Another busy week here at casa de Daily Money Shot. The biggest news is that my husband resigned from his job and is starting a new one at the end of the month! It comes with a huge change in benefits and a modest raise, which is extremely beneficial in getting me towards my goal of writing full-time. Not only that, we find out today if my daughter won the lottery for one of 150 coveted slots at a charter school (public schools in my area are awful) and we leave for Disney World in 4 sleeps! I’m excited for all the guest posts I have scheduled for you guys while I’m on vacation. Don’t forget to enter my giveaway while I’m gone (the Facebook option should be fixed now).
Also on the blogging front, I’ve been working behind the scenes to teach myself Photoshop so I can update my social media icons (it’s not going well) but you might notice the little favicon on your browser–I did that all by myself (for the record, it’s a glass with dollar signs. It looks like a distorted money bag but I assure you it’s not). Because I clearly hate myself and have no grasp on my abilities and limitations, I’m also contemplating creating my very first infographic on a topic very dear to my heart; we’ll see how that goes.
Even with all of that, I still managed to read a whole lot of blog posts that I wish I had written myself:
Personal finance reads (where I showcase some of my favorite personal finance posts)
Nelson from Financial Uproar read my mind when he wrote that Blogging Isn’t Passive Income. Nor Is It Retiring. I totally agree with him. I actually wanted to write a post on this exact topic but he pretty much sums it up.
Jeffrey at Money Spruce discussed Five Reasons to Give Up Goal Setting. Although he makes some excellent points, I don’t know that I can give up setting goals. I get distracted enough as it is. I need goals to keep me focused.
Suba from Wealth Informatics laid out, in her typical spectacular way, the question many mothers asks themselves–Stay at home or to work: What is the financial & professional price?
Your Finances Simplified tells us that If You Want Your Child to be Successful, Don’t Do This! Brought on my the…unusual name chosen by Jay-Z and Beyonce, he makes some valid points about the professional consequences (or not) of having a name like Blue Ivy.
Kylie Ofiu asks What Are Your Values? It’s an important question we should all ask ourselves because of the huge role our values play in our finances.
Nonpersonal finance reads (where I showcase some of my favorite nonpersonal finance sites)
People I Want to Punch in the Throat–the name should make you want to read it. She’s funny, she’s snarky, and she wants to punch people in the throat. She’s my new hero.
Life by Pets–a pet blog written by the same blogger behind The Dog Ate My Wallet. I love pets and I love her writing. You will, too.
My other writing (where I showcase myself or where you can find my staff writing)
52 Week Prosperity Plan: Revised and Revamped at Go Be Rich
52 Ways to Live Richly Reasonable: Manicures at Richly Reasonable
Is Online Learning the Right Choice? at Broke Professionals
What Paying Off Debt Taught Me About Myself at Enemy of Debt (I’m on Team EOD now. The personal finance justice league)
Thank you for sharing Life by Pets.
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Thanks for linking to me. What a great round up of posts here! I love your blog too.
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Oh! I didn’t know you are on Team EOD now! Me too! Looking forward to working with you. 🙂
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