by Jenni | Oct 31, 2018 | Personal Finance
Recently, a reader contacted me and told me about how her and her husband paid off around $58,000 of student loan debt in 2 years, all while traveling. Below is their story. Enjoy! I always knew I wanted to travel. Ever since I was a little girl watching enviously as...
by Jenni | Oct 31, 2018 | Personal Finance
Do you think parents should help pay for their children’s college education? Do you think parents should be required to pay for their children’s college education? These are tough questions to ask and to answer, but they are very important when thinking about the ever...
by Jenni | Oct 31, 2018 | Personal Finance
Bloggers are often sending me questions about taxes, and it is a very important topic to discuss as online business owners. However, I am not a tax expert, so I found one to help! I decided to ask my readers for their top questions about blogging and taxes, and then I...
by Jenni | Oct 31, 2018 | Personal Finance
The following is sponsored by Empower. Having a budget can help you to manage your money better, including saving for retirement, going on a vacation, and saving for your next big purchase. Budgets are great because they keep you mindful of your income and expenses....
by Jenni | Oct 31, 2018 | Personal Finance
The idea for this post came after watching an episode of Rich Kids of Instagram. I honestly don’t watch a lot of TV (just a few hours a month, at the most, is the norm for me because we don’t have Netflix, cable, or local channels), but somehow I found this show...
by Jenni | Oct 31, 2018 | Personal Finance
October 30, 2018 BY Michelle Schroeder-Gardner – 4 Comments This post may contain affiliate links. Please read my disclosure for more info. The following is a collaboration with Gabi. Is your insurance too expensive? Not too long ago, I asked you, my readers,...
by Jenni | Oct 31, 2018 | Personal Finance
What happens when a half dozen money nerds spend 48 hours together in Clearwater, Florida? Do they romp on the beach? Swim in the ocean? Cook dinner together? Drink copious quantities of alcohol? Stay up until three in the morning, laughing and telling stories? Yes....
by Jenni | Oct 31, 2018 | Personal Finance
This is a guest post from ESI of ESI Money, a blog about achieving financial independence through earning, saving, and investing (“E”, “S”, and “I” — get it?). It’s written by an early-50s retiree who achieved financial independence, shares what’s worked...
by Jenni | Oct 31, 2018 | Personal Finance
I’ve been frustrated lately with the quality and quantity of my work. I haven’t produced as much here at Get Rich Slowly as I would like — due largely to Fincon and its aftermath (calls and meetings, calls and meetings) — and what work I have produced...
by Jenni | Oct 31, 2018 | Personal Finance
Because I’m a money nerd and a comics nerd, one of my favorite things is when these two obsessions come together in the form of (drom roll, please): financial graphic novels! You might think that’s a niche I just invented, but you’d be wrong....