Today, for Finances day on the Skinny Debt Diet, I have dived into the world of the personal finance blogs and wowza, there are some pretty cool, and hilarious bloggers out there. Really. I got totally sucked in people, and now I'm hooked.
It's so refreshing to go to sites that speak human instead of bank. These blogs are warm, fun, joyful, and most importantly provide very good information. You will find a wealth of information. Check out these 10 blogs that caught my eye. I have no doubt that there are many more fantastico personal finance blogs.
- Fabulous Financials - “the journey of a 30-something fabulous single mom pursuing financial independence.” I need to have Cosmos with this woman.
- Budgets Are Sexy - J. Money says, once upon a time, "I" *thought* i was The Man when it came to money." That was until he and his wife bought their first house. This guy is pretty funny, and I love how uses the word "sexy" in his blog.
- Give Me Back My Five Bucks - This young lady is still in college yet in 10 months she has managed to eliminate $17k in debt from her shopaholic days. krystalatwork has a size zero debt! Very impressive. She is tracking the building of a retirement portfolio and a travel fund. I love the blog name.
- Thicken My Wallet - Fat is good when it comes to wallet size. This blogger is a recovering lawyer turned entrepreneur earnestly trying to thicken his wallet. Great attitude about life. Here's a great post on what he learned about personal finance in 2008. My favorite line: "character is enduring- and people remember what you did when the times got tough."
- Over the Cubicle Wall - This is a relatively new blogger, 5 months, but the writing here is like chatting with a friendly co-worker at the water cooler, and indeed, he does work in a cubicle. How many of us can relate to that? {raises hand} He's a 30-something and "working towards a goal of financial independence, with the option of an early retirement somewhere between the ages of 40 and 45."
- $5 Dinners - Erin has a family of four to feed: her, hubbie, and two boys. She has what she calls an "unnatural need" to make meals for under $5. She "races through recipes and numbers as I go through the grocery store, wondering 'can I pull off that meal for less than $5?" And you know what, she's got some really good ideas, and pretty healthy as it would be very easy to eat lots of processed foods and starches when we get that frugal. She even has a Gluten-free section.
- Shrinkage is Good - Love this blog name! This is the company blog for BillShrink, a free, personalized savings service for everyday services like wireless and credit cards. Normally, I think many company blogs are boring, sorry companies but ya are, but this one has quite a unique personality and wow some really helpful tips like, "Top 12 Coupon & Discount Websites - Because Paying Full Price is So 1999." The Editor of Shrinkage is Good, also blogs at his own place Stop Buying Crap, and yeah, the content is just as personable as the blog name.
- The Simple Dollar - Trent was born into poverty, got some money of his own as an adult but then had a complete financial melt down in 2006. A husband and father, enough was enough. He was so determined that within eight months, "I had paid off all of my credit card debt, paid off my vehicle, and also established an emergency fund." Nice! Trent is a really good writer, and a favorite at Wesabe, our Skinny Debt Diet community partner.
- Well-Heeled With a Mission - This 20-something has a good head on her shoulders as she balances living well in her means without having personal finance make her miserable as she puts it. Indeed she is into shoes. Wellheeled has been navigating the quarter life, and been blogging for over 2 years now. Her motto:"Experience, not stuff." I like it!
- Make Love Not Debt - This blog is as uplifting as the name. Money is one of the biggest relationship stressors, and this engaged couple shares how they are making more love not debt. They are saving for their wedding, they paid off all their debt in 2 years, and they even found a creative rated PG way to make money by having sex. On the Skinny Debt Diet theme of being fit physically and fiscally, here's a great point about "The Cost of Good Health."
So, there you have 10 personal finance blogs I thought were very cool. What personal finance blogs have you read that you enjoy and find very helpful?
