Comments on: The Get Rich Slowly Writing Project: Share Your Story for a Chance to Win a Wii http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/10/14/share-your-story-win-a-wii/ Common sense advice on money saving tips, how to get out of debt, high interest savings accounts, cd rates, money market accounts, mortgage rates, money management and more. Thu, 20 Jun 2013 03:43:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Get Rich Slowly Contest Winners ? Get Rich Slowly http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/10/14/share-your-story-win-a-wii/comment-page-2/#comment-101597 Get Rich Slowly Contest Winners ? Get Rich Slowly Sat, 20 Oct 2007 15:53:20 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/10/14/share-your-story-win-a-wii/#comment-101597 [...] to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!Thanks to everyone who participated during last week’s 18-month anniversary celebration. I was surprised at the number and quality of comments you shared over the past few days. I’m [...]

[...] to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!Thanks to everyone who participated during last week’s 18-month anniversary celebration. I was surprised at the number and quality of comments you shared over the past few days. I’m [...]

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]]> By: Rod http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/10/14/share-your-story-win-a-wii/comment-page-2/#comment-101535 Rod Fri, 19 Oct 2007 20:57:24 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/10/14/share-your-story-win-a-wii/#comment-101535 JD, long time reader, first time writer. you have a way of getting someone to come out of their shell. i am a twenty something making minimum wage in a midwestern town. I don't save as much as i should primarily because my rent takes most of my paycheck! But i am still able to sock away $30 per month into a ROTH IRA. I know it isn't much, but it is my best bet for now and the account is slowly but surely gaining for me, hopefully I'll be able to keep it up in the future! thank you. JD, long time reader, first time writer. you have a way of getting someone to come out of their shell. i am a twenty something making minimum wage in a midwestern town. I don’t save as much as i should primarily because my rent takes most of my paycheck! But i am still able to sock away $30 per month into a ROTH IRA. I know it isn’t much, but it is my best bet for now and the account is slowly but surely gaining for me, hopefully I’ll be able to keep it up in the future! thank you.

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]]> By: Marlana http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/10/14/share-your-story-win-a-wii/comment-page-2/#comment-101509 Marlana Fri, 19 Oct 2007 18:10:16 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/10/14/share-your-story-win-a-wii/#comment-101509 I hope that your readers are not only socking it to their debt but also saving for retirement. The shocking statistics of how many fail to plan for their future should scare us into motion. I implore the public to contact a good financial adviser to see what they can do to reach financial independence. Thanks for the great site - you are an inspiration to so many of us! I hope that your readers are not only socking it to their debt but also saving for retirement. The shocking statistics of how many fail to plan for their future should scare us into motion. I implore the public to contact a good financial adviser to see what they can do to reach financial independence.

Thanks for the great site – you are an inspiration to so many of us!

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]]> By: English Major http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/10/14/share-your-story-win-a-wii/comment-page-2/#comment-101488 English Major Fri, 19 Oct 2007 16:35:26 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/10/14/share-your-story-win-a-wii/#comment-101488 J.D., I did a post on this <a href="http://englishmajormoney.blogspot.com/2007/10/towards-success-few-notes.html" rel="nofollow">here</a>. It wasn't really meant to be an entry, but there's no reason it shouldn't be, I guess. J.D., I did a post on this here. It wasn’t really meant to be an entry, but there’s no reason it shouldn’t be, I guess.

