Comments on: Daily Links: Fulfillment and Inflation Edition http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2008/05/05/daily-links-fulfillment-and-inflation-edition/ 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. Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:27:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: BillinDetroit http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2008/05/05/daily-links-fulfillment-and-inflation-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-131193 BillinDetroit Wed, 07 May 2008 15:10:00 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/?p=1785#comment-131193 Hey JD ... if you are looking for inspiration, how about making good on the financial calculators, etc. on the home page? I suspect that you are simply throwing away a lot of traffic because those other ideas are a good fit for what you've got here. That said, it sounds like you need a break. Write a few articles ahead. Time them for every other day. Recharge. (I'm headed for Aruba in a couple weeks ... wanna meet for dinner?) We'll see you in a couple weeks. (Set up automatic watering and let the garden go. One good day of weeding and you'll be back on top of it.) Hey JD … if you are looking for inspiration, how about making good on the financial calculators, etc. on the home page? I suspect that you are simply throwing away a lot of traffic because those other ideas are a good fit for what you’ve got here.

That said, it sounds like you need a break. Write a few articles ahead. Time them for every other day. Recharge. (I’m headed for Aruba in a couple weeks … wanna meet for dinner?) We’ll see you in a couple weeks.

(Set up automatic watering and let the garden go. One good day of weeding and you’ll be back on top of it.)

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]]> By: Shira http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2008/05/05/daily-links-fulfillment-and-inflation-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-131134 Shira Wed, 07 May 2008 03:25:47 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/?p=1785#comment-131134 Hi J.D., Since you've talked about grocery shopping & inflation in the past, I figured you might enjoy seeing my newspaper's story on one family's shopping experience--and the subsequent attacking comments about the not-so-frugal mom. http://www.news-journalonline.com/NewsJournalOnline/News/Headlines/frtHEAD01FOOD050608.htm Hi J.D.,
Since you’ve talked about grocery shopping & inflation in the past, I figured you might enjoy seeing my newspaper’s story on one family’s shopping experience–and the subsequent attacking comments about the not-so-frugal mom.

http://www.news-journalonline.com/NewsJournalOnline/News/Headlines/frtHEAD01FOOD050608.htm

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]]> By: Matt http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2008/05/05/daily-links-fulfillment-and-inflation-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-131106 Matt Tue, 06 May 2008 23:11:41 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/?p=1785#comment-131106 I think it's great and important to have a job you enjoy, if not love, but I just have to call poppycock on all the studies relating job enjoyment to general happiness. Do you live to work or work to live? I think it’s great and important to have a job you enjoy, if not love, but I just have to call poppycock on all the studies relating job enjoyment to general happiness. Do you live to work or work to live?

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]]> By: Serendipity http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2008/05/05/daily-links-fulfillment-and-inflation-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-131096 Serendipity Tue, 06 May 2008 21:53:48 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/?p=1785#comment-131096 "Convince that other J.D. Roth to develop a television show around the premise?" Dude, thank you for the funniest thing I've read in a long time! “Convince that other J.D. Roth to develop a television show around the premise?”

Dude, thank you for the funniest thing I’ve read in a long time!

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]]> By: Islander http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2008/05/05/daily-links-fulfillment-and-inflation-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-131077 Islander Tue, 06 May 2008 20:17:24 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/?p=1785#comment-131077 I have taught entrepreneurship at the graduate level to people in a not-for-profit field. I like the idea of click-thru purchasing a lot, even just doing the Amazon referral thing until you see what the market is. I don't like the idea of brick and mortar at all. Spend, spend, spend on lotsa "gotta haves". Puts you back where you started, only you will be going in the hole for business rather than personal items. If frugality is important for individuals, it is even more important for bootstrapping a business. I have taught entrepreneurship at the graduate level to people in a not-for-profit field.

I like the idea of click-thru purchasing a lot, even just doing the Amazon referral thing until you see what the market is.

I don’t like the idea of brick and mortar at all. Spend, spend, spend on lotsa “gotta haves”. Puts you back where you started, only you will be going in the hole for business rather than personal items.

If frugality is important for individuals, it is even more important for bootstrapping a business.

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]]> By: Brad http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2008/05/05/daily-links-fulfillment-and-inflation-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-131052 Brad Tue, 06 May 2008 19:11:48 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/?p=1785#comment-131052 J.D., it should be fairly straightforward for you to start monetizing your "expertise". You have 56000+ subscribers after all! If you haven't heard of teachingsells.com, I'd highly recommend you look into it. J.D., it should be fairly straightforward for you to start monetizing your “expertise”. You have 56000+ subscribers after all!

If you haven’t heard of teachingsells.com, I’d highly recommend you look into it.

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]]> By: Tootie http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2008/05/05/daily-links-fulfillment-and-inflation-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-130990 Tootie Tue, 06 May 2008 14:19:13 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/?p=1785#comment-130990 Maybe you could open an online Get Rich Slowly store? It would be less overhead than a regular store, and we'd all have access to the products, no matter where we live. Best of luck however you decide to expand! Maybe you could open an online Get Rich Slowly store? It would be less overhead than a regular store, and we’d all have access to the products, no matter where we live.

Best of luck however you decide to expand!

