Comments on: Blogosphere Supernova

By: retireat30

retireat30 — Thu, 29 Dec 2005 01:30:57 +0000

I write a financial blog so that I can learn about personal finance and investing, so I can get my thoughts out on paper, and because I think I might have $.02 or $.03 to throw into the mix here and there.

Oddly enough, by putting my $.02 worth on the internet, I get about $.02 a day from google adsense. It can’t be a coincidence, it has to be a conspiracy.

By: Fidelity Observer

Fidelity Observer — Thu, 29 Dec 2005 01:17:21 +0000

I started my blog because I was already blogging elsewhere, liked the format, and felt I had something to offer to the discussion — particularly because I felt no one else in the blog or traditional media worlds had the same angle (i.e., mainly covering Fidelity Investments from an ordinary customer’s POV)

By: SMB

SMB — Wed, 14 Dec 2005 14:48:34 +0000

My reasons for starting a blog closely resemble Neo’s and Seattle Simplicity’s. I tend to leave comments more than I write in my blog, but having one gives me an extra spot to talk about things that interest me. I also hope that by starting a blog I’ll begin setting goals for myself–that’s never been something I’ve done, in the finance arena or elsewhere. So, it’s also a bit of an experiment. :)

I also appreciate the semi-anonymity of the blogosphere. I was struck by the honesty of other bloggers, and for the first time, I’ve been able to frankly discuss my own financial situation. I’ve told only a VERY few people in my “real life” about having to declare bankruptcy several years ago, but it’s always been something I wished I could discuss.

By: Dave

Dave — Tue, 13 Dec 2005 19:33:18 +0000

Same as Chree. I greatly appreciated the information I was getting from the other blogs and accountability is an absolute plus.

By: Seattle Simplicity

Seattle Simplicity — Tue, 13 Dec 2005 19:13:50 +0000

I just discovered personal finance blogs a couple of months ago. I was hooked right from the start with all the honest financial information people can share via a blog and I wanted to be a part of it. In addition, my friends and family don’t share this interest with me, so this is a way to connect with others who share interest in personal finance.

By: mmb

mmb — Tue, 13 Dec 2005 03:52:58 +0000

I started my blog because I kept losing the little scraps of paper where I was jotting down my financial info. Sad but true.

By: Chrees

Chrees — Tue, 13 Dec 2005 03:43:05 +0000

My reasons are a cross between Neo’s and Caitlin’s reasons. Plus, if I’m going to post about something for all the world to see, I’m going to put a lot more thought and effort into it. This helps make my goal-setting much more specific.

By: pfadvice

pfadvice — Tue, 13 Dec 2005 02:37:45 +0000

I came into it from a slightly different perspective. I had been buiding a personal finance / money saving website for a few years and realized that those who visit the website and those who visit blogs are really two seperate groups of people. In an attempt to reach both groups, I began blogging.

By: Caitlin

Caitlin — Tue, 13 Dec 2005 02:05:00 +0000

I think I realized that blogging could keep me accountable in a way that would really help me set and achieve my goals. I started in February…I think I was also inspired to help others with some small amount of money saving info and a blog was a good way to do that :)

Supernova is apt…it’s incredible the rate of blogsplosion that took place over the course of this year alone.

By: Neo

Neo — Mon, 12 Dec 2005 23:25:03 +0000

I started my own blog about one month ago. I had been visiting many other personal finance blogs for about two months prior and I was getting much appreciated information. I decided that I would use my own blog to provide me with an area to think out loud, while allowing others to see the success and mistakes I have made along the way.

By: JustAnotherBlogger

JustAnotherBlogger — Mon, 12 Dec 2005 23:19:11 +0000

I started my blog because I felt like I could educate myself and others (especially recent college grads) about financial responsibility and management. Of course I wouldn’t have known much myself if it weren’t for all the older and well established finance blogs. Thanks!