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Reader Stories: The frugal Orioles fan

Published Sunday, March 3, 2013 - 07:00 by Get Rich Slowly

This post was written by Kurt Smith, author of Ballpark E-Guides, PDF-format guides that help fans get the most bang for their buck at the ballgame. He’s been called “MLB’s Worst Enemy” by “Connecticut Morning,” a TV program on which he is a frequent guest. Some reader stories contain general advice; others are examples of how a GRS reader achieved financial success or failure. […]

A scholarship for small-business folks

Published Saturday, March 2, 2013 - 07:00 by Get Rich Slowly

We’d like to republish this information from Wednesday’s post to help spread the word about this great opportunity. With student debt now topping credit card debt (see page 3 of the PDF), every penny that you can find to put toward education is wanted. We hear a lot about student loans, but not so much about scholarships as a way to pay for education. […]

Ask the Readers: What can you do this month to earn an extra $150?

Published Friday, March 1, 2013 - 07:00 by Get Rich Slowly

And here we are in March! We’d like to check in with a series of challenges to help us achieve some goals this year. In February, we gave you the challenge of giving up something (or a series of somethings) for one month to save $250. How did you do? […]

The sneaky sales strategies of your local grocery store

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

It’s Thursday, and I’ve been to the grocery store five times this week. This isn’t normal for me. Usually, I take the time to plan and list what I need and get everything in one frugal, fell swoop. Not this week. Nope — this week I battled with work, deadlines and 14 days’ worth of laundry. They all won — I surrendered. […]

Spending in depth: The hair care budget

Published Wednesday, February 27, 2013 - 11:00 by Get Rich Slowly

When I started this journey on GRS, I included hair care in my category of irregular expenses. At that time, I estimated that I spent about $600 per year on service and $300 per year on product. However, I thought that since the year is over it was time to visit that category in depth and see what I am really spending so I can assess these costs, much like I did with the bagel budget. […]

A scholarship for small-business folks

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

With student debt now topping credit card debt (see page 3 of the PDF), every penny that you can find to put toward education is wanted. We hear a lot about student loans, but not so much about scholarships as a way to pay for education. There are all kinds of scholarships, often sponsored by special-interest groups. […]

A spring-cleaning discovery

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

It’s amazing the number of things we can throw out and not miss. I do not wish to backpack through Third World countries living on a dollar a day, I hate the tiny house fad, and I am staunchly against miserliness, but I have to say: I find the slavery of things to be more of an encumbrance every day. Really. I’ve had it with things, and I’m starting to detest them. Well, almost all of them. […]

Planning for a new financial paradigm

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

I’d tried and occasionally gotten by on very much less, and I’d shuffled small freelance gigs and guiltily spent windfalls instead of saving. […]

Reader Story: Costs and savings of having a stay-at-home parent

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

This post comes from Lynn Svenson, who blogs at The Photographer’s Wife. Some reader stories contain general advice; others are examples of how a GRS reader achieved financial success or failure. These stories feature folks with all levels of financial maturity and income. Want to submit your own reader story? Here’s how. […]

Ask the Readers: What are your favorite personal finance blogs?

Published Friday, February 22, 2013 - 07:00 by Get Rich Slowly

Of course, you’re a loyal reader of Get Rich Slowly – and we certainly appreciate it! But what other blogs do you read, and why do you like them? Many readers have mentioned Mr. Money Mustache as a new fave. What do you like about his style? What have you learned from him? […]