Again it was a really good week in Modest Money’s world. After some rough months earlier this year, things seem to be lining up for me lately.
I’d have to say the blogging community has played a major role in that transformation. You’re all so supportive and understanding. Plus you all provide a lot of inspiration to keep working towards my goals.
It’s tough to not stay super positive in that environment. So thank you very much to all the bloggers I’ve been connecting with. I just hope I’m giving enough back to everyone who has helped out.
Now with FinCon only 2 weeks away I’m starting to regret not making the commitment to go. I guess the main reason I decided to not go this year was because many of my contacts weren’t going either. I didn’t really consider how many actually are going though. Thinking ahead to FinCon 2013, I don’t know how I’ll have to time to meet everyone.
The other reason that I’m disappointed that I chose not to go to FinCon this year is because I was recently named as a finalist for 2 different Plutus Awards. Since I’m up against some pretty solid blogs, I don’t expect to win either award, but it would’ve been cool to hear my blog’s name mentioned with those awesome blogs.
I know a couple of you mentioned that you voted for me, but I have no idea who else did. Thanks to whoever that was. I really don’t think my blog is anything special, but I guess I’m doing something right. Honestly there were some much more deserving blogs that should’ve been named a finalist over my blog.
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I’m loving all the weekly mentions on other blogs too. I try to acknowledge all the blogs that link to my blog, but I’m sure I miss some along the way. Shoot me an e-mail if I missed a mention and I’ll include it next week. Thanks everyone!
The Round Table – August 17, 2012 on Money Smart Guides
The VIP Club – Our First Weekly Roundup on Club Thrifty
Roundup: Me and Gen Y, and Sites to See on Moneylicious
Personal Finance Week in Review for August 17 on One Smart Dollar
MR.CBB’s Weekly Blog Post Picks August 17,2012 on Canadian Budget Binder
Link Love – Texas edition on Thirty Six Months
Weekend Wind Down 8/18/2012 – New Floors on My Money Design
Can’t Take My Eyes Off These Blogs! on Eyes On The Dollar
Carnival of Money Pros – Back to School Edition on See Debt Run
Weekly Wrap-Up, Mentions and Good Reads August 17, 2012 on iHeart Budgets
Links Grow on Trees – And So Does Good Food! on Earth and Money
Best Personal Finance Writing – Week 33 on Married With Debt
The Carnival of Financial Camaraderie #46 on Finance Product Reviews
Nerdy Finance #7 on Nerd Wallet
Weekly Roundup: Great Articles This Week on Money Q&A
Friends of the Family: 5-Year Anniversary Edition on The Family Finances
The Sunday Review – Favourite Posts of the Week on Savvy Scot
Lifestyle Carnival on Blue Collar Workman
Canadian Personal Finance Happy Hour – 10th edition – What to buy? on Canadian Personal Finance
Carnivals, Mentions, & Weekend Reading #25 on Work Save Live
Updates: August 12 – 18 on The Outlier Model
Places I’ve Been: Week Ending Aug 18 on Edward Antrobus
Carnival of Retirement – Tips and Topics For Your Golden Years on Saving To Invest
Book Smarts vs Street Smarts: Who can Achieve Financial Freedom? on Street Smart Finance
The Best Investment Strategy for Growth and Income on Street Smart Finance
Fearless Men’s Weekly Round-Up | August 23, 2012 on Fearless Men
Carnival of Financial Discipline: Tax Evasion Edition on 6400 Personal Finance
West Coast National Parks – A Blue Collar Roundup on Blue Collar Workman
Weekend Reading – Congrats to Plutus Award finalists and great blogs to read on My Own Advisor
I guess I just have to accept that my favorites post has to be published on Saturdays from now on. It’s a small price to pay to get this much exposure each week.
So who’s going to FinCon this year? Is anyone else regretting not making plans to go?
I definitely think you should have gone! I don’t know a ton of people, so it’ll be nice to make new contacts. Dude, it’s not too late to road trip! Crash the party!
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One blogger friend is doing that and has been encouraging me to do the same. I just can’t justify spending the money to only take part in half the stuff. Planning it at this stage would be a lot more expensive too.
As always, thanks for the mention my friend!
I wish we would have gone. Unfortunately, we didn’t even know what it was until a few weeks ago. We are hoping to make it there next year!
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Yup you’ll definitely have to go next year. All of us bloggers that are currently under about 1 year are gonna take over that party next year.
Oh yes, we will definitely be going next year!