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]]> By: Louie http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/10/14/share-your-story-win-a-wii/comment-page-2/#comment-101439 Louie Fri, 19 Oct 2007 14:05:44 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/10/14/share-your-story-win-a-wii/#comment-101439 Just found your blog this morning and I have subscribed. In truth I subscribed to your ideas on financial freedom about two years ago. We are bombarded by the media with images of what successful people are like. 99% of the time they are the immature movie and rock stars that we see on Cribs driving 6 vehicles all over $100,000. You nailed it, what we are shown is not the whole story, only what sells. Financial freedom has become a catch phrase with about as much definition as the term money management in public schools. Thank you for being confident enough to write about the simple basics, that gets tossed for lack of glitz and glamore! For years I had locked myself in financial limbo because I had no real education in that area. I sat by and watch myself use a approaching divorce become my excuse for doing nothing, actually falling hard financially. I made it through the divorce with out a bankruptcy but lost a house and car to foreclosure. Within two years after I was debt free and testing the self-employment waters to boost my income. Amazing enough I soon found myself making the same mistakes again. My relationship was failing and I was in debt playing with credit cards to stop the collectors from calling. Hitting bottom the first time only taught me that I didn't like the feeling of being out of control. That much I could pick up on my own. What I was missing was purpose and someone to reinforce the simple truths. I will leave those simple truths to you but there is one more thing that made a big difference in my progress. There are problems that come up in life that set us back financially and in other ways. If we do not find a place for the bad luck it will consume you. Once I truly took responsibility for my misfortunes, that I been leaning as an excuse as to why I was so far behind, things started to change. Currently I am patiently building toward financial freedom. I have one small loan to pay off this spring, no credit cars or card balances, and my income has climbed almost $6,000 in the last two years. I maintain my day job for the security and benefits while I teach night class in the area that I hope to build my business. If I can not have everything that I want right now, I will enjoy learning and building a foundation for what it is that may be "everything that I want". I still get frustrated watching Cadillac commercials and seeing 20 year olds driving brand new cars. On good days I turn that frustration into reinforcement that I am confident in the plan that I have set in motion and the commercials and kids in new cars remind me of my mistakes. I soon feel sorry for them and proud of myself. (on bad days I take twenty bucks and reward myself at a few yard sales) Thanks for the financial love! Just found your blog this morning and I have subscribed.
In truth I subscribed to your ideas on financial freedom about two years ago.
We are bombarded by the media with images of what successful people are like. 99% of the time they are the immature movie and rock stars that we see on Cribs driving 6 vehicles all over $100,000. You nailed it, what we are shown is not the whole story, only what sells.
Financial freedom has become a catch phrase with about as much definition as the term money management in public schools.
Thank you for being confident enough to write about the simple basics, that gets tossed for lack of glitz and glamore!
For years I had locked myself in financial limbo because I had no real education in that area. I sat by and watch myself use a approaching divorce become my excuse for doing nothing, actually falling hard financially. I made it through the divorce with out a bankruptcy but lost a house and car to foreclosure. Within two years after I was debt free and testing the self-employment waters to boost my income. Amazing enough I soon found myself making the same mistakes again. My relationship was failing and I was in debt playing with credit cards to stop the collectors from calling.
Hitting bottom the first time only taught me that I didn’t like the feeling of being out of control. That much I could pick up on my own. What I was missing was purpose and someone to reinforce the simple truths.
I will leave those simple truths to you but there is one more thing that made a big difference in my progress.
There are problems that come up in life that set us back financially and in other ways. If we do not find a place for the bad luck it will consume you.
Once I truly took responsibility for my misfortunes, that I been leaning as an excuse as to why I was so far behind, things started to change.
Currently I am patiently building toward financial freedom. I have one small loan to pay off this spring, no credit cars or card balances, and my income has climbed almost $6,000 in the last two years. I maintain my day job for the security and benefits while I teach night class in the area that I hope to build my business. If I can not have everything that I want right now, I will enjoy learning and building a foundation for what it is that may be “everything that I want”.
I still get frustrated watching Cadillac commercials and seeing 20 year olds driving brand new cars. On good days I turn that frustration into reinforcement that I am confident in the plan that I have set in motion and the commercials and kids in new cars remind me of my mistakes. I soon feel sorry for them and proud of myself.
(on bad days I take twenty bucks and reward myself at a few yard sales)

Thanks for the financial love!

