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June was a difficult month for me. I was busy in Real Life, distracted by home remodeling and by physical fitness. Things are settling, which will allow me to spend more time on the site. On top of that, I now have actual help around here!
- My wife, Kris, is processing the backlog of e-mail.
- My friend, Winston, who is one of the inspirations behind GRS, is doing research and handling publicity.
- Another friend, Lisa, will help copy-edit guest posts. (You may remember Lisa from “Saving with Albert” and other guest posts.)
- Meanwhile, JerichoHill continues to keep an eye on the discussion forums.
Thanks to everyone who is lending a hand. I appreciate it. And thank you for your comments, links, and tips. The readers are the heart of Get Rich Slowly. You keep the site a vibrant place for exchanging money-saving (and money-making) ideas.
Here’s a brief overview of some of June’s top stories on the blog:
- June 3rd: How to take a mini-retirement: Tips and tricks from Timothy Ferriss
- June 9th: Guarding against the invasion of Stuff
- June 11th: The new reader’s guide to Get Rich Slowly
- June 15th: Financial advice from my father (when I was nineteen)
- June 16th: Personal finance made easy: Pay yourself first
- June 20th: Cheap vacation: Be a tourist in your own hometown
- June 23rd: Subscribe to Craigslist search results to grab great deals
- June 26th: The non-conformists’ guide to personal finance (a guest post from Chris Guillebeau)
Best of the Forums
The Get Rich Slowly discussion forums were active again this month, spawning several interesting conversations:
- Living debt free…is it really possible? this is a great thread
- Going (mostly) car-less
- Unusual ways to save money
- Debt snowball vs. emergency fund
- How do you work your clothing budget?
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. (Since opening a year ago, the forums have 1800 registered users and over 21,500 posts.)
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June 30th, 2008 at 2:36 pm
Well, I’m new to this blog and I love it. My wife and I are a bit unusual money-wise. We’re dirt poor due to early life decisions (we were teenage parents), and have spent the better part of the last decade just trying to feed and shelter ourselves off of minimum wage jobs.
Now with my wife having graduated (she’s an ER RN), and myself about two years away from graduating college, there’s a light somewhere off in the distance. Recognizing that we have no financial skills - having historically had no finances, and screwing up the little that was there - I’ve been trying to educate myself on what to do as our income doubles, and then doubles again (we’re almost above poverty level!)
This is a fantastic site. Thank you for providing this resource.
June 30th, 2008 at 2:56 pm
Congrats on keeping things going, this site is a great influence on a lot of people! Asking for help is one of the toughest things to do, and getting it when you need it is really nice. Congrats again on such a rad site.
June 30th, 2008 at 7:16 pm
Looks like you have a lot going on JD, great to hear that things will still run smoothly here as I look forward to the updates every day.
June 30th, 2008 at 7:44 pm
Sounds like you are getting some quality help there. I wondered how you kept up when you were still working. I have less than a tenth of your subscribers and traffic and I feel overwhelmed! You seem to handle it in stride - commendable.
June 30th, 2008 at 8:22 pm
i can sure empathize with Real Life taking over. argh! here’s to july
June 30th, 2008 at 8:30 pm
I’m new to the blog as well, I just found it tonight. I’d say that my wife and I also don’t have the most normal views on money. I used to be a big spender, but recently have converted to frugal maniac (almost overnight!)
I write about some of my stories on my blog (moneyminutes.blogspot.com), and I can’t wait to follow along this blog to get advice from you!
July 1st, 2008 at 9:03 am
When Kris is done with your email backlog - would she like to tackle mine?
I must say - this is one of the few blogs I really do read almost daily. Thanks for everything.