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I am regretting not going but I wasn’t making much money blogging up until the last few months and I just couldn’t justify it at the time I needed to make the decision. I have a few work seminars scheduled for the week of the conference or else I’d probably make it happen.
Hopefully things will work out so I can make it in 2013.
That’s really awesome you got nominated for the Plutus awards! I have seen all of the promotion about them but I haven’t really looked into it much. It just seems like it would be bloggers voting for other bloggers. I’d be happy to throw out a vote for you. Is the voting pretty easy or do they ask for a bunch of different things?
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I think the voting is over now and the final decision is up to the judges, but I’m not sure. I didn’t vote myself, but it did seem a little too complicated. I think you have you vote for a lot of different categories with just blank text boxes. It probably would’ve been better if they had a nomination phase and then a voting phase, but yeah it was just bloggers voting for each other. They’d know a wider variety of blogs though.
As for FinCon, I was the same way, when I was making the decision the money wasn’t coming in yet. Then as the deadline drew near I had just made other plans for my extra cash.
Oh whew! I was beginning to think I was the only person not going to FinCon as well. The timing with me and my blog/unemployment/employment didn’t line up. I was talking wtih Andrea last night and briefly considered going but I can’t find people to cover me at work.
Thanks for the mention. Guess we will be keeping up the blogosphere while everyone is gone!
I’m sure they’ll still find time to have some posts scheduled and send out tweets. They’ll probably give us enough updates to wish we were there too. Ironically I think I currently have the ideal job setup to be able to attend something like that. If only my frugal side wasn’t so strong these days.
Well, you already know I’m going and Jeff’s playing SAHD for a few days. I agree with Joe; ROAD TRIP!!!! You should definitely come! What if you win a plutus award? If you do….I’m taking it. I’ll just say “Jeremy didn’t want it as bad as me…obviously. He didn’t even come!” NOW do you want to go? lol!!!
-Michelle, future Best Canadian Finance Blogger Not Even From Canada
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lol Michelle. Yes you are welcome to claim any award on my behalf. I’m up against blogs that have been around for a lot longer and don’t go so heavy on the guest posts. So I don’t think I have to worry about winning. If I do, I could be one of those people at award shows that are just too cool to be there to accept.
You definitely have to come to Fincon next year. Im sure the year you decide it will end up being held on the east coast of the US. As far away from you as possible.
That might be true, but by next year I’d be able to afford it even if it’s down in Florida. They seem to do a good job of trying to pick a central location though.
Wow – way to go with the Plutus awards. Well deserved.
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Thanks Nick. I don’t know how much I deserve 2 finalist features, but I don’t mind at all. I think you would’ve taken my spot in the new blogger category if you hadn’t taken a hiatus.
Thanks for the mention and for all you do. I need to learn more so I can actually understand the classes at FinCon. Maybe next year. Denver is not that exciting of a place for me. If I go to a conference, it needs to be somewhere I don’t go often. Where is 2013?
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Yeah I do think it would help to have a decent understanding of things before going to a conference like that. That way you can absorb a lot of more of the advanced stuff. I don’t think they’ve chosen a 2013 location yet.
I definitely regret not going to FinCon. Next year I will definitely go.
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Yeah you totally should have gone since your blog has been around a little longer. You seem to have a ton of blogging friends. See you there in 2013 though
Honestly man, I’d never even heard of fincon until about a month ago! So no, I won’t be there
Maybe next year though, now that I know what it is!
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lol yeah I don’t think it’s too popular outside of the blogging community. So I’m sure most of us hadn’t heard of it when we first started out blogging.
What’s a Plutus?! Lol, just checked it out today. Congrats on the nominations, definitely well-deserved. I’m with Jason, I’d like to fund FinCon ’13 with blog income, but us youngin’s are definitely going to take over next year! Like i’ve told others, you’ll be able to easly spot me. I’m the guy who’s a party lookin’ for a place to happen
And wow, you are EVERYWHERE nowadays. Nice work!
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I was wondering the same thing lol. Sounds greek to me.
Looking at my paypal balance, I totally should’ve used some of that money to go, but I know I’ll find somewhere good to spend any blog income.
Next year we’ll have to have a private party with just the youngins. Should be an awesome time.
And yes I get around a bit haha.
Jeremy, the “sounds greek to me is actually pretty accurate, although the word is the Latinized verson.
Plutus (or Ploutos in Greek) was the Greek god of wealth. According to myth, he was blinded by Zeus so he could hand out wealth indiscriminately and without regard to merit.
