »