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Where Did They Go?

I’ve been blogging over three years now. In that time, I have watched many personal finance bloggers come and go. It’s hard, especially when you are really into their story or maybe you just love their style (the Bizarros come to mind – they always cracked me up!).

Sometimes a blog is just abandoned with no new posts. Sometimes a blog is taken offline. Sometimes there is an explanation. Sometimes there is none.

In any case, it’s hard to see them go.

Family Man at Another Day of Life recently decided to stop blogging. His blog is still online, but he wrote a post about what happened…

I am not walking away, just stepping away. Not saying good bye, but also not promising a daily post, or X number of posts each week. For now I need to lay the groundwork for Another Day of Life, my life, my family’s life and build tomorrow for all of us.

I think Family Man is right on the button with thinking that time is a big factor as to why some bloggers have stopped blogging. Then there are bloggers that are forced to shut their blog down (like what happened to JW at Need to Be Debt Free). Whatever the reason, it is sad to see them go and you wonder how they are doing.

The great thing about the blogosphere is that there are so many views…so many people writing about their thoughts and life. I have found so many useful tidbits of information from other bloggers. I have also found inspiration or was led to an “ah-ha!” moment, like this one from Basil Bizarro the day he and Bianca signed off from their blog…

The one thing from this amazing experience that resonated with me deepest is this: gratitude. Look within your lives, because everything you need is right there. And for the most part, free.

I love finance books and I have read some great ones about debt reduction. But bloggers have that personal connection that isn’t normally found in books. I think that’s why I’ve found it so hard when the blogs I used to follow shut down or go on hiatus. At the same time, I understand.

Thanks to the reader who sent me an email about Family Man’s post!

Posted by Tricia on April 15, 2009 at 11:23 PM in Blogging Buddies | 6 Comments »
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A Big Welcome to Rebekah!!

If you haven’t yet, make sure you read this post from Rebekah – the new Blogging Away Debt blogger. No, we haven’t paid the rest of our credit card debt off yet – but we’re almost there. Beks and I will be blogging side by side for a while as we work to finish off the last of our credit card debt.

It feels very weird having someone else blog on here. At the same time, it’s very exciting! My dream for this blog was to have it do exactly what is happening – it will always have someone blogging away their debt – someone starting and then finishing their debt reduction journey.

I think all of you will love Beks and I know she will love all of you. You have been amazing, and even intuitive at times. When I happened to be down, I’d get an email that would help lift me up. Words cannot express how very thankful I am. I have been very, very fortunate with all of you.

Welcome aboard, Beks!!!

Posted by Tricia on April 15, 2009 at 8:36 AM in Blogging Buddies | 2 Comments »
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WWMD, Forever Stamps and Tax Rebate Scams

I’m a little behind in my blog reading, so I took a quick stroll through my blog feeds to find a few articles I thought you would find interesting.

Arduous asks WWMD? (What Would MacGyver Do?) MacGyver was one of my favorite shows while growing up.

MBH wrote about forever stamps and how you are paying for choice. I also found out that the price of stamps is going up May 12.

Lastly, Prime Time Money talks about tax rebate scams. It’s a shame that things like that happen.

This week, be prepared to hear a little more from me. I’m probably going to take a little break tomorrow and then starting on Monday I am going to catch up on a lot of things on here and answer some questions from comments that have been left. So if you have something on your mind that you would like to ask, feel free to do so in the comments.

Posted by Tricia on May 4, 2008 at 12:24 AM in Blogging Buddies | 3 Comments »
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Thank You To My Guest Bloggers

I’d like to give a big thank you to my guest bloggers that past few days. I was going to use the time to work on a project, and I did a little bit, but I was a bit sidetracked. The weather here has officially turned to spring so we had to get out and enjoy it a bit. After a very long and snowy winter, the sunshine and warmer temps are very welcome.

The project is still in the works. As I started working on it, I realized that it is going to be a bigger project than I thought. So, I’ll work on it a little bit here and a little bit there until it is completed.

I’m glad to be back. There are a lot of things to give an update on. The biggest of which is that we found ourselves with a little windfall (yay!). Expect more on that shortly, although you can see what the windfall did to our debt total at the right.

Again, thank you to my guest bloggers!

The Bank of Universal Goodwill
When You Run Out of Money
Are You In Line With Your Priorities – 4 Questions to Help You Find Out
How to Create an Emergency Kit to Complement Your Debt Reduction Journey
Three B.A.D. Ways to Reduce Debt
Protect Your Family From Credit Card Debt
Where’s Horatio Alger When We Need Him?

Posted by Tricia on April 6, 2008 at 5:55 PM in Blogging Buddies | 5 Comments »
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Larry Winget – 123 Book Meme Style

I’ve been tagged by Catherine to participate in the 123 Book Meme.

The rules?

1. Pick up the nearest book (of at least 123 pages).
2. Open the book to page 123.
3. Find the fifth sentence.
4. Post the next three sentences.
5. Tag five people.

The book closest to me right now is It’s Called Work for a Reason (aff. link) by Larry Winget. This is one that I won from All Financial Matters. I’ll be reviewing this book shortly, but if you are interested in hearing more about Larry, I reviewed his book, You’re Broke Because You Want to Be last month.

Ok, now back to the meme. Here’s what we find on page 123:

Do they promise faster service or better pricing? No, they just promise better service. I like it.

For context, Larry is talking about DHL and their new ad campaign. Larry is a bit no-holds barred when it comes to talking about companies and how they run their businesses.

Now it’s my turn to tag a few people:

JW at Need to Be Debt Free
Jesse at The Penny Saved
DebtKid at DebtKid.com
Grace at GRACEful Retirement
Boomie at The Wastrel Show

Posted by Tricia on February 10, 2008 at 11:15 PM in Blogging Buddies | 3 Comments »
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The Debt Blues, Credit Card Emergency Fund, Spending Autobiography, Diamonds and 30s Finance

Another Friday is here and it’s time for a round-up of a few articles that caught my eye this week:

DebtKid shares how he deals with the debt blues.

We’re In Debt is wondering what you were in a tough time financially. Would you use your credit card as an emergency fund?

CleverDude had an interesting article on writing your autobiography through spending. One of my goals in the next few months is to dig up some old credit card receipts and take a look at how we spent money.

If you have bought a diamond in the last 12 years, you may want to check out MyMoneyBlog’s post on diamond class action lawsuit. We only have a small diamond in my engagement ring, and I’m pretty sure I threw out the receipt already.

Lastly, David gives some personal finance advice for your 30s. It’s part of a project for a network that he belongs to, so make sure you scroll to the bottom of the article to read the other entries.

That’s it for this week.Â I’m looking forward to sticking my nose into our finances this weekend to pay some debt or beef up our savings account. So expect some updated numbers shortly

Posted by Tricia on January 25, 2008 at 8:06 AM in Blogging Buddies | 3 Comments »
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Debt Collector Harrassment, Giving Up Time for Money and Changes to a Debt Reduction Plan

Another week has gone by, and what a week it has been! There is much to talk about, and I will shortly. There was good news, then bad news, then good news, then bad news…all in one day. Overall, though, so far the good news outweighs the bad news.

In the meantime, here are some articles that caught my eye this week:

Louise has an informative post on How to Survive Debt Collector Harrassment.

Matt discusses Giving Up Time For Money. That’s an issue I’ve been dealing with lately.

JW has had some excellent news lately, and his debt load has been reduced dramatically. That can be a big motivator, and it has been for his whole family (even his teenage kids!). That has lead to some Changes In Their Plan.

Oh yeah…and I think I have to get something ready for a book giveaway, too