This week I am in Orlando for Fincon, the annual gathering of oldsters who work on the intersection of cash and media. In consequence, I have never had time to do all the issues I usually do throughout every week. I have never been studying or writing about cash. As an alternative, I’ve performed quite a lot of chatting with colleagues.
We have been coming collectively at Fincon since 2011. At first, we have been practically all strangers to one another. At the moment, many of those persons are my closest associates — however they’re associates I see in individual solely a couple of times annually. I worth each second I get to spend with them.
On Tuesday, as an illustration, a gaggle of us booked a non-public VIP tour by means of the Disney theme parks. We had a blast. I imply, take a look at this wretched hive of scum and villainy…
Chatting with different cash nerds this week has given me extra readability in regards to the future course of Get Wealthy Slowly — on the net, on YouTube, and within the e mail publication.
You see, most cash bloggers (and podcasters and YouTube creators) are in it for the cash. That is fantastic. I’ve no downside with that. However that is not me.
Sure, I might very very like to earn revenue from the work that I do, however I am within the lucky place that I do not want to earn that revenue right now. I had a windfall from the location 13 years in the past, which permits me to pursue this as a ardour undertaking (at the least for a time).
As an alternative, I can give attention to making Get Wealthy Slowly significant to me and helpful to you. I can ignore the monetary facet of issues whereas I work to construct a useful resource that helps individuals grasp their cash — and their lives. Whereas I won’t earn something from the location right now (or subsequent week and even subsequent yr), I’ve religion that if I present worth, then ultimately I will uncover a option to earn money in a manner that does not compromise my values.
Ship Me Your Questions and Tales!
Anyhow, as a part of my renewed imaginative and prescient for Get Wealthy Slowly, I need to work together extra with you. I have been brainstorming a wide range of methods to do that. Again once I began the location, as an illustration, GRS had two common options that highlighted the neighborhood of readers.
First, there was an ongoing “Ask the Readers” column during which real-world readers introduced questions and dilemmas for dialogue. This was a chance for folk to hunt recommendation from the neighborhood at massive. Listed below are some precise previous questions:
Second, there was an everyday “Reader Tales” column during which individuals such as you shared monetary anecdotes from their lives. These tales have been usually tales of success however may be fascinating how-to articles. Listed below are just a few previous reader tales:
I would prefer to carry these options again. Maybe they will not be weekly as they used to. Perhaps they will solely be month-to-month. It does not matter. What’s necessary right here is that it is a chance for Get Wealthy Slowly to be about extra than simply me. It is an opportunity for the location to assist everybody get higher with cash.
To that finish: When you have a monetary query or cash dilemma that you simply’d like assist with, drop me a line. I will work with you to craft a query for the GRS neighborhood. Equally, if in case you have a cash story you are feeling like sharing with everybody, ship it in.
The way to Submit a Story or Query
If you want to share your story, or if you happen to’d prefer to ask a query, please preserve these tips in thoughts:
- Your story doesn’t should be an instance of what to do proper with cash, however bear in mind that different readers can get cranky with of us they assume are making dumb choices. In case you assume you possibly can deal with unfavorable feedback, then go forward and share examples of what not to do.
- Maintain issues entertaining! Write naturally, as if you happen to have been sending an e-mail to a pal. Don’t attempt to gussy it up for Get Wealthy Slowly. I’ll assist edit issues so that they’re presentable.
- Individuals do not like chapter and “I ran away from debt” tales. Your story can nonetheless have these parts, however strive to not make them the main target. In case your story is, “I bought out of debt by declaring chapter”, it’ll go close to the underside of the stack.
- Size doesn’t matter (your story will be lengthy or quick). You don’t should put the story in MS Phrase or some other format. Simply sort it up and ship it over to jdroth@getrichslowly (dot-org, not dot-com).
- If it’s essential be nameless for no matter purpose, you should definitely specify that. Additionally, I am glad to hyperlink to your web site, however I’ll not run questions or tales which can be blatant ploys at self-promotion. If what you ship me is clearly meant to be an advert, you are simply going to piss me off. It will not get revealed and I most likely will not even reply.
So, please: Ship me your tales and questions. I sit up for studying them, and to sharing the perfect along with your fellow GRS readers.