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India Abroad: 'I will teach you to be rich' says this blogger (9/30/09)

How to Get a Raise in a Recession - CBS MoneyWatch.com (9/22/09)
Your goal is to get to the top of your position’s salary range, or get a promotion, says Ramit Sethi, author of the book and blog I Will Teach You To Be Rich.
YouTube video of Ramit Sethi at the Commonwealth Club (8/24/09)
My 1-hour presentation at the SF Commonwealth Club, 8/24/09. One of the highlights of writing my book.
Fox Business: Wanted: Work (Pay Not Required) - August 30th, 2009
Hoehn, who recently wrote an e-book on working for free, parlayed these volunteer relationships into steady work. He helped Ramit Sethi come up with a marketing plan for his New York Times (NYT: 7.61, -0.38, -4.76%) best-selling book I Will Teach You to Be Rich and is currently traveling around the country promoting “I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell,” a movie based on a Tucker Max book.
New York Post - ONLINE INTEREST RISING - August 30th, 2009
"As much as possible, look at online high-interest banks," said Ramit Sethi. "They are now eating bricks and mortar banks' lunch and are not built on the legacy model of fees."
New York Post -- BE PROACTIVE ON BANK FEES & RATES - August 30th, 2009
"It's a consumers' market -- for the consumers that get off their asses and take advantage," said Ramit Sethi, author of "I Will Teach You to Be Rich.""Banks [only] have the upper hand against lazy people and in certain situations where people don't have alternatives," Sethi said.
India Abroad: Ramit Sethi & automation to get rich (7/09)

Businessweek: Common-sense Advice with Ramit Sethi (7/09)

New York Times: When the Fledglings Return to the Nest (7/09)
Try starting a family book club and note that you, too, could use some remedial financial education or a brush-up at least. Beth Kobliner’s “Get a Financial Life,” Ramit Sethi’s “I Will Teach You to be Rich” or Liz Pulliam Weston’s “Easy Money” will all help.
Lifehacker: Learn the Hidden Benefits of Credit Cards
Lifehacker: Extended care warranties, car rental insurance, trip cancellation protection—you know they're just margin boosters for companies, but you can't shake that vulnerable feeling. Personal finance author Ramit Sethi says you need only look in your wallet.
AP: Economy means more grads are returning home (7/09)
Family background will play a part in the decision over rent and other household costs, said personal finance author Ramit Sethi."My parents wouldn't dream of charging me rent, but they're Indian," said Sethi, 26. Families more removed from immigrant heritage may see a move home as more of a stepping stone until the graduate gets a job and an apartment, he said.
SF Examiner Q&A with Ramit Sethi (6/19/09)

Sacramento Bee -- Interview with Ramit Sethi (6/7/09)
Interview with me in my hometown paper, The Sacramento Bee. This also kicked off the Save $1,000 in 30 Days Challenge.
ABC News: Cheap vs. Frugal? (6/3/09)
My ABC News segment on cheap vs. frugal
MSN Money (UK): Summer adventures (6/09)

New York Times: Financial Advice for Recent Graduates (May 2009)
My guest writing in the New York Times on money + recent grads.
The Sacramento Bee: Smart money books on your vacation (5/24/09)

ABC News interview: Negotiating your salary (5/12/09)
My ABC News interview where I joke about hooking up with 2 twins in the back of a Vegas limo, hot girls at bars, and point at my smile and say, "How can you resist this?" The producer's email afterwards: "When are you available next week?"
Metro US - Interview with Ramit Sethi (5/10/09)
Ramit Sethi is the financial guru for the 21st century.
Chicago Tribune: Young people can build financial habits that last (5/10/09)
Chicago Tribune covers I Will Teach You To Be Rich
ABC News: Save $1,000 in 30 Days (5/6/09)

Mixergy video interview: How An Ambitious 22-Year-Old Got His Startup Into The Wall Street Journal (4/09)

ABC News: Psychology Secrets of Saving Money at Restaurants (4/23/09)

G4 TV -- "Attack of the Show" video interview: Riches in a Recession? (4/30/09)
My interview on G4 "Attack of the Show." I was craving Corn Nuts before I went live
Forbes.com video: Ramit Rising (4/09)
"Step aside Suze Orman, here is your hip replacement." I did not make that up myself.
CBS Early Show -- Video about book (4/15/09)
With Maggie Rodriguez
BusinessWeek -- Q&A with Ramit Sethi (4/21/09)
Q&A with Ben Levisohn at BusinessWeek
ABC News -- Video on using credit cards effectively (4/16/09)

