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It’s a holiday weekend in the U.S., and I plan to make the most of it. Get Rich Slowly will be quiet until Tuesday. Kris and I will spend time with friends, work in the yard, and begin our de-cluttering project in earnest. (Actually, as I write this, it’s nearly midnight and we’re still up purging all sorts of stuff!)
Two items of note:
- I’m looking for guest authors. At the moment, I’m limiting guest posts to once during the week and once during the weekend. If you have a personal finance tip or story to share, drop me a line.
- What would you like to see covered at Get Rich Slowly? I have a long list of story ideas. You can help me prioritize by saying which subjects interest you most. Investing? Frugality? Home economics? All of the above?
In the meantime, here are some of the best GRS articles from the month of August:
- August 1st: Money Day: Your personal finance holiday
- August 6th: Every penny counts: Saving for big goals
- August 8th: How those evil credit cards can be good for you (by Justin McHenry)
- August 10th: The tyranny of stuff
- August 16th: Are personal finance magazines worth the cost?
- August 20th: What if the stock market makes you nervous?
- August 21st: Grocery store vs. farmers market: Which has the cheapest produce?
- August 27th: In pursuit of paperless personal finance
- August 28th: How to read a personal finance book
Best of the Forums
There have been some great threads in the Get Rich Slowly discussion forums, too. Here are just a few:
- How much do you spend on food?
- How to afford to take a year or so off?
- The lost art of friendship
- Budgeting for dilettantes
- How do you talk about money with your significant other?
The forums are a great place to chat with your fellow readers. Have questions about emergency funds? Ask! Want to chat about cheap vacations? This is the place to do it. Use the VIP code 0325 when signing up. (In their first five months, the forums have over 500 registered users and more than 6500 posts.)
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This article is about Administration Friday, 31st August 2007 (by J.D. Roth)
August 31st, 2007 at 7:31 am
I’d like to see an investing topic covered. In particular, you’ve already covered high-interest banking accounts quite thoroughly, which lead to my getting setup with USAA (good stuff, great article). I’m still fueling that account, and now I’m wondering what other investment options are out there for the conservative folks?
If online banks give somewhere between 4.5 - 6% interest, what are the non-stock options that might given a slightly higher return (say 7 - 8% range)? Is there anything with extremely low risk that offers that type of return besides stocks?
August 31st, 2007 at 7:35 am
The stories I enjoy most are ones about frugality, home economics, internet tips, etc. For instance, I’m really excited about the Grocery Game after having read about it last week. I also use Wesabe now after reading about it here. I’ve also started my own garden (to very mild success this year). Oh, and I’ve implemented the one-month waiting list for things I think I want then later realize I don’t.
The investing articles are the ones I typically skip over mainly because I use index funds on my 401K and don’t have much room for anything else right now. Maybe I’m more of an exception than the norm in this?
The starting your own business and home improvement posts are also interesting, even if they aren’t always fully applicable to me.
August 31st, 2007 at 11:25 am
I really enjoyed the posts about making money with your hobbies. This is one of the sites that introduced me to istockphoto.com and my ability as an artist to make money online with my work. I want to write posts on my own site about how to save money as an artist and also how to make money. You’ve been a great inspiration. Keep it up!
September 1st, 2007 at 8:59 am
Good luck with the decluttering, J.D.! I find that, even if I’m only getting rid of a small bag of “stuff”, I feel much calmer and freer afterwards. Stuff can be quite distracting after a while, that’s for sure.
I’ve been enjoying the psychology and motivational posts (the Malcom Gladwell and the Impro posts, to be specific) and would love to see more along those lines. As the Impro post shows, there’s a lot of cross-over between psychology and creativity. I’ve been at those crossroads a lot lately, and I consider that to be a very good thing. Oh, and if anyone ever gets a chance to hear Mr. Gladwell speak, go see him. I did a few years ago, and it was fantastic.
September 1st, 2007 at 10:11 pm
Have a great time off from the blog! I know how draining it can be!
September 3rd, 2007 at 8:44 am
I’d like to see a “template” that suggests percentages of my budget to be spent on certain things. I’ve heard that your mortgage payment should be no more than 1/3 your salary. Is this true? And, if so, what percentage should I budget for utilities, food, gas, and other standard expenses. I realize they would be ball-park numbers due to the cost of living in my area and the nature of my work and home, but some idea would be helpful, too.