5 Great Personal Finance Blogs for the Everyday Person

I'm the sort of person who likes more reasonable personal finance blogs that are useful and understandable to the average consumer/investor. I look for sites that will teach me how to best save and make use of my money. I don't want to hear about the greatest mutual funds, or investment strategies. I don't want an investment banker or financial analyst to have to translate what's being advocated or the strategies being used. I want simple, easy to follow ways to save a buck or figure out how to make more efficient use of my money.

That being said, here are some of my top picks for a few such sites.

The Penny-Wise Provider

Of course I had to put my personal finance blog first. Found at www.pennywiseprovider.blogspot.com, I couldn't help but plug myself a little bit on this list of personal finance blogs. While I'm still growing the site, I attempt to touch on a variety of subjects that are related to an efficient, effective, and economical lifestyle.

With topics ranging from making your food go farther by de-glazing a pan, to stocking emergency food supplies and preparing for retirement, The Penny-wise Provider blog attempts to provide a little bit of everything when it comes to making the most of your personal finances.

My Open Wallet

And I thought I was neurotic about tracking my expenses and income! This site takes keeping tabs on your money to a whole new level -- which I think is awesome! And to top that, this gal (who refers to herself as "Madame X") is surprisingly open about her financial situation. It's quite interesting to see how she earns and saves and where she spends her money.

Being honest and open about your personal finances is often easier said than done, especially when opening yourself up for the world to see, which is pretty much what MyOpenWallet.com does. As a personal finance blogger myself, I had expectations of doing much the same thing, but when it comes time to put your financial information out for all to see, it can make you think twice.

While this site contains a huge number of posts regarding a variety of money issues, what I find most interesting is the blogger's "Monthly Recaps" in which she updates her net worth and other income and expense related items.

Get Rich Slowly

In my opinion there's nothing wrong with getting rich slowly, as long as you're getting rich. Sure, getting rich fast might be nice, but as long as you're accumulating wealth, taking it slow is often the most common route on the road to wealth for many of us.

Hosting a range of topics relating to what I consider a "normal person's finances", GetRichSlowly.org/blog is geared more toward the things that the common person would find useful in their everyday personal finances. From posts like "Save Money on Shipping with Free Boxes From USPS" to "Free Money-Management Spreadsheets", the posts are more straight forward and focus on topics that are helpful to those other than Wall Street tycoons and big time investors.

The Simple Dollar

TheSimpleDollar.com is another site that is focused toward the regular person's personal finance issues. TheSimpleDollar.com offers regular advice to regular people. It's not that I give a regular person's advice any more weight than I might an expert (actually, I might give it more weight) but it's often just nice to read things in easy to understand terms and language, written by people that don't act as if they've never made a financial mistake in their lives. Learning from our mistakes and the mistakes of others can be one of the best ways to discover personal finance truths that can change our lives.

Bargaineering

From savings accounts to banking, credit cards to news, there's plenty to explore when it comes to personal finance issues at Bargaineering.com. I particularly like the "Frugal Living Column". I always love finding new ways to save a buck!.

Disclaimer:

The author is not a licensed financial professional. The information provided in this article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal or financial advice. For financial advice, readers should consult a licensed financial advisor. Any action taken by the reader due to the information provided in this article is solely at the reader's discretion.