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Jeepers7 Reasons To Love Being a Blogger
1. A blog gets you into the coolest clique ever: other bloggers
I’ve met a wonderful group of people within the personal finance blogging community. I would say as a whole, most bloggers (especially finance bloggers) are genuinely caring and fascinating people. I hope to one day meet more bloggers offline, that I have come to know and respect online.
2. A blog is like a (Harry Potter nerd alert!) Pensieve
My memory isn’t the best and no one can remember everything….but a blog can! I can look back a year ago and be shocked at events that I had forgotten about. How cool is that? A blog keeps pictures, comments, thoughts, tips, and more for all of eternity (assuming you backup regularly of course!). Very cool
3. The “made my day” comments
I can’t tell the you the number of times that someone has left a comment here that just totally made my day. While occasionally I’ll get comments that just piss me off, for the most part, my readers are very helpful and supportive, and I love them for it!
4. Blogging opens up new doors
I would have never landing a writing gig at Lending Club if it wasn’t for my blog. I also never would have won $1,000 at DebtCC if it wasn’t for this little blog of mine. Every reader you have is a wealth of knowledge and potential friend or business partner.
5. Blogging keeps you sane
While some might argue that blogging makes you a little more insane, I would content the opposite. Blogging allows you to write down what sometimes are jumbled thoughts. I often don’t know exactly what I am thinking until I type out the thought on my blog. Writing is good for the soul, keeps your mind sharp, and a blog provides somewhat instant feedback.
6. Blogging makes you $
OK, well, not a ton of money. But if you have decent traffic numbers you can actually earn a nice little extra income blogging. For me it’s much more about #5 (keeping sane), and the accountability I have here, but a little extra dough is a nice reward for creating interesting content.
7. Blogging gets you ladies
OK, so that one is a complete lie. But I can dream, right?
I'm 300K in debt. Gulp. I'm 24 and day traded away a fortune. Now I'm trying to crawl back to zero. Why not subscribe to my RSS feed and join me on this journey. You can also subscribe via e-mail. I appreciate tips and feedback! ~ DebtKid
on April 22nd, 2008 at 7:42 pm
Great list! It makes me miss blogging. I used to run an environmental blog but it got to be SO much work. =( I miss it, especially the people that I would meet. Hmmm…maybe someday I’ll start another one. Happy Earth Day!
on April 22nd, 2008 at 7:51 pm
I’ve thought MANY times of turning off my blog but it keeps me accountable and I am always surprised at who reads it!
on April 23rd, 2008 at 6:25 am
Fun post! I like your list. And, you never know, blogging and twittering may just lead you to the woman of your dreams!
on April 23rd, 2008 at 7:17 am
For me I think blogging lets one express their opinion on a different level. A lot of kids these days have myspace and facebook, I don’t get into those social networking sites though. The adults use the blogosphere, especially PF blogs, which a ton of people all out there trying to figure this money thing out. I also think it’s a good support network for when we need a personal boost and know that we’re not the only one with debt out there. As we can see in the media crying about recession and the credit crisis, what will they report when the 20 somethings right now have accumulated a massive amount of wealth 50 years later? We almost know for certain that the government isn’t going to take care of us come our retirement. I took a decent break from running my own blog but went through a withdrawal period. The blogs can really give me that kick in the butt I need to make it through some tough times.
on April 23rd, 2008 at 7:45 am
Blogging keeps me sane too. I think the thing I liked most about blogging was getting to meet the people I did. They really are a wealth of information and bloggers are the ones who really help me get my finances on track.
I started posting my daily spending logs and any time I mess up then someone leaves a comment that gets me back on track.
Bloggers help me to get stuff too like coupons so I love it. I enjoy reading your blog so keep on writing.
(I liked the pensieve reference…you could also use a Horcrux reference because part of you lives on in your post.)
on April 23rd, 2008 at 6:59 pm
I have to disagree with #1, for I am a miserable prick who doesn’t give a damn.
Oh, wait…
on April 25th, 2008 at 12:31 pm
I was reluctant to start a blog, but once I did, I got addicted. You’re right, there is a real sense of community in blogging, along with accomplishment.
on April 25th, 2008 at 3:37 pm
I recently (like a day ago) started a blog of my own for many of the same reasons. I also hope to improve my writing skills, and mostly stay focused on debt reduction. I tend to have a hard time sticking with this type of thing, I have never kept a diary/journal, but so far I am enjoying it, and it definitely helps the sanity to write.
on April 25th, 2008 at 4:49 pm
OK, the above is a different justme than me (meaning me who posted about setting a goal to “earn” the mattress, and me who posted about living frually becoming a way of life, not a temporary condition.) Since someone else (the poster above who is starting a blog) seems to want this handle, I’m going back to posting as imho. The only reason I changed was I could not remember that handle, but I found it.
on May 3rd, 2008 at 1:21 pm
Hey Debtkid,
- im 25 and i love reading all the finance blogs … it makes me feel like im not the only one whos trying to figure it all out.
Your blog kicks ass
Your blog is personable, friendly and i love it !!!
I hope my comment made your day —-