August, 2009
Invest in Gold Without Getting Scammed
Investing in gold and other precious metals is one of the best ways to maintain your footing in an otherwise unstable economy. But while gold, silver, platinum (and their lesser known cousins ruthenium, rhodium, palladium, osmium, and iridium) have maintained their status as solid investments, you need to be wary of unscrupulous dealers and the ...
Even ‘Safe Money’ Can Be Parked in Short-Term Bonds
Cash really is trash. The average taxable money-market fund yields 0.08 percent. The yield of the average tax-free money fund is 0.12 percent. Even a one-year bank certificate of deposit will, on average, pay you less than 1.8 percent, according to Bankrate.com.
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Ignoring Your Census Form Is a Pretty Costly Decision
My grandmother, Big Mama, was fearful of divulging much if any of her personal information to the government.
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The Truth About Taxes
Note: Although I try to keep GRS a politics-free zone, today’s topic is inherently political. I’ve stayed as neutral as possible in the article, but I know that there’ll be some political discussion in the comments. Please keep conversation civil, as always.
Because I was frustrated with my own ignorance about the U.S. federal budget and ...
The Best of Get Rich Slowly: August 2009
Although I thought July was a great month at GRS, I liked August even better. First, we had some terrific articles from the Staff Writer candidates. While they were sharing their thoughts, I was able to spend time digging deep into some subjects myself. There weren’t a lot of “how-to” posts this month, but we ...
