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DIY Footrest: Improve Comfort & Productivity Working From Home

I’ve been working at home for a month now. I like it. The first week was a little scary, but the past few weeks have been immensely productive. I’ve caught up on e-mail. I’ve conducted and given some
Repurpose Junk Mail: A Simple DIY Mulch Solution for Your Garden

In yesterday’s discussion about how to stop junk mail, icup mentioned using junk mail for mulch. Intrigued, I asked for more information. Here’s what he had to say. I’m more interested in saving mone
Wedding Registries: Navigating Tradition and Modern Expectations

The practical side of me loves wedding registries, and the values-driven side of me has grown to loathe them as brides and grooms seem ever bossier. Registries are nothing new, of course. We registe
Build Financial Security: How to Use Multiple Accounts for Your Goals

My wife has always maintained a sizable savings account, but having extra cash is new to me. Until recently, I had always lived paycheck-to-paycheck, often treading close to a zero dollar balance in
Navigating Financial Strain from Family: Strategies for Healthy Boundaries

Personal finance would be easy if it were only about the numbers. But it’s not. Money management not only requires that we master our own whims and emotions, but that we navigate the sometimes rocky
Master the Drugstore Game: Save Hundreds on Everyday Essentials

I love the philosophy of getting rich slowly by doing the fundamentals: spend less than you earn, pay off debt, and invest wisely. One way that I save money is with what I call The Drugstore Game. T
Travel Expense Tracking: Stay on Budget on Your Vacation

Most families need to stick to a budget when they travel. But tracking daily expenses, especially in a foreign currency, can be tricky. Here are some easy tips to make it easy to keep track of how mu
Affordable Summer Getaways: Budget-Friendly Vacation Ideas

My recent series of interviews with author Tim Ferriss has given me the travel bug. I find myself plotting grand vacations (or mini-retirements). But I don’t have the money to spend on a trip to Lon
Understanding Unit Pricing: Save Money on Groceries

Recently, Get Rich Slowly readers got upset at the idea of spending $6 on a gallon of milk. Reading that, I had to chuckle a little bit: Shortly before we had to give it up, our milk went up to $11 a
Debt Discovery & Contact: A Guide to Identifying & Reaching Your Creditors

Even during my bleakest financial periods, I was able to make payments to my creditors on time. Not everyone is so fortunate. Some people give up and eventually lose track of where they owe money. Ni
Rediscover Portland: A Local's Guide to Exploring Your City

Last weekend, long-time GRS reader Vintek came to Portland. Kris and I joined him and his wife for a Saturday morning culinary tour. On our four-hour trek, we visited a bakery, a cooking store, and a
15 Proven Grocery Shopping Tips to Save Money & Reduce Food Waste

Kris and I went grocery shopping this weekend. We stopped at Bob’s Red Mill — a local health-food store — to use some “buy one, get one free” coupons. “You can get anything you want,” Kris told me,
Generosity & Financial Well-being: Exploring Giving and Personal Responsibility

In our recent discussion about tithing, I made a confession: I do not tithe to church or charity. I feel guilty about this. My rationale is always: “Once I take care of myself, I’ll take care of othe
Healthy Eating on a Tight Budget: Challenges & Realities

“How much does it really cost to eat a healthy diet?” asks Tara Parker-Pope in a recent New York Times article. Among other findings, she notes: Nearly a billion people, or about 15% of the world po
Debt-to-Income Ratio: Calculate Affordability & Homeownership

Housing is the largest expense in the budget of most families. But how much is too much to spend on shelter? An article in Saturday’s New York Times contains a shocking example of one woman who cross
DIY Savings: 5 Home Improvement Tasks That Are Cheaper to Do Yourself

I’m driving down to my mother’s house this morning to work on her roof. Over the years, the shingles have been overrun with moss, so my cousin and I are going to spend a couple of hours scraping the
Budget-Friendly Wine: Expert Tips for Delicious & Affordable Bottles

I love wine but I’m not a wine snob. I don’t speak the lingo, and I don’t want to. All I know is that some wines taste better than others, and that some wines cost more than others. For me, the best
Financial Freedom: Achieving Your Goals Through Smart Spending

You can have anything you want — but you can’t have everything you want. That’s the lesson I learned from a recent conversation with my cousin. And that’s the lesson photographer Ken Rockwell imparts
Thrift Store Shopping: 18 Expert Tips for Amazing Used Clothing Finds

If the national media is any indication, more people are embracing the notion of buying used clothing from thrift stores and consignment shops. Last week, USA Today ran a story describing how secondh
Mastering Utility Bill Payments: A Comprehensive Guide

How do you pay your bills? My father taught me to pay them on time and in full. That’s great advice, but there is so much more to correctly paying your bills. As a small town municipal employee, I ha

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