Comments on: Random Thoughts - Good Is No Longer Good Enough http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2006/01/31/10392_random-thoughts-good-is-no-longer-good-enough.html Bridging the gap between saving money and investing Mon, 08 Sep 2008 05:05:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Michael http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2006/01/31/10392_random-thoughts-good-is-no-longer-good-enough.html#comment-695 Michael Wed, 01 Feb 2006 10:39:01 +0000 http://www.pfadvice.com/?p=392#comment-695 I have also changed my own style on my own finance blog - I went from trying to make a blog to make money, to a blog which I say whatever has been on my mind for the day (with regards to money mostly). I can't say it is a successful approach but it certainly is therapeutic! I have also changed my own style on my own finance blog - I went from trying to make a blog to make money, to a blog which I say whatever has been on my mind for the day (with regards to money mostly). I can’t say it is a successful approach but it certainly is therapeutic!

]]> By: samerwriter http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2006/01/31/10392_random-thoughts-good-is-no-longer-good-enough.html#comment-694 samerwriter Wed, 01 Feb 2006 05:40:49 +0000 http://www.pfadvice.com/?p=392#comment-694 I couldn't agree more. The last thing I need is another site telling me about the latest rates at an online bank. One of those is enough. I do read a few of those blogs, because sometimes they write more in depth articles about a topic of interest. And some of them seem to find pretty good articles about personal finance. But to be honest, the blogs I enjoy reading most are those where the writer gives his or her perspective on something, ideally drawing on personal experience. Now I think that by doing so, the author likely limits his readership to those in a similar financial situation. That's not a bad thing, though. I can get a lot more out of reading about someone like me, and about his successes and failures, then I can from a general purpose article on snowballing debt repayments. I couldn’t agree more. The last thing I need is another site telling me about the latest rates at an online bank. One of those is enough.

I do read a few of those blogs, because sometimes they write more in depth articles about a topic of interest. And some of them seem to find pretty good articles about personal finance. But to be honest, the blogs I enjoy reading most are those where the writer gives his or her perspective on something, ideally drawing on personal experience.

Now I think that by doing so, the author likely limits his readership to those in a similar financial situation. That’s not a bad thing, though. I can get a lot more out of reading about someone like me, and about his successes and failures, then I can from a general purpose article on snowballing debt repayments.

]]> By: Flexo http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2006/01/31/10392_random-thoughts-good-is-no-longer-good-enough.html#comment-693 Flexo Wed, 01 Feb 2006 04:05:44 +0000 http://www.pfadvice.com/?p=392#comment-693 Hey pfadvice, I agree with your assessments. The sites you list are some of my faves as well, and that includes this one here. No matter how long you've been on the blogging scene -- or even the pf blogging scene specifically -- it's always a struggle to reposition yourself in a way that stands out. The community has grown so much in the last year, and that's a good thing, but from what I've observed it's equally frustrating for the old hats and the new hats. Hey pfadvice,

I agree with your assessments. The sites you list are some of my faves as well, and that includes this one here.

No matter how long you’ve been on the blogging scene — or even the pf blogging scene specifically — it’s always a struggle to reposition yourself in a way that stands out. The community has grown so much in the last year, and that’s a good thing, but from what I’ve observed it’s equally frustrating for the old hats and the new hats.

]]> By: How To Be Poor http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2006/01/31/10392_random-thoughts-good-is-no-longer-good-enough.html#comment-692 How To Be Poor Wed, 01 Feb 2006 02:54:37 +0000 http://www.pfadvice.com/?p=392#comment-692 Thanks for the plug and nice words. You're a great writer, so I don't think the immediate repositioning in a huge issue. I agree that lots of sites basically syndicate the same stuff, which makes it not very entertaining to read. Personally, I'd love to read more about foreign ways of doing things in comparison with the American, financial or otherwise. Thanks for the plug and nice words. You’re a great writer, so I don’t think the immediate repositioning in a huge issue. I agree that lots of sites basically syndicate the same stuff, which makes it not very entertaining to read.

Personally, I’d love to read more about foreign ways of doing things in comparison with the American, financial or otherwise.

