The Simple Dollar: The Best Personal Finance Blog Website on the Internet
Articles and Comments
Trent, the author of The Simple Dollar, provides several new personal finance articles each day. They are often very practical, detailed, and inspirational. Through the use of great comments, the Simple Dollar has an interactive feel. For example, sometimes the author of the site, Trent, will post a question posed to him by a reader and respond to it. If the person who originally asked the question has any information to add to the comments discussion, that person can easily add a comment of his or her own.
Must Read Articles
"10 Books That Changed My Life"
The life-changing books run the gamut from Dale Carnegie's classic How to Win Friends and Influence People to the comparably recent Your Money or Your Life by Joe Dominguez and Vicki Robin. Trent provides a diverse list of life-altering books, explaining the relevance of each book to his own life.
"25 Rules to Grow Rich By"
In "25 Rules to Grow Rich By", Trent, in his own words, is "analyzing and rewriting Money Magazine's 25 Rules to Grow Rich By as an exercise in examining the fundamentals behind some of the often-repeated statements on how to get ahead financially." No small feat!
"31 Days to Fix Your Finances"
This article series is a 31-day personal finance boot camp. Need to get your finances in shape quickly? Read through the entire 31 days and begin implementing the most applicable ideas to your life now.
Book Reviews
Each book review on The Simple Dollar dives right into the content of the book, providing an in-depth look into the book being reviewed. You will be amazed at the volume of reading material Trent plows through and reviews. The 'Buy or Don't Buy' sections at the conclusion of each review are indispensable.
Archives
The archived articles on The Simple Dollar are fun to read. You can become addicted trying to 'catch up.' A good place to start to get a sense of Trent's personal history and perspective is his series of articles called "Road to Financial Armageddon."
Simple, Easily Navigable Website Layout
You may wish to quickly find an article about a particular personal finance topic. This is easy to do by using the search box on the website or by simply picking one of the many well-organized categories of topics.
Links to Other Personal Finance Blogs and Websites
The Simple Dollar 'Morning Roundup' provides short reviews and links to particularly interesting articles on other related websites. The Simple Dollar provides many links to other personal finance sites in the Blogroll section. In addition to the great content, the links make The Simple Dollar a nice springboard to other sites. You will never want for personal finance information again.
Published by Lori Wheat
Lori Wheat is a progressive, reformed attorney turned freelance writer, gardener, and property manager. She lives with her wonderful husband and adopted greyhound dog in Norman, Oklahoma. View profile
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Great article. Lovely blog. Hard to find these jems. Dorian.
I completely agree. "How to Win Friends and Influence People" is a great book. It is not nearly as Machiavellian as it sounds. Life is all about phrasing and understanding other's viewpoints. Good article Lori.
Thanks for the information, Lori.
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