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Navigating Healthcare Without Traditional Insurance: A Personal Story
When I was considering leaving my full-time job, I had some concerns. My main concern? Health insurance. And it wasnt just me. Since my husband didnt have health insurance coverage through h
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Expiration Dates: Are They Really Necessary? | Food Waste & Safety
Before I dig into this topic, let me just put this out there: Expiration dates are important and you should always consider them so you dont get food poisoning and end up in the hospital or whate
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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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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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Automate Your Savings: 3 Proven Benefits for Financial SecurityThis is why it pays to put your savings on autopilot. ...
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5 Proven Money Strategies for Financial Success in 2024Are you ready to take control of your money in 2019? If youre hoping to master money ma...
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American Eagle Payment Options: Pay by Phone & MoreYou can make a payment to American Eagle by phone. American Eagle Outfitters is a popular clothing retailer that specializes in high-quality pieces that are trending. According to Statista, t...
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Budgeting for Couples Without Joint Accounts: A Practical GuideSo, you’ve chosen to share your life, your space, your self, your bed, your innermost hopes, fears, successes, and failures—but you put your foot down at sharing a bank account. Hey, some thing...