Tag: finance
Personal Finance Veteran J.D. Declares 2023 ‘The Year of Me’ After Period of Grief and Reflection
For long-time followers of the personal finance community, change is a constant, but the personal journeys behind the public-facing advice often remain hidden. J.D., the creator and voice behind the prominent financial independence site Get Rich Slowly, has announced a major shift in his personal and professional trajectory. Following a challenging period marked by the…
Personal Finance Veteran J.D. Declares 2023 ‘The Year of Me’ Following Personal Loss and Soul-Searching
J.D., the founder and voice behind the prominent personal finance platform Get Rich Slowly, has announced a major shift in his personal and professional trajectory. Following a period of profound grief and intense introspection, he has declared 2023 to be "The Year of Me," a deliberate, proactive effort to prioritize his own physical and mental…
Stepping Off the Treadmill: Why One Veteran Personal Finance Writer Is Rejecting Ambition and Monetization
A quiet morning walk with a dog can often dredge up unexpected echoes from the past. For J.D. Roth, founder of the long-running personal finance site Get Rich Slowly, a recent stroll brought back a vivid memory from 1992, shortly after he graduated from college and began working for his father at a rural box…