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]]> By: Personal Finance Is A Way Of Life For Me » Random Musings, Finance » Russell Heimlich http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/10/14/share-your-story-win-a-wii/comment-page-2/#comment-101399 Personal Finance Is A Way Of Life For Me » Random Musings, Finance » Russell Heimlich Fri, 19 Oct 2007 10:11:54 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/10/14/share-your-story-win-a-wii/#comment-101399 [...] Rich Slowly is holding a contest asking for people to submit their financial success stories. With this in mind, I began to reflect on where I am today in my experience with [...]

[...] Rich Slowly is holding a contest asking for people to submit their financial success stories. With this in mind, I began to reflect on where I am today in my experience with [...]

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]]> By: david giesberg dot com » Blog Archive » The Real Value of an Education http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/10/14/share-your-story-win-a-wii/comment-page-2/#comment-101384 david giesberg dot com » Blog Archive » The Real Value of an Education Fri, 19 Oct 2007 05:08:13 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/10/14/share-your-story-win-a-wii/#comment-101384 [...] Disclosure: I submitted this article to Get Rich Slowly’s 18-month anniversary group writing project [...]

[...] Disclosure: I submitted this article to Get Rich Slowly’s 18-month anniversary group writing project [...]

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]]> By: Ruth http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/10/14/share-your-story-win-a-wii/comment-page-2/#comment-101368 Ruth Fri, 19 Oct 2007 03:22:11 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/10/14/share-your-story-win-a-wii/#comment-101368 Thanks so much for what you do here! I just stumbled on your blog a few days ago and have added the feed to my Google Reader. I can tell it takes a lot of time for you to get these posts researched and posted. I could not possibly tell you which article I like the best because I have gained so much from so many, already! I like the articles that are practical application. Just today, you shared about housing size. It was practical! You gave specific examples, which I could apply to myself. I don't get as excited about investing... at least not yet, anyway. Although my son is investing, we haven't yet made it to the point of being able to get that going. As for the frequency? I like the amount you post currently. Thanks again for all you do! Thanks so much for what you do here! I just stumbled on your blog a few days ago and have added the feed to my Google Reader. I can tell it takes a lot of time for you to get these posts researched and posted.

I could not possibly tell you which article I like the best because I have gained so much from so many, already! I like the articles that are practical application. Just today, you shared about housing size. It was practical! You gave specific examples, which I could apply to myself.

I don’t get as excited about investing… at least not yet, anyway. Although my son is investing, we haven’t yet made it to the point of being able to get that going.

As for the frequency? I like the amount you post currently.

Thanks again for all you do!

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]]> By: Eric http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/10/14/share-your-story-win-a-wii/comment-page-2/#comment-101367 Eric Fri, 19 Oct 2007 03:14:16 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/10/14/share-your-story-win-a-wii/#comment-101367 Here is a link to my story: http://apennycloser.com/2007/10/18/a-new-car-on-our-terms/ Great idea for a contest! Looking forward to reading the entries on Saturday. Here is a link to my story:

http://apennycloser.com/2007/10/18/a-new-car-on-our-terms/

Great idea for a contest! Looking forward to reading the entries on Saturday.

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]]> By: Get out of debt, I don’t have a personal financial succes story yet….or do I? » Finance and Fat http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/10/14/share-your-story-win-a-wii/comment-page-2/#comment-101365 Get out of debt, I don’t have a personal financial succes story yet….or do I? » Finance and Fat Fri, 19 Oct 2007 03:12:49 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/10/14/share-your-story-win-a-wii/#comment-101365 [...] this- My humble submission to the Get Rich Slowly writing project. Winning the contest would be cool, but I’m happy to participate just because I’m a big [...]

[...] this- My humble submission to the Get Rich Slowly writing project. Winning the contest would be cool, but I’m happy to participate just because I’m a big [...]