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]]> By: HollyP http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2008/05/05/daily-links-fulfillment-and-inflation-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-130943 HollyP Tue, 06 May 2008 10:53:52 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/?p=1785#comment-130943 When I was pondering my future many years ago, I tried to make a strategic decision to work in a field that I felt was worthwhile (healthcare, without having to go through college again to retrain), in a position which would enable to me earn enough to support a family. So far it is working. I get the best of both worlds. When I was pondering my future many years ago, I tried to make a strategic decision to work in a field that I felt was worthwhile (healthcare, without having to go through college again to retrain), in a position which would enable to me earn enough to support a family. So far it is working. I get the best of both worlds.

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]]> By: Philip Brewer http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2008/05/05/daily-links-fulfillment-and-inflation-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-130941 Philip Brewer Tue, 06 May 2008 10:21:08 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/?p=1785#comment-130941 Thanks for the kind words, and the links! Thanks for the kind words, and the links!

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]]> By: James http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2008/05/05/daily-links-fulfillment-and-inflation-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-130939 James Tue, 06 May 2008 09:46:47 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/?p=1785#comment-130939 I enjoy reading GRS regularly and would definitely buy my personal finance books or resources through the site if that was available (or of course just click through your affiliate links). I'm not sure if retail shops would work, after all I imagine that your readership is pretty scattered around the world (just a guess, I'm sure that you have the stats). Do you think there is a market to offer personal advice or coaching at some stage? The service could be offered online, but you would need to be careful about the advisors that you hire. Also, I suspect that most of your readers are already on the path to sorting out their finances themselves (after all, they are reading the site). Maybe some occasional YouTube releases could test the waters for how popular a TV show would be. I for one would definitely be keen to view any additional content you release. I enjoy reading GRS regularly and would definitely buy my personal finance books or resources through the site if
that was available (or of course just click through your affiliate links).

I’m not sure if retail shops would work, after all I imagine that your readership is pretty scattered around
the world (just a guess, I’m sure that you have the stats).

Do you think there is a market to offer personal advice or coaching at some stage? The service could be offered
online, but you would need to be careful about the advisors that you hire. Also, I
suspect that most of your readers are already on the path to sorting out their finances themselves (after all, they are reading the
site).

Maybe some occasional YouTube releases could test the waters for how popular a TV show would be. I for one would
definitely be keen to view any additional content you release.

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]]> By: Rosemary http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2008/05/05/daily-links-fulfillment-and-inflation-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-130937 Rosemary Tue, 06 May 2008 08:58:18 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/?p=1785#comment-130937 I think you should build the site and the rest will follow. You know, if it is not broken, why try to fix it. Maybe start to go slowly into other directions if that is where you're heart is. By going slow, you'll be able to see what you really want. Rosemary http://her-home-blog.com I think you should build the site and the rest will follow. You know, if it is not broken, why try to fix it. Maybe start to go slowly into other directions if that is where you’re heart is. By going slow, you’ll be able to see what you really want.

Rosemary
http://her-home-blog.com

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]]> By: AJC @ 7million7years http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2008/05/05/daily-links-fulfillment-and-inflation-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-130930 AJC @ 7million7years Tue, 06 May 2008 07:06:27 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/?p=1785#comment-130930 Build the site AND write the book (the TV show will probably follow, without you needing to push it) ... retail stores = infrastructure = risk (and, probably, LOSS). This is the approach that I am taking with my new site ( 7m7y.com ) ... I going to 'coach 7 people to become Millionaires over the next 7 years and write a book (or two) about their experiences along the way ... a documentary would be great, but costly. Good Luck with yours! AJC. Build the site AND write the book (the TV show will probably follow, without you needing to push it) … retail stores = infrastructure = risk (and, probably, LOSS).

This is the approach that I am taking with my new site ( 7m7y.com ) … I going to ‘coach 7 people to become Millionaires over the next 7 years and write a book (or two) about their experiences along the way … a documentary would be great, but costly.

Good Luck with yours! AJC.

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]]> By: Saravanan http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2008/05/05/daily-links-fulfillment-and-inflation-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-130914 Saravanan Tue, 06 May 2008 03:51:52 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/?p=1785#comment-130914 <div class="greatcomment"> Hey J.D. Just a thought : "It’s more important to be happy than it is to be rich." I am from India and I do know what it means to have money than you guys out there in US. I have seen people struggle here just to earn 2 to 3 dollars a day working for more than 12 hours.. I know its hard but still people do it. Sometimes I feel it is better to be rich than being happy seeing the people struggle for money. You know you can say that statement only when you are rich. If you are poor, you yearn for food and nothing else and at that time all that matters is just being rich and not about being happy (personal experience as well). After you are rich you tend to say that happiness is more important since money starts controlling you and not the other way around. Saravanan </div> Hey J.D.

Just a thought :
“It’s more important to be happy than it is to be rich.”

I am from India and I do know what it means to have money than you guys out there in US. I have seen people struggle here just to earn 2 to 3 dollars a day working for more than 12 hours.. I know its hard but still people do it. Sometimes I feel it is better to be rich than being happy seeing the people struggle for money. You know you can say that statement only when you are rich.

If you are poor, you yearn for food and nothing else and at that time all that matters is just being rich and not about being happy (personal experience as well). After you are rich you tend to say that happiness is more important since money starts controlling you and not the other way around.

Saravanan

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