Posts Tagged ‘Get Rich Slowly’

Ask the Readers: How Much Should I Save (and What Should I Save For)?

{ Posted on Jan 13 2012 by J.D. Roth }
Many of the reader questions I get here at Get Rich Slowly follow a familiar formula. The person sends me a breakdown of her income and expenses, also sharing how she’s allocating her savings. From these figures, my correspondent wants ...Read More »

What Really Makes Your Retirement Accounts Grow

{ Posted on Jan 12 2012 by Robert Brokamp }
This is a post from staff writer 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 ...Read More »

Don’t Forget Regret — Use It Instead

{ Posted on Jan 11 2012 by Tim Sullivan }
This is a post from staff writer Tim Sullivan. Right after we graduated from college, my best friend wanted to buy a real bed. He’d slept on gifted beds, Craigslist-ed beds, found beds, futons, couches, and I even think there was ...Read More »

Frugality Advice from Millionaires

{ Posted on Jan 10 2012 by April Dykman }
This is a guest post from Jaime Tardy of Eventual Millionaire. After paying off $70,000 and quitting a six-figure job, Jaime became a business coach. She also interviews millionaires every week for tips and advice. Jamie has appeared ...Read More »

How to Fend Off Financial Trolls

{ Posted on Jan 09 2012 by J.D. Roth }
Note: It’s a rare thing, but it happens once or twice a year: Life has reared its ugly head, and there’s no fresh story for you this morning. Instead, enjoy this classic from the Get Rich Slowly archives. Money is more ...Read More »

Reader Story: Can a Saver Learn to Spend?

{ Posted on Jan 08 2012 by J.D. Roth }
This guest post from Felix 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 »

Four-Week Financial Boot Camp

{ Posted on Jan 06 2012 by April Dykman }
Yesterday I wrote about three 30-day challenges that can help you start forming new habits, and I recently learned about one more. MyMoneyCircles is offering a four-week personal finance boot camp, starting on January 9. The site aims to combine expert ...Read More »

Ask the Readers: When Is It Okay to Use Your Emergency Fund?

{ Posted on Jan 06 2012 by J.D. Roth }
It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a person in want of a good fortune must be in possession of an emergency fund. Hilarious literary allusions aside, the emergency fund — or rainy-day savings, or whatever you want to call ...Read More »

Kickstart New Habits with a 30-Day Challenge

{ Posted on Jan 05 2012 by April Dykman }
This post is from staff writer April Dykman. I never make New Year’s resolutions. I’ve got nothing against them, but I’m usually already working on resolutions made throughout the previous year. I’m too impatient to wait for an arbitrary day to ...Read More »

5 Unusual Ways to Raise Successful Children

{ Posted on Jan 04 2012 by April Dykman }
This is a guest post from Natalie Peace of PeaceAndProfit.com. She is the author of 30 Keys to Building a Multi-Million Dollar Business: What They Didn’t Teach Me in Business School. Natalie is an entrepreneur, business coach, and she’s currently ...Read More »