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]]> By: A New Car - On Our Terms : A Penny Closer http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/10/14/share-your-story-win-a-wii/comment-page-2/#comment-101364 A New Car - On Our Terms : A Penny Closer Fri, 19 Oct 2007 03:10:09 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/10/14/share-your-story-win-a-wii/#comment-101364 [...] This post was written as a part of the group writing project for Get Rich Slowly. [...]

[...] This post was written as a part of the group writing project for Get Rich Slowly. [...]

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]]> By: C.E. http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/10/14/share-your-story-win-a-wii/comment-page-2/#comment-101355 C.E. Fri, 19 Oct 2007 02:48:59 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/10/14/share-your-story-win-a-wii/#comment-101355 For the Wii contest: We needed to trade in our 2-door car for a 4-door model when our first child was born. The dealership wanted about $2500 for the trade, and that was simply too much for us. My husband and I tag-teamed it, playing a good cop/bad cop type of routine and having a "fight" in front of the salesman about our finances. The guys there got to know us and like us. When the dealer was on the phone, I made sure he overheard me ask my husband, "how much can I get for selling a pint of blood?" The guy almost dropped the phone. After two visits and a lot of well-played drama, my husband (who lives by the motto "you can negotiate anything") got him down by more than 50%. This saved us a ton of money and we do stuff like this all the time, whenever we get the chance. Our friends have even asked if they could hire us out to negotiate the purchase of their new cars. For the Wii contest:

We needed to trade in our 2-door car for a 4-door model when our first child was born. The dealership wanted about $2500 for the trade, and that was simply too much for us. My husband and I tag-teamed it, playing a good cop/bad cop type of routine and having a “fight” in front of the salesman about our finances. The guys there got to know us and like us. When the dealer was on the phone, I made sure he overheard me ask my husband, “how much can I get for selling a pint of blood?” The guy almost dropped the phone. After two visits and a lot of well-played drama, my husband (who lives by the motto “you can negotiate anything”) got him down by more than 50%. This saved us a ton of money and we do stuff like this all the time, whenever we get the chance. Our friends have even asked if they could hire us out to negotiate the purchase of their new cars.

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]]> By: Saph http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/10/14/share-your-story-win-a-wii/comment-page-2/#comment-101320 Saph Fri, 19 Oct 2007 01:07:47 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/10/14/share-your-story-win-a-wii/#comment-101320 I posted my story here: http://windersnest.blogspot.com/2007/10/personal-finance-success.html Thanks for the awesome contest! A Wii has been on my wishlist since it came out! I posted my story here:
http://windersnest.blogspot.com/2007/10/personal-finance-success.html

Thanks for the awesome contest! A Wii has been on my wishlist since it came out!

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]]> By: Vixen http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/10/14/share-your-story-win-a-wii/comment-page-2/#comment-101307 Vixen Fri, 19 Oct 2007 00:02:50 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/10/14/share-your-story-win-a-wii/#comment-101307 Here ya' go. :-D http://vixenonabudget.blogspot.com/2007/10/personal-success-story.html Here ya’ go. :-D

http://vixenonabudget.blogspot.com/2007/10/personal-success-story.html

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]]> By: lisetiffner http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/10/14/share-your-story-win-a-wii/comment-page-2/#comment-101280 lisetiffner Thu, 18 Oct 2007 23:07:59 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/10/14/share-your-story-win-a-wii/#comment-101280 Here is my blog entry. Hope you enjoy reading about what has made me financially successful. Here is my blog entry. Hope you enjoy reading about what has made me financially successful.

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]]> By: Jason http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/10/14/share-your-story-win-a-wii/comment-page-2/#comment-101210 Jason Thu, 18 Oct 2007 19:28:17 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/10/14/share-your-story-win-a-wii/#comment-101210 Nice site. I drop by occasionally. I'm 24 years old and just got married. We both are working and trying to save as much as possible. I just graduated from college in May of 2006 and I just paid off two of my school loans last week ($5,000). I also just opened a Roth ira and both my wife and I are contributing a significant amount to our 401(k)'s. I do have more school loans to plow down but I'm ready for the challenge. Anyways, I'll be reading. Nice site. I drop by occasionally. I’m 24 years old and just got married. We both are working and trying to save as much as possible. I just graduated from college in May of 2006 and I just paid off two of my school loans last week ($5,000). I also just opened a Roth ira and both my wife and I are contributing a significant amount to our 401(k)’s. I do have more school loans to plow down but I’m ready for the challenge. Anyways, I’ll be reading.

