Stimulus Programs: Cash for Buyer’s Remorse?

This post is from GRS staff writer Adam Baker. Baker, along with his wife and 20-month old daughter, will be spending the next couple of months exploring Thailand as they continue their recent...

Ask the Readers: How Do You Handle Peer Pressure?

Your friends and family influence you. They affect the way you view life. If your friends are frugal, it’s easier to be frugal yourself. But if they’re wrapped up in consumerism and...

My Advertising Crash Diet

This post is from GRS staff writer April Dykman.Thanksgiving might be my favorite holiday, and in large part that’s because I spend it camping in Terlingua Ranch and hiking, backpacking, or...

The Perfect is the Enemy of the Good

This article is the ninth of a thirteen-part series that explores the core tenets of Get Rich Slowly. You want the best — for yourself, for your spouse, for your family. You want the best car,...

The Personal Finance Hour, Episode 28: Thanks. Giving.

Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. It’s the least-commercialized major holiday, and the one whose message I most appreciate. On today’s episode of The Personal Finance Hour, I’ll...