]]> By: ~Dawn http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2006/01/31/10392_random-thoughts-good-is-no-longer-good-enough.html#comment-691 ~Dawn Wed, 01 Feb 2006 01:23:39 +0000 http://www.pfadvice.com/?p=392#comment-691 Thanks for the mention. This is why I enjoy your site, you aren't hiding behind anything, you are transparent and allow yourself to be critiqued. I enjoyed the occasional posts you have about what things are like in Japan - the phone card post was a fun read and I still remember it! Keep up the good work. Like life, our blogs move in the winding direction the stream takes us. Thanks for the mention. This is why I enjoy your site, you aren’t hiding behind anything, you are transparent and allow yourself to be critiqued.

I enjoyed the occasional posts you have about what things are like in Japan - the phone card post was a fun read and I still remember it! Keep up the good work.

Like life, our blogs move in the winding direction the stream takes us.

]]> By: Caitlin http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2006/01/31/10392_random-thoughts-good-is-no-longer-good-enough.html#comment-690 Caitlin Tue, 31 Jan 2006 21:16:16 +0000 http://www.pfadvice.com/?p=392#comment-690 This is exactly why you are..and probably will continue to be...one of my faves :) This is exactly why you are..and probably will continue to be…one of my faves :)

]]> By: Bruce http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2006/01/31/10392_random-thoughts-good-is-no-longer-good-enough.html#comment-689 Bruce Tue, 31 Jan 2006 19:10:25 +0000 http://www.pfadvice.com/?p=392#comment-689 Oh, one repositioning tip. You need a better/different template. I often skip blogs with the default "kubrick" template such as you use, since they are usually very new and often haven't really found their voice yet. Oh, one repositioning tip. You need a better/different template. I often skip blogs with the default “kubrick” template such as you use, since they are usually very new and often haven’t really found their voice yet.

]]> By: Bruce http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2006/01/31/10392_random-thoughts-good-is-no-longer-good-enough.html#comment-688 Bruce Tue, 31 Jan 2006 19:07:57 +0000 http://www.pfadvice.com/?p=392#comment-688 The hard part, as I am sure you are finding, is that posting often is much tougher when you are committed to original material. At least it is more difficult at the beginning when you are used to getting a lot of posts done by making "me too" observations. I came to a similar conclusion this month on my site, and I've been pushing myself to make 4 out of 5 posts a week wholly or almost-wholly original. I write at least 5 posts a week, so that means I only get one "me too" easy-post. What is great about this process is that I find myself branching out, reading more source material, and thinking more deeply. This makes my site more valuable, and even more importantly it makes me better at PF, which is very important to me. So, this change is win-win, which makes the unavailability of the "low hanging fruit" much more acceptable. Good luck and good site The hard part, as I am sure you are finding, is that posting often is much tougher when you are committed to original material. At least it is more difficult at the beginning when you are used to getting a lot of posts done by making “me too” observations.

I came to a similar conclusion this month on my site, and I’ve been pushing myself to make 4 out of 5 posts a week wholly or almost-wholly original. I write at least 5 posts a week, so that means I only get one “me too” easy-post. What is great about this process is that I find myself branching out, reading more source material, and thinking more deeply. This makes my site more valuable, and even more importantly it makes me better at PF, which is very important to me.

So, this change is win-win, which makes the unavailability of the “low hanging fruit” much more acceptable.

Good luck and good site

]]> By: FBQuz http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2006/01/31/10392_random-thoughts-good-is-no-longer-good-enough.html#comment-687 FBQuz Tue, 31 Jan 2006 18:23:08 +0000 http://www.pfadvice.com/?p=392#comment-687 I don't know if I've been reading this blog long enough to notice any change in direction, but I will say this is my favorite personal finance site and the one I visit every day specifically because the entries are 1) well written and 2) aren't what you find in other types of blogs - especially things like the little slices of Japanese life and culture. I don’t know if I’ve been reading this blog long enough to notice any change in direction, but I will say this is my favorite personal finance site and the one I visit every day specifically because the entries are 1) well written and 2) aren’t what you find in other types of blogs - especially things like the little slices of Japanese life and culture.

]]> By: justanotherblogger http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2006/01/31/10392_random-thoughts-good-is-no-longer-good-enough.html#comment-686 justanotherblogger Tue, 31 Jan 2006 18:14:53 +0000 http://www.pfadvice.com/?p=392#comment-686 I've noticed the same things also, but I haven't figured out how to really reposition my blog yet, oh well. Good luck to you! I’ve noticed the same things also, but I haven’t figured out how to really reposition my blog yet, oh well.

Good luck to you!

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