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]]> By: Little Miss Moneybags http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/10/14/share-your-story-win-a-wii/comment-page-2/#comment-101080 Little Miss Moneybags Thu, 18 Oct 2007 16:10:13 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/10/14/share-your-story-win-a-wii/#comment-101080 Here's the link to my story at my blog. <a href="http://littlemissmoneybags.blogspot.com/2007/10/my-personal-finance-success-story.html" rel="nofollow">My personal finance success story</a> This is a great contest and wound up being a really nice way for me to organize my thoughts on the topic. Here’s the link to my story at my blog. My personal finance success story

This is a great contest and wound up being a really nice way for me to organize my thoughts on the topic.

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]]> By: The Tough Broad http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/10/14/share-your-story-win-a-wii/comment-page-2/#comment-101059 The Tough Broad Thu, 18 Oct 2007 15:41:28 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/10/14/share-your-story-win-a-wii/#comment-101059 Here's the link to my story. I want that Wii! http://thetoughbroad.blogspot.com/2007/10/wii-success-story.html Here’s the link to my story. I want that Wii!

http://thetoughbroad.blogspot.com/2007/10/wii-success-story.html

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]]> By: pfmoron http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/10/14/share-your-story-win-a-wii/comment-page-2/#comment-101048 pfmoron Thu, 18 Oct 2007 15:31:34 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/10/14/share-your-story-win-a-wii/#comment-101048 Here is the link to my story on my blog: http://pfmoron.blogspot.com/2007/10/getting-control-of-my-personal-finances.html Thank you very much for all of your hard work and this opportunity. Here is the link to my story on my blog:
http://pfmoron.blogspot.com/2007/10/getting-control-of-my-personal-finances.html

Thank you very much for all of your hard work and this opportunity.

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]]> By: Sick of Debt http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/10/14/share-your-story-win-a-wii/comment-page-2/#comment-101042 Sick of Debt Thu, 18 Oct 2007 15:24:33 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/10/14/share-your-story-win-a-wii/#comment-101042 I e-mailed but want to make sure I'm counted in the contest, my post is at http://goodbyedebt.blogspot.com/2007/10/my-biggest-financial-achievement.html Mine is: Spending Less Than I Make, No Matter What I e-mailed but want to make sure I’m counted in the contest, my post is at http://goodbyedebt.blogspot.com/2007/10/my-biggest-financial-achievement.html

Mine is: Spending Less Than I Make, No Matter What

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]]> By: Mary http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/10/14/share-your-story-win-a-wii/comment-page-2/#comment-101009 Mary Thu, 18 Oct 2007 14:40:16 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/10/14/share-your-story-win-a-wii/#comment-101009 Hello! For a chance to win a Wii, we need to write a personal finances success story. Now, where do we drop you a line about our story? Here is the link to mine: http://internationalfreebies.blogspot.com/2007/10/blog-contest-wii.html If that's not enough, I'll send you an email. :) Hello!

For a chance to win a Wii, we need to write a personal finances success story. Now, where do we drop you a line about our story?

Here is the link to mine:
http://internationalfreebies.blogspot.com/2007/10/blog-contest-wii.html

If that’s not enough, I’ll send you an email. :)

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]]> By: Hannah http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/10/14/share-your-story-win-a-wii/comment-page-2/#comment-101005 Hannah Thu, 18 Oct 2007 14:33:59 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/10/14/share-your-story-win-a-wii/#comment-101005 Wow! I have been lurking for a while. Sounds like fun! Wow! I have been lurking for a while. Sounds like fun!