Wall Street Journal: The Road to Riches Minus the Guilt video (4/16/09)
Video with Mary Pilon at the WSJ office in NYC
Associated Press: Young adults urged to smarten their money habits (4/10/09)
In “I Will Teach You to Be Rich,” author Ramit Sethi writes with a laid back, irreverent style that has made his five-year-old blog of the same name popular.
How Ramit Blogged (And Promoted) His Way To The Best Seller List - The Ramit Sethi Interview : Mixergy.com
Detailed interview with me about iwillteachyoutoberich, book launch, PR, personal finance. One of my favorites. From mixergy.com (mixergy)
Business Daily Africa -- Tips for young adults on navigating economic storm (4/7/09)
Two recent books with solid, reliable information aimed directly at young adults are I Will Teach You To Be Rich by Ramit Sethi (2009, Workman Publishing), and Get A Financial Life: Personal Finance in Your Twenties and Thirties (2009, Fireside) by Beth Kobliner. They’re both good.
New York Times: Paperback Business Best Sellers
I Will Teach You To Be Rich is a New York Times bestseller!
Wall Street Journal: Bestselling books
I Will Teach You To Be Rich is a Wall Street Journal business-book bestseller
WGN Radio: Interview with Ramit Sethi (3/28/09)
At 7:00, author Ramit Sethi joined Alex to discuss his new book "I Will Teach You To Be Rich". Ramit urges people to focus on the CEO Model of saving: cut costs, earn more and optimize your existing spending. The book hit #1 on Amazon.com.
Mainstreet.com: Q&A: Ramit Sethi Shows Us How to Be Rich
Speaking of scams, sometimes you see personal finance books where the author is holding back a lot of good info in order to milk it out into a series. Any plans for five sequels?Screw that! Read the book and you’ll see I put all the good stuff in there. There is nothing that I held back. There are scripts on exactly what to say on the phone to negotiate credit card fees. All the automation techniques are in there. It’s the book that I would feel proud giving to anyone that wants to get started or get to the really advanced level.
Wall Street Journal (The Wallet): Personal Finance (3/27/09)
-Try as we might, unexpected fees and expenses do pop up. Here’s how to use sub-savings accounts to prepare for inevitably folly. (Side note: Ramit is currently plugging his book inspired by his always-readable blog! It’s soaring on Amazon’s bestseller list!) [IWillTeachYouToBeRich]
US News: Yes, You Can Still Be Rich (3/25/09)
US News interviews me about my book and the economy
Associated Press: You Don't Have to Clip Coupons to Save Cash (1/22/09)
Featured in an AP story on saving money, 1/22/09. Distributed through many newspapers including the New York Times, Boston Globe, Yahoo News, etc. The NYT article is here: http://cli.gs/2NMJVm
WNYC - The Brian Lehrer Show: Financial Guidance (12/18/08)
My final appearance (6:10 audio interview) on WNYC (NPR affiliate in NYC). 12/18/08. I cover charity, giving back, and holiday spending.
India's Mint newspaper: Saving time and money (12/13/08)
I Will Teach You To Be Rich featured in India's Mint newspaper, 12/13/08.
WNYC - The Brian Lehrer Show: Financial Guidance (12/11/08)
I appeared on WNYC (NYC's NPR station) on December 11th, 2008 to discuss savings strategies for Christmas and the New Year.
US News & World Report: 10 Ways for Retirees to Downsize Holiday Spending (12/8/08)
US News & World Report blog: "Go gift free. Ramit Sethi, author of the I Will Teach Your to Be Rich blog, is advising readers to entirely skip expensive Christmas gifts this year. He recently set up a website, No Christmas Gifts This Year, to help you discuss your decision not to exchange gifts with friends and relatives. Instead, Sethi suggests getting together with loved ones to cook a meal, head to the park, or play board games."
MSN Money -- What $2 gas means to you (3/22/09)
