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Melissa Wiley posted a blog entry

Fri, 09 Jan 2009 12:47:43 -0800

Bosom Buddies
During the long months of this pregnancy, I have been blessed with the companionship of a few special friends. We used to see...
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jdroth posted a blog entry

Fri, 09 Jan 2009 05:00:20 -0800

Ask the Readers: How Much Money Would it Take For You to Compromise Your Principles?
An Allegory There was once a man who became a vegetarian. Because he believed that all living creatures have souls, he swore he...
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jdroth posted a blog entry

Thu, 08 Jan 2009 14:00:00 -0800

“Jumpstart Your Retirement Plan Days” Provides Free Financial Advice
Mark your calendar! Kiplinger’s Personal Finance and the National Association of Personal Financial Advisors are working...
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jdroth posted a blog entry

Thu, 08 Jan 2009 09:53:44 -0800

Today Only: Free Downloadable Suze Orman Book from Oprah
Here’s a quick reminder that Suze Orman will be on The Oprah Winfrey Show this afternoon to discuss jumpstarting your...
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Melissa Wiley posted a blog entry

Thu, 08 Jan 2009 07:36:54 -0800

A Joke Only an 8-Months-Pregnant Friend Could Make
Yesterday, during Rose’s piano class, my cell phone buzzed with the information that Alice was IMing me. I thumb-tapped...
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jdroth posted a blog entry

Thu, 08 Jan 2009 05:00:02 -0800

Commitment Contracts and StickK.com
It is not difficult to change for a day. But it can seem almost impossible to change for a year — or a week. Though 2009...
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Melissa Wiley posted a blog entry

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 23:01:00 -0800

Links for January 7, 2009
Classic Poetry Aloud Index - A different classic poem read aloud every day, for free. “Outliers”...
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jdroth posted a blog entry

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 13:00:46 -0800

Book Review: 365 Ways to Live Cheap!
Today I am reviewing new books written by two colleagues: Trent from The Simple Dollar and Leo from Zen Habits. As you read...
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jdroth posted a blog entry

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 05:00:27 -0800

Book Review: The Power of Less
Today I am reviewing new books written by two colleagues: Trent from The Simple Dollar and Leo from Zen Habits. As you read...
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Melissa Wiley posted a blog entry

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 15:34:57 -0800

When You Happen Upon a Scene Like This…
…there’s only one thing to be done. Sprint for the camera. (Or waddle, as the case may be.)
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jdroth posted a blog entry

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 11:00:00 -0800

Credit Card Companies Are Closing Unused Accounts
Several GRS readers have written lately with the same credit card problem — but not the one you’d expect. Perhaps...
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jdroth posted a blog entry

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 05:00:49 -0800

Like a Drug: Suze Orman on Credit Cards
I recently participated in a conference call with Suze Orman, who is working to promote Best Life Week. This series runs on The...
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pegazzani posted a blog entry

Mon, 05 Jan 2009 09:07:00 -0800

Make TV Premiering on PBS
From my brother: I'm very excited about it, and I've probably blathered on to you enough about this, but in case you missed...
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jdroth posted a blog entry

Mon, 05 Jan 2009 05:00:21 -0800

9 Methods for Mastering Your Money in 2009
2008 was a miserable year for money. The stock market tumbled, unemployment soared, the housing market continued to crumble,...
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Melissa Wiley posted a blog entry

Sun, 04 Jan 2009 17:11:37 -0800

2008 in Books
I didn’t read as many books last year as I usually do, because the lion’s share of my reading time was devoured by...
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jdroth posted a blog entry

Sun, 04 Jan 2009 16:00:36 -0800

Daily Links: Student Economics Edition
My three-week vacation is officially over. I had a relaxing time, though I didn’t even start on my primary goal (writing...
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jdroth posted a blog entry

Sun, 04 Jan 2009 05:00:03 -0800

You Are Not Your Money
Joe S. sent me a recent New York Times editorial from Ben Stein, who describes being approached by representatives from Bernard...
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jdroth posted a blog entry

Sat, 03 Jan 2009 05:00:14 -0800

The GRS Garden Project: Winners and Losers for 2008
This is a guest post from my wife. Our gardening for the year came to a close around Halloween. Although we’ll harvest...
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Melissa Wiley posted a blog entry

Fri, 02 Jan 2009 21:41:33 -0800

What the Song Looks Like
A commenter (named, delightfully, Jane Wiley) on my recent Signing Time post asked: Melissa…have you heard about “Sign...
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Melissa Wiley posted a blog entry

Fri, 02 Jan 2009 21:02:05 -0800

Links for January 2, 2009
Golden Fuse Awards - 2008 - A Fuse #8 Production - Betsy Bird's humorous take on the best children's books published in...
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jdroth posted a blog entry

Fri, 02 Jan 2009 05:00:28 -0800

How to Make Your New Year’s Resolutions Stick
Yesterday a GRS reader named “P” pointed me to a New York Times article from Alex Williams, who writes that change...
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jdroth posted a blog entry

Thu, 01 Jan 2009 05:00:46 -0800

One Year Later: Checking My Goals for 2008
Last year, I didn’t make any New Year’s resolutions. Instead, I set goals. “I don’t like long lists of...
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Melissa Wiley posted a blog entry

Wed, 31 Dec 2008 14:17:18 -0800

2008 in Pictures
1. Nasturtiums, 2. Watercolors, 3. New glasses, 4. Bonny lass, 5. Equinox, 6. Mischief, 7. Pink hat, 8. Nap, 9. La Sagrada...
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jdroth posted a blog entry

Wed, 31 Dec 2008 05:00:31 -0800

The Best of Get Rich Slowly (2008 Edition)
The past ten months have been amazing: I quit my job at the family box factory at the beginning of March to become a full-time...
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Melissa Wiley posted a blog entry

Tue, 30 Dec 2008 13:52:54 -0800

Unsolicited Signing Time Commercial
What Rilla’s saying at the end there is “With Alex, Leah, and Hopkins.” Totally unprompted, I swear. When I...
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