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The Benihana Effect: How Lifestyle Inflation Impacts Long-Term Relationships
Kris turned 42 yesterday. And as weve done for 24 consecutive years now, we celebrated her birthday at the Japanese restaurant Benihana. This year was different for a few reasons. Most obviously,
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Kitchen Costs: DIY vs. Store-Bought Food Prices
Here at GRS, weve briefly covered different daily tasks that are cheaper to do yourself, but sometimes the frugal-minded want some dollars and cents to tie to these decisions. Today, Im going to
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Achieve Your Goals: The Connection Between Weight Loss & Wealth Building
Longtime readers may remember a few things about me: At various times, Ive studied to be a priest, a doctor, a teacher, and a financial advisor (though I was only two of those). My posts can ge
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Renting vs. Buying: Is Now the Right Time for You?
I asked, as I sometimes do, what personal finance question my friends and Twitter followers had for me. It was a slow day on the internet and the responses flooded in. My friend Neil asked, R
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Negotiation Strategies for Introverts: Get Better Deals with Confidence
In my last article, I talked about saving money on the big things, like cars and houses. Multiple readers contributed good reasons why we dont save as much money as we should on cars and houses.
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Avoid Costly Mistakes When Selling Your Home | Get Rich Slowly
This post is by April Dykman. Yes, you read that right. April was recently wooed back to Get Rich Slowly and will be writing here a couple of times a month. She plans to focus on interviewing ex
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Fixer-Upper Homes: Risks & Rewards - A Comprehensive Guide
Fixer-upper (noun). A home you purchase at a reasonable price, but one that requires an unreasonable amount of money in repairs and renovations. Okay, so I made up that definition, and its not al
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Summer Travel & Blogging: A Behind-the-Scenes Look
Ive been traveling for more than a month now. While much of this travel has been for pleasure — I spent three weeks in Turkey with my cousin — theres been plenty of work involved too. While Ive b
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Landlord Life: Weighing the Pros & Cons of Rental Property Ownership
In 2006, my husband and I bought our first rental property. We put 10 percent down ($8,500) on a small brick ranch in the same Midwestern community that we call home. I had gotten my rea
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Understanding Health Insurance: A Series by Economics Expert Joanna Lahey
This is a guest post from Joanna Lahey, an associate professor of economics at the George H.W. Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University and the National Bureau of Econ
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Batch Cooking: Save Time & Money with Monthly Meal Prep
Stephanie Cornais found a cooking method that saved time and money, but it left her exhausted. Stephanie, who blogs about parenthood and healthy living at Mama and Baby Love, would cook a months
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Strategic Credit Card Management: Earning Rewards Responsibly
Note: Were not encouraging people to go out and sign up for credit cards, especially if you have debt or plan to carry a balance on a card. (The interest you pay will wipe out any rewards benefi
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Health Savings Accounts (HSAs): Benefits & Drawbacks - 2016/2017 Limits
Lately, my dads been praising the benefits of having a health savings account. This year, he had the opportunity to get the most of his HSA — bad news for his health, but good news for his
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DIY Car Repair: Save Money with Automotive Skills | MoneyRates
This post is from Ollie Geiger, a personal finance writer who contributes to MoneyRates.com. As a former auto mechanic and service manager, my dads car expertise has saved our family from countle
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Expat Life: Key Considerations Before Moving Abroad
This post is from Justin Boyle. Justin is an experienced English tutor and writing coach who works as a designer in the tech industry. He lives in Austin, Texas, and finds a lot of things intere
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Financial Stress Relief: A Year-End Guide to Peace of Mind
Ive been reading through some of my old posts and thinking about what I wanted for this, my very-end-of-the-year statement on money. And what I saw was a lot (a lot) of stress. It was appropriate
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Refinancing Challenges: How a Low Appraisal Can Impact Your Mortgage
The 30-year fixed mortgage rate keeps getting lower and lower, making it a great time to refinance your mortgage and cut your monthly payment. But as Pat Esswein, associate editor of Kiplingers
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Budget Travel: Tips for Exploring the World Affordably
Forget what the magazines say about travel. Forget what you see in commercials. Theyre all wrong: Travel isnt expensive. How do I know? Because Ive been traveling the world for six years and have
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Reduce Food Waste: Healthy Eating on a Budget
Back in December, I decided to eat more fruits and vegetables. No matter what, I was going to eat more of them. And thats saying something, especially since Ive created a few excuses to avoid eat
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IRA Withdrawal Mistakes: Did I Make a Costly Error?
Financial success can be due to making good decisions or avoiding big mistakes. In many cases, the biggest mistakes happen after good decisions, because the stakes have become higher. As an exam
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Commitments vs. Contingencies: Understanding Financial ObligationsIn accounting and finance, Commitments and Contingencies can be defined as follows:A commitment is a promise made by a company to external stakeholdersStakeholderIn business, a stakeholder is any indi...
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Understanding Earnings: A Guide to Financial ProfitabilityEarnings refer to the income that an individual or organization gains during a certain period. They can be found on a company’s income statement and are used to measure the profitability of that...
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Understanding Associate Companies: Definition & OwnershipAn associate company, also known as an affiliate company, is a company in which a notable portion of shares is owned by a parent company. The portion usually lies between 20% and 50%. Ownership of hig...
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Understanding Debt: Key Facts & Trends in US Household Debt1. Americans are anchored by credit-card debt. Despite the drop in credit card debt in 2020 (and an increase in 2021), the average American household holds nearly $90,500 in total loan debt. Fr...