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Financial advice for my former self

Published Thursday, May 16, 2013 - 07:00 by Get Rich Slowly

This is a post from staff writer Holly Johnson. This year, our office welcomed a 24-year-old professional into our tight-knit group. Aside from making everyone else in the office feel really, really old, it’s been fun and exciting learning what the younger generation is into these days. Let’s face it — her life is much more exciting than mine. […]

All you need to know about saving for retirement

Published Wednesday, May 15, 2013 - 07:00 by Get Rich Slowly

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. Like many important entities – including Weird Al, the Empire State Building, and CombustionSafety.com — he’s on Twitter. […]

Couples and money: Lessons from The Queen of Versailles

Published Tuesday, May 14, 2013 - 07:00 by Get Rich Slowly

This post is from staff writer April Dykman. I recently got sick for the first time in almost a decade, and was bed/couch-ridden for a good four days. Since I had some time on my hands, I was able to watch a few documentaries on my Netflix queue. One of those was The Queen of Versailles, a film that will make your jaw drop like an episode of Hoarders. […]

Decrease your budget’s bite by saving money on meat

Published Monday, May 13, 2013 - 07:00 by Get Rich Slowly

This post is from staff writer Lisa Aberle. J.D. has already covered ways to save money on food. But this time, I wanted to focus on animal protein. According to a survey by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, meat makes up over 22 percent of our at-home food (not out-to-eat or alcohol) budget. Obviously, you can cut your food budget by decreasing your meat consumption. […]

Reader Stories: How 5 daily habits rocked my financial world

Published Sunday, May 12, 2013 - 07:00 by Get Rich Slowly

This is a guest post from Jillian Beirne Davi. Jillian is a Transformational Money Coach and the founder of Abundant Finances, a service that helps you get yourself out of debt and start amassing abundant savings in record time (without deprivation or eating cat food for dinner). […]

Ask the Readers: What will make you feel financially secure?

Published Friday, May 10, 2013 - 07:00 by Get Rich Slowly

If you’re a regular reader of Get Rich Slowly, you are focused on getting out of debt, saving, retirement goals – all of those money issues we all deal with. But at what point would you or do you feel financially secure? I think my own sense of financial security came once I had paid off all of my debts (excluding my mortgage) and had enough money to save a chunk each month. […]

Spare Change: Fun Money Edition

Published Thursday, May 9, 2013 - 16:00 by Get Rich Slowly

Hello, friends. How are things? It’s been a long time since I wrote regularly at Get Rich Slowly, but you know what? I kind of have the itch to share more stories about personal finance. I’ve been writing about odds and ends at More Than Money, and even delve into money talk now and then. But it’s not the same as discussing the subject with this audience. You guys are awesome! […]

How my mom inspired me during a savings slump

Published Thursday, May 9, 2013 - 07:00 by Get Rich Slowly

This post is from staff writer Kristin Wong. I’ve been saving up for a big purchase, so I’ve seriously tightened my budget. Staying within my own strict boundaries has been frustrating. When I get frustrated, I call my mom. Recently, I vented about my finances to her. […]

Book review: ‘Debt is Slavery’

Published Wednesday, May 8, 2013 - 07:00 by Get Rich Slowly

This post is by staff writer Honey Smith. There are many personal finance books out there, useful to people in all stages of personal finance. I have a lot to learn before reaching financial independence, and the editorial elves thought it would be useful if I shared some of what I learn with you. So for the foreseeable future, I will be reviewing one PF-related book per month. […]

Career strategies of high earners

Published Tuesday, May 7, 2013 - 07:00 by Get Rich Slowly

This post is from staff writer Kristin Wong. I mentioned in my last post that I read Barbara Stanny’s “Secrets of Six-Figure Women.” Stanny interviewed 150 women who earn more than $100,000 annually and sought to find what traits, experiences and motivators they shared in common. Unlike most books, this one didn’t take me three months to finish. […]