Get Rich Slowly

  • A clear line
    Wednesday - 01/25/2023 - 12:43 PM

    Hello, my friends. I hope this new year is treating you well. It's been excellent for me so far. Soon I need to announce the 2023 Ecuador chautauqua about money and meaning, but before I do I'll give a brief update on what I've been up to.

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  • A values-driven life
    Friday - 12/02/2022 - 06:05 PM

    Hello, friends. Just a quick note to let you all know that my life, at last, seems to be settling. A full two months after the death of my mother, the fog has lifted and I find that I'm motivated to pursue productive pursuits once more.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share

  • How self-centered shopping has made me happier with the things I buy
    Thursday - 09/22/2022 - 02:22 PM

    I've changed the way I shop over the past few years. And although the shift has been subtle, I've found that I'm much happier with the things I buy.
    In the past, my approach to shopping was simple.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share

  • What I learned at Fincon 2022
    Sunday - 09/11/2022 - 09:46 AM

    It's Sunday morning as I write this, and my weeklong adventure at Fincon 2022 in Orlando has come to an end. I'm exhausted.
    As has become customary, I didn't actually attend any workshops or keynotes or breakout sessions here at Fincon.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share

  • Designing your life
    Sunday - 08/21/2022 - 05:30 PM

    I am obsessed with the film Everything Everywhere All at Once. From the moment I saw the trailer, I knew the movie was meant for me. I was right. The film's bizarre blend of action, philosophy, science fiction, taxes, and juvenile humor feels specifically targeted to me and my brain.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share

  • Life is not a game
    Monday - 08/15/2022 - 08:00 AM

    This is a guest post from Michael Laurence. Previously at Get Rich Slowly, Michael has shared his thoughts on investment risk and what happens when more money makes you miserable.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share

  • Cool projects from some of my friends
    Wednesday - 06/29/2022 - 06:48 PM

    Hello, friends! I have a lot to say, and I've done a lot of work on Get Rich Slowly during the past three weeks, but most of my efforts aren't yet ready for public consumption.

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  • Growing up poor (and how it messed with my mind)
    Wednesday - 06/08/2022 - 12:45 PM

    Hey, folks. We have/had a good discussion going here, but something happened to nearly all of the comments. I'm not sure what the issue is. They're still in the database, but they don't appear on the site.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share

  • One thing leads to another
    Friday - 05/06/2022 - 01:23 PM

    Thank you, everyone, for your kind words and well wishes during the past two weeks. I appreciate them. We've been tying up loose ends related to Duane's life and death, and we're nearly finished with everything.

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  • Both at the same time
    Wednesday - 04/06/2022 - 01:17 PM

    Howdy, folks. I don't have any personal-finance news for you today because my life continues to be in one of two states.

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  • Join us in Ecuador for a week exploring money and meaning!
    Thursday - 02/09/2023 - 01:15 PM

    Howdy, friends! This summer, I'm traveling to Ecuador to participate in my fifth chautauqua on financial independence. You should consider joining me. These Ecuador chautauquas — which are unrelated to the European chautauquas — are always a fun, educational, and bonding experience.

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  • A man of no ambition
    Wednesday - 11/02/2022 - 02:23 PM

    A memory came to me this morning while I was walking the dog, a memory of those days when I was fresh out of college and just beginning to work for my father at the box factory.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share

  • Sabbatical
    Friday - 10/07/2022 - 02:57 PM

    My mother died Monday night. She was 74.
    Earlier this week, I began writing a memorial for her. I know I haven't talked much about Mom here at Get Rich Slowly, but she probably played the biggest role in molding me into the person I am today.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share

  • Call for reader questions and stories!
    Wednesday - 09/07/2022 - 10:45 AM

    This week I'm in Orlando for Fincon, the annual gathering of folks who work at the intersection of money and media. As a result, I haven't had time to do all of the things I normally do during a week.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share

  • Marijuana and me
    Tuesday - 08/30/2022 - 11:00 AM

    This article is difficult to write. It's an admission that I failed. And it's not like I failed once, but failed repeatedly over the course of several years. And it's not that I really failed failed, you know.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share

  • Learning to dance: How couples can have constructive conversations about money
    Tuesday - 08/09/2022 - 08:00 AM

    Today, the Get Rich Slowly summer of books concludes with an excerpt from Cashing Out: Win the Wealth Game by Walking Away from Julien and Kiersten Saunders. Julien and Kiersten are the power couple behind the rich & Regular blog and YouTube channel.

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  • How to make better decisions
    Tuesday - 07/26/2022 - 04:54 PM

    Howdy, friends. Sorry for the long lapse between posts. After returning from a brief summer vacation, the GRS database had imploded. Again. We patched things up this morning and can now resume publishing.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share

  • The economic well-being of average Americans
    Thursday - 06/02/2022 - 10:58 AM

    Last month, the Federal Reserve released a new report: Economic Well-Being of U.S. Households in 2021 [PDF]. This annual survey gauges American financial health and attitudes. The 2021 edition was conducted last November.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share

  • I lost money in crypto so that you don’t have to!
    Tuesday - 05/17/2022 - 12:38 PM

    One morning just over ten years ago, I had an interesting conversation at the Crossfit gym. I was “rolling out” — using a foam roller to break up tissue — with the usual group of guys, when one of my buddies brought up this new thing called Bitcoin.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share

  • Quality time
    Wednesday - 03/09/2022 - 11:21 AM

    Monday, I drove north to help my cousin, Duane. We moved him out of his apartment last weekend and into a smaller place close to family. As a result, everything is in chaos.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share