Oh, that’s pretty cool then. Here I thought it was just some made up word. Thanks for helping me and everyone who was too lazy to Google it lol.
Haha. Greco-Roman mythology has always been an interest in mine, which lead to studying Latin in HS and Greek in college for my foreign language requirements.
As a personal finance blogger, who is prudent about saving and investing my way to financial freedom, I have no money to go to FINCON12
Thanks for the mention(s), enjoy your weekend!
(Back to my cold beer
Mark
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Yeah the money is the big reason why I’m not going to FinCon. I’m just too close to some financial goals to accept the setback, despite how beneficial it probably would be. I think if you really put the effort into a conference like that you can easily get the cost back in the future growth of your blog. To do that though you need sufficient time to plan your strategy. Maybe by next year I can even convince some sponsor to pay for part of my trip in exchange for me wearing their tshirt.
I will not be going to FinCon12 either because it is during month-end close. I’m disappointed because over the past two months I have met tons of people online that I would love to meet in person, but life has been way too crazy and I have too much going on to justify the trip.
I definitely will be at FinCon13. I’m actually already looking forward to it even tho FinCon12 isn’t even over yet.
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I’m the same way. There’s lots of people I really want to meet but I can’t justify it this year. FinCon 2013 can’t come soon enough though.
It’s still up in the air whether I can get to Denver for any after-hours activities. But this was probably the one year out of all eternity that I was ever going be be able to go, since it is only 60 miles away.
Get practicing the long ride bike riding Edward
I’m kidding. I’m sure you can find a ride there. You might as well with it being so close.
Congrats on being nominated for a Plutus Award! Sorry you’re bummed about not going to FinCon. I just found out what it was… today, so I’m not going either
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Thanks for dropping by to comment Rebecca. And that’s ‘awards’ with an ‘s’
I got nominated for an extra one for being Canadian lol. The benefits of having a fellow Canadian as one of the awards organizers.
Thanks for the mention. Perhaps we can organize the Vancouver bunch to travel as a group for next year’s FinCon.
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That’s actually a really good idea CF. I’m totally down for traveling as a group. We can drive a van down to Bellingham, fly together and even split hotel rooms. That is if we’re not too sick of each other from our meetups in the meantime lol.
I’d love to vote for you, Jeremy! But, you mentioned that voting is over. Sorry that I didn’t know ahead of time. Do you have to submit your blog for the nomination? I never took time to understand this award’s protocol. Good luck my friend. And thanks for the mention!
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I never really looked into it either. I don’t think blogs were nominated. I think the voting was all blank text fields to enter whoever you wanted. That extra work probably limited the number of voters. Since this is only the 3rd year for Plutus awards, maybe that will change next year.
I still don’t get what you mean by contacts? Are we not cool enough for you?
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hahah….still wondering about contacts. Well in all honesty I can be a bit shy with people I don’t know. So it makes sense that I’d especially want to meet the people who I have been talking to the most. I do want to meet all my blogger friends, but when my closest blogger friends mostly aren’t going, it gets a bit tougher to justify the cost.
Congrats on the Plutus award nominations. I’m not going to FinCon 12 either. Like a lot of the other commenters, my blog doesn’t produce the income to justify the expense. Hopefully next year.
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It would be nice to have blog income paying for the entire trip. So I can see why lots of people based their decision on that. By waiting until your blog has been around for more than a year you’d really know if you’re in it for the long haul too.
You’re not giving yourself enough credit – then again, when your blog has “Modest” in the title, I guess I can understand why! Hopefully we’ll BOTH be at FinCon 2013
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Thanks Elizabeth. I’m just naturally kinda hard on myself, which is why the name Modest Money was a good fit. In all honesty though, I’d have a better chance if there was a category for best marketing by a new blog.
Thanks for the link! Wow, the Plutus award nomination – you’re already in with the big boys! Congrats!
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Yeah apparently. In my opinion it is just superior marketing more than anything else. I don’t know if my blog itself is any good.
You really are getting a ton of mentions; feel free to share your secret with me.
I regret not being able to go to FinCon (again), but there’s nothing I can do about it this year. Maybe I’ll get lucky and next year it’ll be in Seattle.
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I wouldn’t say I have any secret. I think it’s fairly obvious how I get so many mentions. Hint…lots of networking, carnival submissions and linking out lots in my own link round ups.
It would be pretty sweet if FinCon 2013 was in Seattle, but I doubt it would happen. It seems they’re focusing on central locations to limit the average cost per person.