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Empower Your Willpower

{ Posted on Nov 30 2011 by Robert Brokamp }
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Categories : All, Get Rich Slowly, Psychology, Self-Improvement, 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 »

Finding Your Flow: Spend Less and Do More

{ Posted on Nov 23 2011 by Tim Sullivan }
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Categories : All, Consumerism, Get Rich Slowly, Psychology, Uncategorized
This article is from new staff writer Tim Sullivan. How can you get the most out of the dollars you spend on entertainment? Though it seems counter-intuitive, I’ve found that with a small investment of time and an understanding of the ...Read More »

Do What Works for You

{ Posted on Nov 09 2011 by J.D. Roth }
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Categories : All, Basics, Get Rich Slowly, Psychology, Uncategorized
I’m writing this post in Lima, Peru, on the last day of my six-week South American odyssey. I’ve had a great time. I’ve climbed mountains, explored ancient ruins, petted llamas (and cats), mangled Spanish, and eaten more maracuyá (passion fruit) ...Read More »

What Are the Differences Between the Rich and the Poor?

{ Posted on Nov 01 2011 by J.D. Roth }
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Categories : All, Books, Get Rich Slowly, Psychology, Uncategorized
Long ago, when this site was young, I reviewed Secrets of the Millionaire Mind by T. Harv Eker. Eker believes that we each possess a “financial blueprint”, an internal script that dictates how we relate to money. Our blueprints are ...Read More »

How to Know When to Quit

{ Posted on Oct 13 2011 by April Dykman }
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Categories : All, Career, Get Rich Slowly, Psychology, Self-Improvement, Uncategorized
This post is from staff writer April Dykman. Before I became a full-time freelancer, I worked for a couple of different companies. Both times I started a new job, it started out exciting and fun. Great benefits! Cool perks! Interesting ...Read More »

Got the Urge to Splurge? Use These Strategies to Fight It (or Not)

{ Posted on Oct 11 2011 by April Dykman }
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Categories : All, Consumerism, Get Rich Slowly, Psychology, Shopping, Uncategorized
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. This just in: Sales of bleach and fertilizer are down, but U.S. ...Read More »

Overcoming Uncertainty

{ Posted on Sep 30 2011 by J.D. Roth }
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Categories : All, Books, Get Rich Slowly, Psychology, Self-Improvement, Uncategorized
I met an old friend for lunch the other day. Andrew and I have known each other since the first day of first grade — way back in 1975. “You know,” he said as we slurped down Asian noodles, “when ...Read More »

The Spectacle of Financial Difficulty

{ Posted on Sep 29 2011 by Sarah Gilbert }
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Categories : All, debt, Economics, Get Rich Slowly, Psychology, SNAP, Uncategorized
This post is from new staff writer Sarah Gilbert. Both my husband and I have spent some periods of unemployment over the past decade, and we have become intimately familiar with financial humiliation. Having had a red tag left on your ...Read More »

Logic and Emotion: Why Smart Money Management Isn’t Just About Math

{ Posted on Sep 20 2011 by J.D. Roth }
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Categories : All, Books, Get Rich Slowly, Psychology, Real-Life, Uncategorized
This is a guest post by former GRS staff writer Adam Baker of Man Vs. Debt. This week, registration opens for You vs. Debt, Baker’s six-week online class with daily videos, challenges, and accountability forums to empower your battle against ...Read More »

Ask the Readers: How to Cope with Financial Mistakes?

{ Posted on Sep 02 2011 by J.D. Roth }
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Categories : All, Ask the Readers, Basics, Get Rich Slowly, Psychology, Uncategorized
Nobody’s perfect. This should be obvious, but we all tend to forget it — and often. We judge other people for their mistakes, and often we judge ourselves even more harshly. I do this too. When I do something that ...Read More »
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