Getting Rich Slowly: Interview with JD Roth  By Andrea Karim on
25 October 2007 (Updated 10 May 2009) 9 comments  JD Roth is a
familiar face in the world of personal finance blogging. He
started his site, Get Rich Slowly, in 2005, writing about his
own experiences in trying to build personal wealth without
gimmicks. He has since developed a loyal following readership,
and has continued to build his site around personal finance. I
asked JD to tell us a little about his personal transformation
into a money-wise, financially-savvy blogger.   You write one of
the most popular personal finance blogs on the internet. What do
you think it is about your content that people respond to so
positively?  I think there are several things at work here.
First, I'm just an average guy. I'm not some financial guru. I
wasn't born to wealth. My family was poor, and I made things
worse by making stupid mistakes when I was a young adult. I've
been where a lot of my readers are now. People can relate to my
journey.  Also, I tend to