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The Benefits of Walkable Neighborhoods: Community & Savings
On Saturday, I bumped into Rhonda at the local natural food market. Rhonda is one of Kriss co-workers and friends. I havent seen her much since the divorce, although we live only a mile-and-a-hal
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Reader Story: Traditional Home Remedies & Financial Insights
This reader story come from SB, a regular reader and commenter on GRS. SB writes about personal finance and personal development topics at One Cent at a Time. Some reader stories contain general
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When to Hire a Pro for Home Remodeling: DIY vs. Professional Help
When my husband and I walked into our last home for the first time, we felt like we were walking right into the 70s. With disco-era fixtures and old smelly carpet, the four bedroom colonial was q
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Cost of Pet Treatment: A Personal Story of Kidney Disease
This article is by managing editor Ellen Cannon. Four years ago, my beloved kitty Zito developed kidney problems. She was only five years old, and her littermate, Mikey, was fine and healthy. But
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Achieving Wealth: Balancing Frugality with Strategic Investments
Theres a divide in the world of personal finance. On one side are the folks who offer advice for scrimping and saving your way to financial success. On the other are the experts who scoff at frug
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Winter Home Preparation: Essential Steps for Cold Weather
As I write this, the back side of my house is mostly exposed to the studs with loose fiberglass hanging out in the area where landscaping will be someday. Thats right: Some crazy people choose to
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Affordable Ceiling Fan Upgrade: A Home Renovation Story
Being a homeowner is expensive. Correction: Being a homeowner who wants to tear out and replace everything in the house is expensive. But my home is also my hobby. Its one of those expenses that
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Understanding Phishing, Vishing & SMShing: A Real-World Example
A few days before Christmas, I was having lunch out when I opened an email that appeared to come from American Express: “Please click this link to authorize a recent charge on your account.
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Spring Financial Cleaning: Declutter Your Finances for a Fresh Start
Its almost spring, you guys. I dont know about the weather in your neck of the woods, but thats a welcome thought where Im at, and I live in Texas! (Northerners, feel free to make fun of my idea
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Free Car Maintenance: 5 Services You Can Get Now
We get a lot of pitches at Get Rich Slowly. Despite the underlying marketing agenda, sometimes these pitches contain useful information that is worth sharing. Case in point, Pep Boys emailed us
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Wedding Gift Etiquette: How Many Gifts Are Expected?
Earlier this week, I wrote about the problem with trying to buy the perfect gift. Sticking with that gift theme, theres a question thats been on my mind: If youre invited to an engagement party,
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Declutter Your Closet: A Guide to Buying Only What You Need
A couple of years ago, I had a Great Closet Clean-Out. My clothing racks and drawers were overflowing at the time, and some of it still had price tags. Hoping to accomplish that European knack fo
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Healthy Eating on a Budget: Practical Tips & Tricks
I spend almost as much on groceries as I do on my mortgage. Now, before you spit your coffee all over your keyboard, you should know that my mortgage is pretty low, lower than what some of my fri
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Children & Cars: Weighing the Pros and Cons of a First Vehicle
As far as I know, only one reader of Get Rich Slowly knows me personally. And last week, I was having lunch with my one-person fan club. (Actually, I am not sure shes even a fan, but she did bu
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Hidden Costs of Homeownership: 8 Unexpected Expenses New Homeowners Face
Over a year ago, I bought my first home. And while Id been warned about the extra expenses that come with homeownership, there were still some surprises. I dont mean the “unexpected”
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Unlock Savings: Take Control of Your Transportation Costs
What do you spend most of your money on? For most people, their two biggest expenses are their home and car(s). If you remember the post comparing expenses in 1913 to 2012, you might recall the
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Avoid Emotional Car Buying: A Practical Guide
I was in the 6th grade when I first laid eyes on her. She was a 1989 BMW 635i Coupe that did donuts in the schools parking lot after class thanks to an obnoxious, rich 11th-grader who got the car
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Homeownership: Rethinking It as a Measure of Financial Success
(This is Part II in a series about challenging traditional measures of financial success. Part I is The “Ivory Tower”: Reconsidering the college investment. Part III is The 9-to-5 jo
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Salvage Titles: Understanding the Risks & Potential Savings
What was your first reaction when you saw “salvage title” in the headline? Cringe and shudder? Outrage, that anybody could seriously suggest something so risky on a respectable site
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Renter's Financial Guide: Protecting Your Money & Rights
Landlords and property owners have their fair share of problems: They have to manage, accommodate, repair, etc., their property. Its a lot of responsibility, and with great responsibility comes
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Financial Lessons I Wish My Parents Taught MeFinances were a hush-hush subject in our home. These are some of the financial lessons ...
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Wakeboat Ownership: 10 Essential Lessons LearnedLong-term readers know that in late 2014, 8 years out of residency, my wife and I decided buy a wakeboat after realizing it was okay to loosen the purse strings a bit. We had lived like a resident f...
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Medicare vs. Medicaid: Understanding the Key DifferencesDespite the similarities in their names, Medicare and Medicaid are two different public health care programs designed to help different groups of people, although some people may qualify for and recei...
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Budget-Friendly Kitchen Essentials: Stocking Your First Kitchen AffordablyFor most, stocking a first kitchen seems like a daunting prospect, but it doesn't have to be that way. Here are a few tips on how to stock your first kitchen without spending all the money in your...