Thanks For Kicking My Butt and Inspiring Me

As the end of this crazy year draws closer, I can’t express how much help alot of finance/personal development bloggers have been to me. I subscribe to an insane number of feeds, but I wanted to say a special thanks to a few blogs that I read often:

My Thank You List

• Blogging Away Debt -Tricia’s blunt and open honesty is very refreshing. I can very much relate to her writing.
• Get Rich Slowly – I’ve gotten a ton better at saying “no” to temptation…
• I Will Teach You To Be Reach – You have to love fellow entrepreneurs…
• The Simple Dollar -I think Trent and I would get along well. I love this list.
• NCN Blog – I’m not a big fan of the mall. NCN isn’t either.
• We’re In Debt – I hate shaving too. I want to join this simple shaving club!
• All Financial Matters -I won’t be using a loan for Christmas. Two gold stars for that.
• Five Cent Nickel – If I ever hire a financial adviser…I’ll come back to this.
• Lazy Man And Money -Lazy Man uses a kitchen timer. Cool. I use an online one.
• Make Love Not Debt – Him and Her have student loans debts to deal with as well. I’m in the club!
• Clever Dude – Clever Dude had a clever tip on batteries that I’ll use in the future…
• Chief Family Officer – Next time I have a lady over…it’s homemade hot chocolate time!
• Plonkee Money – From across the Pond, plonkee has family money stuff too. I should had done what she did in this post with my mum.
• My Two Dollars – When I have a wife, I will do things like this.
• Being Frugal – Definitely needed to read this 6 years ago…wouldn’t be writing now!
• Free Money Finance – I want a free chair! hmmm…could I get one?
• Queercents – Sometimes it’s worth paying more for a christmas tree and $5 to a hunk (funny)
• Mighty Bargain Hunter – Need to save for your kids’ college funds? Maybe not…
• I’ve Paid For This Twice Already – I’ve been here. Yikes, I’m still here!
• Gather Little By Little – Their pastor just thanked God for credit cards. Hmmm…not cool.
• Wisebread – I don’t get exhausted from the holiday’s. Maybe you do. Here’s how to deal with holiday exhaustion.
• Single Ma’s Fabulous Financials – Just paid off her student loans. I’m green with envy, as I have to start paying mine again this month (deferment periods are over).
• The Dough Roller – You can’t go wrong with 75 painless money saving tips. I hate pain.
• Frugal For Life – offers a simple, basic, no frills guide to living on less. I dig it.
• My Open Wallet – Even Ivy League grads struggle with money. That’s comforting.
• Everybody Loves Your Money – Hazzard is building a lakehouse. One of my long-term goals is to someday have a lakehouse for my family
• Consumerism Commentary – I would take a million in pennies. I wonder how upset my bank would be if I showed up with this…he he he
• The Digerati Life – Need to do some of these 12 end of year items before the EOY.
• My Money Blog – I’m hoping my net worth will have a curve like this someday
• Fire Finance – I made your list. That’s awesome.
• + a few more I’m sure I’m leaving out here…

I’m now finally learning what it means to save, budget, plan, and spend wisely. So, thank you all! I’ve still got a long trip ahead of me and I’m sure your advice will continue to inspire and guide me along the way.

Regards,

DebtKid