Archive for the ‘savings’ Category:

Old School Ways To Save Money…

{ Posted on Nov 14 2011 by John }
Looking to save money so you can pay off you debts and restore your good credit score? Sometimes you have to get back to the basics and balance your budget the old fashioned way. Here are some old-school money-saving tactics ...Read More »

Why Pay Debit Card Fees? Changing Banks, or Not

{ Posted on Oct 19 2011 by Sarah Gilbert }
This post is from staff writer Sarah Gilbert. Bank of America will soon be charging $5 per month for consumers who use its debit cards to access the money in their accounts. This fee, to be charged whether you use your ...Read More »

Free Money from Banks! (But Watch the Fine Print)

{ Posted on Sep 28 2011 by Donna Freedman }
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. I earned $200 in less than an hour the other day, ...Read More »

Do you have money left over at the end of the month?

{ Posted on Sep 02 2011 by FruGal }
A new report published by the Resolution Foundation shows that fewer than half of UK households on low-to-middle incomes have any money left over at the end of each month. And not only are a lot of people still feeling ...Read More »

Best Savings Accounts for 2011

{ Posted on Jul 01 2011 by J.D. Roth }
After a year or two of quiet, the mammoth online savings account comment thread has come to life again. I conducted that savings account round-up in March 2007, back when banks were offering interest rates as high as 5% for ...Read More »

Best Savings Accounts for 2011

{ Posted on Jul 01 2011 by J.D. Roth }
After a year or two of quiet, the mammoth online savings account comment thread has come to life again. I conducted that savings account round-up in March 2007, back when banks were offering interest rates as high as 5% for ...Read More »

Ask the Readers: I’m Getting Older — Should I Save or Should I Travel?

{ Posted on Jun 10 2011 by J.D. Roth }
Long-time GRS reader Sheila (aka PawPrint) dropped a line earlier this year because she’s facing a financial dilemma. She and her husband want to be responsible — to save for retirement — but they’re afraid that doing so means they ...Read More »

Reader Story: How My Parents and I Partnered on a Win-Win Savings Plan For College

{ Posted on May 29 2011 by J.D. Roth }
This guest post from Robb Engen is part of the “reader stories” feature at Get Rich Slowly. Some reader stories contain general advice; others are examples of how a GRS reader achieved financial success — or failure. These stories feature ...Read More »

Why you SHOULD sweat the small stuff when it comes to money

{ Posted on May 05 2011 by FruGal }
When it comes to reaching your money goals, sooner is always better. If you are trying to pay off credit card debt, the longer you carry the debt around, the more interest you will repay overall. If you are trying ...Read More »

Guest post: Want a Flat Tax? I Got a Flat Tax for You

{ Posted on Apr 08 2011 by Dan Crawford (Rdan) }
Guest post by Steve Roth Want a Flat Tax? I Got a Flat Tax for You crossposted with AsymptosisOne percent of financial assets. Personal and corporate. Annually. With somewhere north of $55 trillion in U.S. financial assets out there (2009, ...Read More »