Featured in a December 2008 MSN story about gas prices: "You could pursue a complicated strategy involving futures markets or exchange-traded funds, but you'd probably end up spending more on transaction fees even if the strategy worked, said Ramit Sethi, the founder of I Will Teach You to Be Rich, a personal-finance blog.Save money on car insurance © Frank Whitney/Brand X/CorbisGet a quote on car insurance Compare what Esurance, Geico, Nationwide, Progressive and State Farm have to offer.Instead, you can simply pretend that gas prices are $4 a gallon, and pocket the difference between that and the price at the pump. That's what Sethi does."I take the amount of money I would be spending and automatically send it to my savings account," Sethi said. "If gas prices go back up, I can use this money as a buffer."
ABC News: Webcast with Charlie Gibson (1/24/08)
Featured on ABC News webcast with Charlie Gibson, 1/24/08.
US News & World Report: Black Friday: Four Reasons to Stay Home (11/27/08)
One of my sites, NoChristmasGiftsThisYear.com, featured on the US News & World Report blog: "The best gifts aren't in stores, anyway. This year, conspicuous consumption is out and gifts of time are in. Check out NoChristmasGiftsThisYear.com for more ideas -- and fun gift cards."
Lifehacker: Set Up a Personal Fuel Cost Hedge Fund (11/10/08)
Lifehacker: "As part of his goal to get readers to save $1,000 in 30 days, personal finance blogger Ramit Sethi suggests setting up a personal fuel hedging fund to protect against rising gas prices eating into your best intentions."
Fortune: Advice from young investors (11/8/08)
Featured in Fortune: "Advice from Young Investors," 11/8/08.
Lifehacker: Saving Money: Save $1,000 in 30 Days (11/4/08)
Lifehacker also featured the 30 Day Savings Challenge, sending tens of thousands of readers to my site in a few hours and melting down my servers for a few minutes!
The Consumerist: Save Some Money: Save $1,000 In 30 Days? (11/4/08)
The Consumerist featured the 30 Day Savings Challenge, sending tens of thousands of readers to my site in a few hours.
Wall Street Journal (The Wallet): Loose Change (10/14/08)
Featured on The Wallet, the Wall Street Journal's personal-finance blog. "I Will Teach You To Be Rich is doing a regular feature called “The Money Diaries,” inspired by NY Mag’s sex diaries. Great idea! (Wish we’d thought of it!) The second installment deals with someone who doesn’t make enough to cover her spending habit. [IWillTeachYouToBeRich]"
Filene Research Institute: Interview (10/13/08)
My podcast with Filene about credit unions and their role in the financial lives of young people. 17:12.
New York Times: Taking the Social Networking Plunge (10/13/08)
Featured in the New York Times careers blog: "If you or someone in your organization has recently given or heard a terrific presentation, won a case, published an article or appeared on television, post something about it. If you do this in the spirit of sharing good information with others — like this video about the current economic situation that Ramit Sethi, a personal finance blogger, distributed via Twitter and other tools — you’ll have the perfect marriage of self-promotion and sharing good information with your online colleagues and fans."
CBS2: Keep Up With Your Cash On The Web (9/29/08)
I Will Teach You To Be Rich covered on LA's CBS2, 9/29/08. (Alternate URL: http://cbs2.com/tech/cash.website.resources.2.828689.html)
Commonwealth Club: InForum panel discussion (4/30/07)
I appeared on a panel at the Commonwealth Club on April 30th, 2007 to discuss "Generation Debt."
InformationWeek: Blog & video (9/18/08)
InformationWeek: "Ramit Sethi's I Will Teach You To Be Rich blog doesn't mince words, either. "Stop spending money on stupid stuff and save more," is typical advice. Sethi is a Stanford grad who runs a wiki startup in Silicon Valley. Check out his video in which he answers readers' questions about the current financial fiasco"
Power To The Bottom | Newsweek International Edition | Newsweek.com
PBwiki featured in September 2008 story about collaboration and social entrepreneurship (with Kiva). "Just ask yourself," says Pbwiki vice president Ramit Sethi, " 'What happens when information-sharing and collaboration becomes really easy?'
CNBC: Credit card perks on "On The Money" (9/2/08)
2:17 video clip of my appearance on CNBC's "On The Money," September 2, 2008. I talked about credit card perks.
Guardian UK: Claire Adler on the rise of portfolio careers (11/4/06)
