December, 2009

Get Rich Slowly’s Greatest Hits (2009 Edition)

This past year was one of transition at Get Rich Slowly. In January, I was shocked by the sudden death of one of my best friends. This loss forced me to re-examine my life priorities. For years, I’d made money my focus, and now I realized there were more important things to worry about, including my ...

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Relationships and Money: Are You Communist, Socialist, or Capitalist?

I was catching up on some blog reading and caught an old post from Plonkee about the different ways that couples can manage their finances. The three different methods were categorized as communist, socialist, or capitalist. Rather controversial, eh? Don’t get too excited folks, just read ...

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Airing of Grievances on Festivus for the Rest of Us

Happy Festivus to all! When it comes to Christmas, I agree with this dude. Image from Flickr. Festivus has become a special day to many people. Every year, Americans look forward to the airing of grievances and performing feats of strength. "Festivus for the rest of us" is music to the ears of people who are ...

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Free $4 Credit at Amazon.com (Video on Demand)

Visit any page inside the Amazon.com Video on Demand store (such as Transformers 2) and click on the link below the preview that says “Have a promotion code? Redeem a gift card or promotion code” and enter AVODGIFT. While intended to be towards a VoD rental purchase, when I tried basically ...

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How to avoid headaches when lending to family

NEW YORK -- Get it in writing. That's the No. 1 recommendation from financial professionals about lending money to a relative. Read more about How to avoid headaches when lending to family...

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