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Are automatic payments all they’re cracked up to be?

Published Tuesday, April 2, 2013 - 07:00 by Get Rich Slowly

This post is by staff writer April Dykman. A few weeks ago, I paid a sky-high electric bill. After some investigation, I saw the problem: the electric company charged a $200 deposit fee for starting electric service at our new house. The deposit was supposed to be waived, since we had a good payment history with the electric company. Only here it was, on our bill. […]

Is it possible you don’t need an emergency fund?

Published Monday, April 1, 2013 - 07:00 by Get Rich Slowly

This post is from staff writer Lisa Aberle. Common personal finance advice recommends building an emergency fund. In fact, how and why to have an emergency fund has been covered here before. But like so much common advice, it doesn’t apply to everyone — and it certainly doesn’t apply to each stage of personal finance. […]

Reader Stories: I bought a duplex to save money on rent

Published Sunday, March 31, 2013 - 07:00 by Get Rich Slowly

This story is from Karl Boericke. He is the author of The Frugal Berry, money-saving tips of all kinds for home, office, and small business. In 1990, I was honorably discharged from the Navy and quickly found a job in an electronics manufacturing company as a technician in their test department. […]

Ask the Readers: What will you invest in this month?

Published Friday, March 29, 2013 - 07:00 by Get Rich Slowly

And before you know it, it’s April, and hopefully, you’re starting to see some signs of spring where you live. Our first two challenges were about sowing some seeds, and now maybe we can watch them grow. Here’s our challenge to the GRS community for April: What will you invest in this month? […]

The cost of workaholism

Published Thursday, March 28, 2013 - 07:00 by Get Rich Slowly

“What are your resolutions this year?” a girlfriend recently asked me. I thought about the areas of my life I’d like to improve upon and responded, “I’d like to work less. […]

New recipes on the cheap: The Pinterest strategy

Published Wednesday, March 27, 2013 - 07:00 by Get Rich Slowly

This post is by staff writer Honey Smith. When I became a vegetarian 10+ years ago, I bought two cookbooks: a 20-minutes-or-less cookbook and a five-ingredients-or-less cookbook. I was trying to keep things simple. I got by on these two cookbooks for a long time, mostly because while I was cooking as a student I lived in places with antique gas stoves. […]

I’m off to grow a giant pumpkin!

Published Tuesday, March 26, 2013 - 07:00 by Get Rich Slowly

This post is from staff writer El Nerdo. I love my job, but my job doesn’t pay so well. For a while I attempted to cope with this problem by means of personal finance. However, while thinking and writing about personal finance, I have realized (for a while now) that I need to make more money. […]

Spring-clean your closet and make money

Published Monday, March 25, 2013 - 07:00 by Get Rich Slowly

This post is from staff writer Sarah Gilbert. We have all been there: standing in front of our closet or dresser drawers, looking at the contents, and waiting for something to emerge. That surprising dress or just-so shirt. That pair of pants that fits like it was tailored. […]

Avoiding credit card traps

Published Sunday, March 24, 2013 - 07:00 by Get Rich Slowly

This is a guest post from John Ulzheimer. John is a recognized expert on credit reporting, credit scoring and identity theft, and is the Senior Columnist at Credit Card Insider. He is twice Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) certified by the credit reporting industry’s trade association and has been an expert witness in more than 100 cases involving credit issues. […]

5 debt lessons from ‘Braveheart’

Published Saturday, March 23, 2013 - 07:00 by Get Rich Slowly

This guest post is by Ben Edwards of MoneySmartlife.com. His book “Debt Heroes,” which chronicles the stories of 21 people who got out of debt, was published in December. Get Rich Slowly readers may download a free copy of the book from Sunday, March 24, through Thursday, March 28 on Amazon.com. […]