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]]> By: Leave Site Feedback for Your Chance to Win an iPod ? Get Rich Slowly http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/10/14/share-your-story-win-a-wii/comment-page-2/#comment-100963 Leave Site Feedback for Your Chance to Win an iPod ? Get Rich Slowly Thu, 18 Oct 2007 13:21:10 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/10/14/share-your-story-win-a-wii/#comment-100963 [...] finance that makes cents Win a Nintendo Wii! Share your pesonal finance success story with the Get Rich Slowly writing project for your chance to win. « The Spending Plan: Budgeting for Non-Budgeters | [...]

[...] finance that makes cents Win a Nintendo Wii! Share your pesonal finance success story with the Get Rich Slowly writing project for your chance to win. « The Spending Plan: Budgeting for Non-Budgeters | [...]

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]]> By: Haeli http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/10/14/share-your-story-win-a-wii/comment-page-2/#comment-100960 Haeli Thu, 18 Oct 2007 12:44:21 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/10/14/share-your-story-win-a-wii/#comment-100960 Well, JD, I haven't commented much, but I love your writing and all the wonderful tips and ideas you always offer. I saw the contest, and knew that I had to enter. I really want to get a Wii for my sister for Christmas, so I figured I might as well try for your contest. Heck, the worst thing that could happen is that I don't get picked, and then I'm simply back where I started! :) So thanks again for your great writing, and here is my post/entry about my "success" story: http://haeli.vox.com/library/post/well-i-think-ive-been-more-successful-financially-at-least.html Well, JD, I haven’t commented much, but I love your writing and all the wonderful tips and ideas you always offer. I saw the contest, and knew that I had to enter. I really want to get a Wii for my sister for Christmas, so I figured I might as well try for your contest. Heck, the worst thing that could happen is that I don’t get picked, and then I’m simply back where I started! :)
So thanks again for your great writing, and here is my post/entry about my “success” story: http://haeli.vox.com/library/post/well-i-think-ive-been-more-successful-financially-at-least.html

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]]> By: Putu http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/10/14/share-your-story-win-a-wii/comment-page-1/#comment-100954 Putu Thu, 18 Oct 2007 11:09:54 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/10/14/share-your-story-win-a-wii/#comment-100954 Hello again, J.D I have written the post to participate in this contest. Please, check it out at http://balitourguide.blogspot.com/2007/10/challenge-to-be-frugal-tour-guide.html And thank you very much. Hello again, J.D
I have written the post to participate in this contest. Please, check it out at http://balitourguide.blogspot.com/2007/10/challenge-to-be-frugal-tour-guide.html

And thank you very much.

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]]> By: Jenn http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/10/14/share-your-story-win-a-wii/comment-page-1/#comment-100933 Jenn Thu, 18 Oct 2007 03:53:40 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/10/14/share-your-story-win-a-wii/#comment-100933 I've been an avid lurker, subscribed to GRS on Bloglines for over a year. This year, my partner and I decided to move to a city with our son and start a new life. We decided that in order to save money and give Avery (our son) the best life possible, we would eat out less and opt-out of cable and telephone. We've been using the local library for everything from printing needs to getting information about where to go to college. We both quit smoking cigarettes (saving about $70 a month) and quit drinking alcohol (saving another $30/mo). By changing these habits, we've been able to put Avery in the best daycare in the city and live in a great, spacious duplex. We both work hard and I am going to college currently. I'm in my senior year majoring in Computer Information Systems. We want so badly to succeed but we just can't seem to get ahead, we just scrape by. Avery has a wonderful life, but my partner and I struggle. As a side-sob-note, my partner's iPod nano was stolen out of our car and we don't have the funds to replace it. It was a gift in the first place. I appreciate all of the tips on this blog, including the comments! This is one that has stayed on my Bloglines even after purging it of "old" blogs. I just can't bring myself to get rid of it! I’ve been an avid lurker, subscribed to GRS on Bloglines for over a year. This year, my partner and I decided to move to a city with our son and start a new life. We decided that in order to save money and give Avery (our son) the best life possible, we would eat out less and opt-out of cable and telephone. We’ve been using the local library for everything from printing needs to getting information about where to go to college. We both quit smoking cigarettes (saving about $70 a month) and quit drinking alcohol (saving another $30/mo). By changing these habits, we’ve been able to put Avery in the best daycare in the city and live in a great, spacious duplex. We both work hard and I am going to college currently. I’m in my senior year majoring in Computer Information Systems. We want so badly to succeed but we just can’t seem to get ahead, we just scrape by. Avery has a wonderful life, but my partner and I struggle. As a side-sob-note, my partner’s iPod nano was stolen out of our car and we don’t have the funds to replace it. It was a gift in the first place. I appreciate all of the tips on this blog, including the comments! This is one that has stayed on my Bloglines even after purging it of “old” blogs. I just can’t bring myself to get rid of it!

