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A Minor Mistake: Shopping While Hungry

{ Posted on Sep 24 2011 by J.D. Roth }
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Categories : All, Food, Get Rich Slowly, Real-Life, Shopping, Uncategorized
I often write that I still make financial mistakes, but it occurs to me that I don’t share them here as much as I once did. After April’s story earlier this week about the cost of healthy food, now seems ...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 »

Old Friends: Scenes from a Class Reunion

{ Posted on Sep 19 2011 by J.D. Roth }
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Categories : All, Get Rich Slowly, Odds and Ends, Real-Life, Relationships, Uncategorized
I am getting old, my friends. I am getting old. It’s no longer just a feeling, either. More and more, there are objective real-world reminders that I’m not the young man I once was. Kris and I spent last weekend, ...Read More »

How Much Do We Owe Others? (And When Should We Walk Away?)

{ Posted on Sep 12 2011 by Donna Freedman }
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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. Last January I loaned money to a friend who was in financial ...Read More »

On the Road to Nowhere: The True Story of My First (and Worst) Job

{ Posted on Sep 05 2011 by J.D. Roth }
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Categories : All, Career, Get Rich Slowly, Real-Life, Uncategorized
It’s Labor Day in the United States, the holiday that traditionally marks the end of summer and the beginning of the new school year. Officially, it’s intended as “a day off for the working citizens”. As usual, GRS is taking ...Read More »

Social Capital and the Neighborhood Exchange

{ Posted on Aug 29 2011 by J.D. Roth }
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It’s been a while since I’ve raved about the joys of social capital. For those who haven’t been exposed to the concept, social capital is the mutual goodwill generated whenever you volunteer at a soup kitchen, help your neighbor move ...Read More »

Managing Mom’s Money: An Update from Happy Acres

{ Posted on Aug 19 2011 by J.D. Roth }
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Categories : All, Get Rich Slowly, Real-Life, Relationships, Retirement, Uncategorized
I’m sitting in the lobby of Happy Acres waiting for the business manager to return from lunch. I just spent half an hour talking with Mom, who’s doing much better than she was a month ago. She still struggles to ...Read More »

Sunk Costs and Smart Decisions

{ Posted on Aug 09 2011 by J.D. Roth }
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Categories : All, Choices, Get Rich Slowly, Real-Life, Uncategorized
As I write this, I’m on a flight back to Portland. I’ve spent the weekend with former GRS staff writer Adam Baker and his wife Courtney in Indianapolis, Indiana. Ostensibly, we were there to take part in GenCon, a huge ...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 »

Ask the Readers: Financial Success Stories?

{ Posted on Jul 22 2011 by J.D. Roth }
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Categories : All, Ask the Readers, Get Rich Slowly, Reader Stories, Real-Life, Uncategorized
It’s been a long, dark week for me. My mother is now safely ensconced in the “memory care” unit at a managed-care facility, but she’s confused and scared. The staff says this is normal, and that she’ll adjust with time. ...Read More »
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