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The Calculus of Convenience

{ Posted on Jan 24 2012 by J.D. Roth }
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Categories : All, Choices, Frugality, Get Rich Slowly, Real-Life
For several years now, I’ve lived in a sort of financial sweet spot. After paying off my debt, I realized that Kris and I had everything we really wanted or needed, so we never had to buy much for the ...Read More »

How We Paid Cash for Our First Home

{ Posted on Jan 23 2012 by J.D. Roth }
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Categories : All, Get Rich Slowly, House and Home, Real-Life
This is a guest post from Cystal Paine, the Money Saving Mom. Paine is a wife, homeschool mom to three, self-proclaimed minimalist, and wannabe runner. For practical help and inspiration to get your life and finances in order, visit her ...Read More »

A Place of My Own

{ Posted on Jan 16 2012 by J.D. Roth }
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Categories : All, Get Rich Slowly, House and Home, Real-Life, Relationships
Two months ago today, I asked my wife for a divorce. I won’t be writing about the personal aspects of the divorce at Get Rich Slowly. In fact, other than some brief background at my personal site, I don’t intend to ...Read More »

Planning for My Financial Future

{ Posted on Dec 26 2011 by J.D. Roth }
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Categories : All, Get Rich Slowly, Planning, Real-Life, Uncategorized
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 »

The Night That Mama Cried While Angels Sang

{ Posted on Dec 24 2011 by J.D. Roth }
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Categories : All, Get Rich Slowly, Reader Stories, Real-Life, Uncategorized
This is a guest-post from my cousin, Tammy. I first posted this in 2006. Mrs. Darling has also shared information on how to raise a family on one income (part two). This story is set ten years after my aunt’s ...Read More »

Reader Story: Recovering from Divorce

{ Posted on Dec 18 2011 by J.D. Roth }
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Categories : All, Get Rich Slowly, Reader Stories, Real-Life, Relationships, Uncategorized
This guest post from Gina 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 »

Saving and Spending in South America

{ Posted on Oct 28 2011 by J.D. Roth }
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Categories : All, Get Rich Slowly, Real-Life, Travel, Uncategorized
¡Hola, todos! For the past month, I’ve been on the road — first at a conference of financial bloggers in Chicago, and then trekking through the Peruvian and Bolivian Andes. For most of this time, I’ve been without an internet ...Read More »

Seven Years of Fiscal Responsibility

{ Posted on Oct 21 2011 by J.D. Roth }
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Categories : All, Get Rich Slowly, Real-Life, Uncategorized
It’s mid-September as I write this, and I’ve been spending the past few days scrambling to prepare for my trip to Peru. I’ve been packing, of course, but I’ve also been editing reader stories and writing blog posts for my ...Read More »

Our Roof Repair: A Typical Tale of Working with Contractors

{ Posted on Oct 10 2011 by J.D. Roth }
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Categories : All, Get Rich Slowly, House and Home, Real-Life, Uncategorized
My wife and I have been homeowners for nearly twenty years. In that time, we’ve done a lot of home improvement ourselves. But we’ve also learned when it’s best to hand projects to the pros. (To be honest, this is ...Read More »

How Did My Phone Bill Get So High?!? Why You Should Pay Attention to Your Bills

{ Posted on Sep 26 2011 by J.D. Roth }
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Categories : All, Basics, Get Rich Slowly, Real-Life, Uncategorized
This is a guest-post from Tim Ellis, author of Seattle Bubble, a blog and forum dedicated to real-estate market conditions in the Seattle area. Tim is a long-time GRS reader. Previously on GRS, Tim has written about renting vs. buying, ...Read More »
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