Archive for the ‘Planning’ Category:

Estate Planning Essentials: Preparing for the Unpleasantly Possible

{ Posted on Jul 27 2011 by Robert Brokamp }
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 »

Reader Story: Estate Planning – The First Month

{ Posted on Jul 24 2011 by J.D. Roth }
This guest post from Jeffrey G. is part of the “reader stories” feature at Get Rich Slowly. It seems like a fitting follow-up to my recent experiences with my mother. Some stories contain general advice; others are examples of ...Read More »

Drama in Real Life: A Place for Mom

{ Posted on Jul 20 2011 by J.D. Roth }
In my ideal world, you’d now be reading an article about the freelancing or entrepreneurship or extreme couponing or one of the half dozen other topics I’ve started to write about. In my ideal world, I’d go to the gym ...Read More »

Reader Story: Negative Budgeting and a Healthy Outlook on Life

{ Posted on Jul 17 2011 by J.D. Roth }
This guest post from Shara is part of the “reader stories” feature here at Get Rich Slowly. Some stories contain general “how I did X” advice; others are examples of how a GRS reader achieved financial success — or failure. ...Read More »

The Next Step: Preparing for Change

{ Posted on Jul 11 2011 by J.D. Roth }
For years, I wallowed in debt. I had no fiscal discipline. I used credit to buy what I wanted, when I wanted. My money skills were abysmal, and my life was in financial ruin. In 2004, I decided to turn things ...Read More »

Reader Story: Making Life Transitions Meaningful

{ Posted on Jun 26 2011 by J.D. Roth }
This guest post from Laura Mezoff Christy 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 ...Read More »

Estate Planning Done Right: How to Help Your Family from the Great Beyond

{ Posted on Jun 02 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. Robert contributes one new ...Read More »

To Automate, or Not to Automate

{ Posted on May 09 2011 by April Dykman }
This post is from staff writer April Dykman. Lately I’ve been giving my personal finance systems a lot of thought. What is the best way to track my expenses (I’ve yet to figure it out)? Am I allocating my savings in ...Read More »

Your Retirement Account Survival Guide

{ Posted on May 04 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 piece of ...Read More »

Building Your Financial “Safety Gear”

{ Posted on May 03 2011 by Sierra Black }
This post is from staff writer Sierra Black. Sierra writes about frugality, sustainable living, and raising children at Childwild.com. Recently, I’ve gotten into indoor rock climbing. It’s a challenging activity, and frightening when you first begin. You need to really push ...Read More »