Wise Bread Picks It’s easy to rack up credit card debt while on summer vacation. After all, finances are probably the last thing on your mind, and you have a handy credit card in your wallet whenever you need something. You can sit back with a margarita in hand without having to look at that […]
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Wise Bread Picks Join our Tweetchat this Thursday at 12:00 pm Pacific for lively conversation and a chance to win one of two $10 Amazon GCs! Use #WBChat to participate. This week’s topic: Saving on Your Car! Learn about saving on gas, car insurance, negotiating when buying a car, and more! Let us know what kind […]
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Wise Bread Picks There’s something about loading up the car, putting on some awesome tunes, and hitting the open road that appeals to everyone — young or old. It’s the sense of freedom, the promise of fun times, and the relative ease that has made road-tripping one of the great American traditions. Every year when […]
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The world of blogging has changed since I started Get Rich Slowly in April 2006. For one thing, “blogging” now encompasses other media. Some folks prefer to get their info via podcasts or video. (Me? I’m a reader.) As an experiment — and to prove I’m not that old — I’m going to try a […]
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Back-to-school sales are in high gear! It’s a great time to buy school supplies for your student — or stock up on stationary, office tools, and craft gear for yourself. If you want maximum savings, though, you’ll need to shop smart. What are your tips for back-to-school shopping? What items have the best value this […]
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Last week via email, reader David Hatch asked: If you were going to buy a new car, what would you get do you think? I wrote a short email reply…then decide this topic is worth a deeper dive (of only for my own personal edification). You see, Kim and I have been talking about cars […]
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Wise Bread Picks Your credit report is a detailed summary of your credit history that’s prepared by a credit bureau. Since there are three major credit bureaus — Experian, Equifax, and TransUnion — each person has three separate credit reports in their name. Details in your credit report include personal information, as well as all […]
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Shares 115 I’m generally a pretty laid-back guy but, like anyone, I do have pet peeves. Because I write about money, I have lots of trivial personal-finance pet peeves. (It’s “saving rate“, not “savings rate”. Dave Ramsey did not invent the debt snowball, and his version is but one kind of debt snowball. It’s not […]
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Wise Bread Picks California wine country boasts locally grown grapes of nearly every variety, world class dining, the ideal climate for being outdoors, and spectacular views to enjoy while you sip the day away. Ask anyone who has visited and you’ll probably find out exactly what’s so unsavory about this gorgeous part of the country […]
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I’m not the only semi-celebrity J.D. Roth. For more than fifteen years, I’ve been receiving email and tweets and Facebook messages intended for the other JD Roth, the former executive producer of The Biggest Loser — and tons of other television shows. Apparently the other JD Roth has a lot of fans. Actually, I’m one […]
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