Featured in the Guardian UK, November 2006, on portfolio careers. "Meanwhile, the blogger behind iwillteachyoutoberich.com has used his very popular blog to launch a speaking career in Fortune 500 companies, a book career involving a publishing deal with Viking Press and a consulting business helping young people with personal finance."
PSFK: Bay Area Innovators: Ramit Sethi of “I Will Teach You To Be Rich” (7/28/08)
A video of me on PSFK with a 5-minute interview.
Pay as you go with the 'a la carte method' of spending - Smart Spending
Featured on MSN Blogcentral for A La Carte Method article, 6/19/08
SunJournal: Free Money! $1,000 x 40 = $212,000 (6/17/08)
Interviewed in the Sun Journal, 6/17/08
CommLINK: Motivate Your Teens to Apply for Scholarships (5/2008)
Published in CommLINK: “Motivate Your Teens to Apply for Scholarships.” (May 2008). CommLINK, pp. 23-27.
Yahoo! Personal Finance: "Answering Money Questions From Recent Grads" (4/4/08)
Covered on a Yahoo Finance article. "I would recommend checking out an online community of 20-somethings where you can share successful strategies with others in the same boat, such as wesabe.com, iwillteachyoutoberich.com, or Qvisory.org."
Yahoo! Personal Finance
Featured on Yahoo Finance, 5/22/08. (Syndicated by Bankrate article.)
Spending: Use a Separate Debit Card to Control Spending
Featured on Lifehacker, 4/4/08
STANFORD Magazine: March/April 2008 > Red All Over > Gen Y Gurus
I'm featured in the March/April 2008 Stanford Magazine (with pictures).
globeandmail.com: Single girl sings the subprime blues
Quoted in Canada's Globe and Mail, 3/22/08.
Recession threat makes many more cautious
Featured in the San Francisco Chronicle, 2/10/08 for my data on recession spending
Christine Hassler: What To Do When You Start Making Real Money - Living on The Huffington Post
Featured on the Huffington Post, 2/5/08
8 Ways to Cut Back Without Sacrificing - US News and World Report
Featured on the US News & World Report blog on 1/31/08. "Most people can cut 10 percent of their spending within 10 minutes, says Ramit Sethi, author of the I Will Teach You to Be Rich blog." Also on Yahoo Finance: http://tinyurl.com/2yl6fu
Easy Money - Personal Finance Software - Aaron Patzer - Mint
Featured in the December 2007 print edition of Fast Company in an article on Mint.com and online personal finance
NPR : Go Ahead, Learn to Be Rich
I'm featured on NPR (The Bryant Park Project) for a segment on the New Year and saving money for young people.
Anita Creamer - Anita Creamer: Bella Vista grad's financial advice geared to peers - sacbee.com
Featured in the Sacramento Bee on 11/16/07.
Real Life Survival Guide | Home Page
IWPNR did a radio interview with me on 11/13/07 (audio included here).
Never Too Young to Give, or Take, Advice - New York Times
Featured in the New York Times Shifting Careers column, 11/5/07
Blogger advises young adults on financial strategies
Featured in an in-depth San Francisco Chronicle review, 11/4/07
The Technology Chronicles : In defense of peanut butter
Featured in the Chronicle blog for the hilarious Peanut Butter Manifesto, 11/22/06.
Consumers Have Allies on the Web - New York Times
Featured in a New York Times article on consumer-friendly sites, 2/3/07.
New Web Sites Seeking Profit in Wiki Model - New York Times
Featured in a New York Times article about wikis' business models, 9/4/07.
Fiscally Fit - WSJ.com
Featured in a Wall Street Journal article about personal-finance blogs, 3/3/05.
Negotiation Skills
Featured on a Lifehacker post about negotiation, 5/31/07.
Find someone to watch over you - The Boston Globe
Featured in a Boston Globe article on recruiting, 11/26/06.
So you want to be an entrepreneur - The Boston Globe
Featured in a Boston Globe article on entrepreneurship, 9/17/06.
Financial Tips for 20-Somethings - Alpha Consumer (usnews.com)
Featured in a US News & World Report online interview about young people and boring personal finance, 10/5/07. Also reprinted in Yahoo Finance (http://biz.yahoo.com/usnews/071005/05_financial_tips_for_20_somethings.html?.v=1&.pf=oneclick)
Act One - WSJ.com
Featured in a Wall Street Journal podcast on recruiting, 6/20/07.
Young investors heading to the Internet for financial help - MarketWatch
Featured in a MarketWatch article about young people using blogs and other media to research financial information, 4/3/07.