March was an introspective month at Get Rich Slowly. I spent time examining my relationship with money, most notably in my series of posts about the “stages” of personal finance:
- Fumbling in the dark, which described my bad money habits
- A candle in the dark, which described my quest to pay off debt
- The light at the end of the tunnel, which described how I began to save and invest
- Lighting the way, which described my current financial situation
- Financial independence: The final stage of money management, for which I could not find a “light” metaphor
With the introspection out of the way, however, it’s time to tackle Financial Literacy Month in April. Over the next few weeks, Get Rich Slowly will feature articles on the essentials of personal finance, as well as discussions about financial education.
Before we move on, here are some of my favorite articles from March:
- March 2nd Current CD rates at online banks
- March 6th: Starting seeds indoors: Jump-start your garden today
- March 9th: 25 useful financial rules of thumb
- March 16th: Defeating temptation: 10 questions to ask yourself when you’re tempted to buy
- March 17th: The psychology of passive barriers: Why your friends don’t save money, eat healthier, or clean their garages (a guest post from Ramit Sethi)
- March 19th: Why we chose a 30-year mortgage
- March 20th: What do you do when frugality gets you nowhere?
- March 24th: My financial infrastructure
- March 31st: How to find great deals on vacation and travel
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I’m a new visitor to your blog, so excuse me if you’re already aware — but http://bankdeals.blogspot.com looks like another useful source for investigating CDs. Also, I have some EverBank accounts [incl a CD]. They’re quite competitive, but I find their site burdensome/confusing.
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some really good articles to look back on and a brand new months worth of posts to look forward to! Thanks for some great content
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If you’re looking for a metaphor for financial independence, how about “Seeing the Light”?
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For point 5- Financial Independence- “basking in the glow”??
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Thanks for the sum up on March. I began reading your blog late last year as my husband and I are finally getting a solid hold on our finances … though our ability to do so on the scale we’d intended took a hit when I was unexpectedly laid off in January.
Your blog has been a huge eye opener for us – and a beacon (see? I’m trying to use a light metaphor just for you!) during this very trying financial time.
Thank you!
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As a metaphor for stage four,
How about the LIGHTHOUSE? As you – like the spot of light can freely wonder around and illuminate distant goals. Or the bulb of light used by emergency etc teams to search for people.
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Last Stage metaphor (as I envision it to keep me motivated) A larger than normal Sun breaking through the clouds, and choirs of angels, real Hollywood-like. But I also really like #4 commenter’s “basking in the glow”. I’ll bask plenty after my enormous debt weight has been lifted (3.5 years from now if neither of us loses our job).
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I concede – “Basking in the Glow” is pretty good!
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Yup. “Basking in the glow” is a great one. Next time I refer to these stages, that’ll be the metaphor for Financial Independence.
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I was going to suggest “fully enlightened.” But “basking in the glow” is good too!
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