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]]> By: Qtpies7 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/10/14/share-your-story-win-a-wii/comment-page-1/#comment-100932 Qtpies7 Thu, 18 Oct 2007 03:27:50 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/10/14/share-your-story-win-a-wii/#comment-100932 What a great contest! I posted our success story and linked up to you. What a great contest! I posted our success story and linked up to you.

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]]> By: Rachna http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/10/14/share-your-story-win-a-wii/comment-page-1/#comment-100927 Rachna Thu, 18 Oct 2007 02:37:29 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/10/14/share-your-story-win-a-wii/#comment-100927 I haven't ever played the Nintendo Wii. I wish to participate in the contest so I could gift it to my husband who has just been a great support in helping me with our baby. I am sure he would love it. Thanks. :) I haven’t ever played the Nintendo Wii. I wish to participate in the contest so I could gift it to my husband who has just been a great support in helping me with our baby. I am sure he would love it. Thanks. :)

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]]> By: Jeremy http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/10/14/share-your-story-win-a-wii/comment-page-1/#comment-100918 Jeremy Thu, 18 Oct 2007 01:26:17 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/10/14/share-your-story-win-a-wii/#comment-100918 When my wife was pregnant, we decided she would stay home after our son was born. Cutting off one income was going to be tough. So we started depositing her pay directly into savings. The first month we had to take most of it back out. But the month before he was born we had worked our way to doing without. This made us not only "right size" our budget, but we saved a little money too! When my wife was pregnant, we decided she would stay home after our son was born. Cutting off one income was going to be tough. So we started depositing her pay directly into savings. The first month we had to take most of it back out. But the month before he was born we had worked our way to doing without. This made us not only “right size” our budget, but we saved a little money too!

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]]> By: Candace http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/10/14/share-your-story-win-a-wii/comment-page-1/#comment-100888 Candace Wed, 17 Oct 2007 22:37:30 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/10/14/share-your-story-win-a-wii/#comment-100888 Since having a baby and adding a hefty daycare bill to the mix, I've really looked for ways to save money. One of my successes has been in using websites with tips or discussion forums on hot deals to save money on purchases. We recently had a "combo" birthday for my DS and brother. I was able to give my DS two huge Tonka trucks, a Nike basketball outfit, a children's music CD, and a game for about $42 total. I gave my brother a schnazzy dress watch and a shirt for about $37. All from keeping my eyes out for great hot tips rather than last-minute desperation shopping! Since having a baby and adding a hefty daycare bill to the mix, I’ve really looked for ways to save money. One of my successes has been in using websites with tips or discussion forums on hot deals to save money on purchases. We recently had a “combo” birthday for my DS and brother. I was able to give my DS two huge Tonka trucks, a Nike basketball outfit, a children’s music CD, and a game for about $42 total. I gave my brother a schnazzy dress watch and a shirt for about $37. All from keeping my eyes out for great hot tips rather than last-minute desperation shopping!

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