This has been a very interesting week in my life. Last month my girlfriend and I broke up and at the end of the month I moved to my own apartment. Suddenly faced with paying all bills on my own and a higher rent, I realized that I needed to get a new job soon. Talk about a life changing time.
The job search is still ongoing, but it looks like I have something lined up in 2 or 3 weeks. It’s paying off not burning bridges with previous employers.
Until I figure out the job situation I’ll still be pouring a lot of time into this blog. After about 5 weeks, I’m inching closer to a 200K Alexa ranking. Yesterday I just had my first day of over 100 unique visitors per day. I attribute that surge mostly to my iPad2 giveaway. Also I have been very busy networking with other bloggers.
So without further ado, I’d like to share some great posts from fellow personal finance bloggers for some weekend reading:
Money Won’t Make You Happy…But It Will Buy You Stuff! on Work Save Live
The missing ingredient to make your budget rock! on Step Away From The Mall
8 Things You Must Do After Paying Off Your Debt on Money Infant
Frugal/Cheap or Resourceful/Smart? A Debate on Semantics on American Debt Project
The Urban Suburban Argument on When Life Gives You Lemons
Play your finances like a video game on Cult of Money
The Government Supports The Rich With Foreclosures on Money Smart Guides
How depression can affect your finances on Nickel By Nickel
Posts Around the Web Featuring Modest Money
Here are some blog carnivals and posts from bloggers who were kind enough to feature the Modest Money blog recently.
Financial Simplicity Carnival – First Edition on Step Away From The Mall
TotallyMoney Blog Carnival # 57 – Words of Wisdom Edition on The Frugal Toad
Weekly Tweet Roundup #3 on Money Infant
Weekly Favorites, Gratitude, and Giveaways #60 on Budgeting In The Fun Stuff
Great Personal Finance Posts and Giveaways for The Week of 3.02.12 on KNS Financial
If I missed anywhere that Modest Money was featured, let me know and I’ll add it to the list. Also I’m always on the look out for great personal finance posts to include in these weekly roundups.
That is certainly a big life change. Good luck with the job! It’s so important never to burn bridges…unless it’s absolutely worth it.
I’ve always tried to leave my old employers with grace and class but sometimes that doesn’t always work as you plan.
Thanks for the mention!!
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No problem Jason. I have burned some bridges with previous employers, but others I have kept in touch with. It is nice having someone to contact when you need a job. It beats sending out resumes and cover letters to random companies in hopes of getting a stressful interview.
Wow that’s a serious life change! Good luck with your job hunt, that was never my forte and I always hate doing it.
I’m the same way. I don’t know if I’m too humble or lack confidence, but interviews can be tough for me. I end up just being completely honest and forget about actually selling myself. I guess that’s part of why I contact previous employers rather than trying something new.
Your alexa dropped really fast. I was starting to feel a little jealous. lol. You were in quite a few carnivals this week. Good reading material for the weekend. A few of those sites are new to me. That is one thing I love about blogging. Just jumping from site to site, I find new sites that I have never come across.
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It is amazing how many great blogs there are out there. It’s just such an easy thing to setup that nearly anyone can get into it.
Don’t worry too much about alexa. It is a very imperfect ranking system that favors certain niches and can be easily manipulated. Still, it is rewarding to see it consistently dropping. It reminds me that my efforts are paying off, even if the financial payoff is still far away.
You’re going to drop below 200k over the weekend! Congrats in advance!!!!
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Thanks Jason. I’m so close I can taste it. It’s just too bad that it is essentially just a meaningless milestone. So it’s a little bittersweet, but rewarding nonetheless.
That was a big jump from yesterday! Congratulations!!
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Indeed it was. I guess between my ipad2 contest and all the blog commenting I’ve been doing, some of that effort is paying off.
You’ll be below 200 so soon!
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Yep, it should be below 200k this weekend. I guess it’s not bad for about 5 weeks.
no way to subscribe to replies to comments?
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Thanks for the reminder Christopher. I have been so busy trying to promote Modest Money that I have been putting off some necessary on-site changes. I really should have a way to subscribe to comments and ideally an automated e-mail sent to people who comment. I just need to find the best plugin for that.
The WordPress plugin Thank Me Later automates an e-mail to commenters after a time period set by the blog owner.
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Thanks Astro. I actually installed the Thank Me Later plugin on Friday. There is also the option to subscribe to comments now.
Sorry to hear about the breakup and need to move out and stuff. My sister went through that about a month ago and even now she’s still feeling the effects of living alone and paying her own rent, etc. Good luck and remember that now you can leave the toilet seat up!
Haha that’s one way of looking at it. Now that I think about it, I haven’t broken my training of always putting the toilet seat back down. The bachelor lifestyle does have its perks, but it can also be expensive and sometimes a bit lonely.
Sounds like you have a new blog post there, how not to burn bridges…
Best of luck with the new position, whenever it starts. At least that will provide some nice bridge financing until you decide to find something else or not.
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You read my mind Karl! I was thinking I would save it until I actually got the job though. I don’t want to jinx myself, otherwise those unburned bridges are heading nowhere.
That’s a huge change. Breakups are stressful and so is job hunting – I admire your ability to keep focused on your blog with all of the craziness!
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I consider this blog more of a distraction from that craziness. I would be stressing out big time if it wasn’t for this outlet to pour my time and energy into. Plus it really helps to connect with all the great bloggers like yourself.
Your life now reminds me of mine in 2000. Divorced, unemployed and back in school all in under 9 months. Stay strong Jeremy!
And thanks for the mention!
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Thanks Steve. It is a big adjustment, but still I’m exciting for the change.
No worries with the mention. I have no problem promoting great blogs.
Good luck with the job hunt and make sure to keep us posted on what happens!
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Thanks man. I appreciate the support from everyone. I will keep you all posted about the job prospects.
And in a year from now… all these changes will look great and you would never want to go back. Maybe it is not always easy to see it in this way, but if you take everything as an opportunity, that is what will happen. Enjoy it.
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Good point Van Beek. It might all be overwhelming now, but long term it will probably make me happy. It’s all what I make of it and how positive an outlook I maintain.
Good luck with your big moves and new (or returning to your old) job. This is very brave of you to open up and share this information with the rest of the world; very admirable. Nice work on your stats, and I will definitely check out your recommended articles.
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Thanks MMD! It’s very easy to talk about stuff like that when all the commenters are so supportive.
Thanks for the mention!
No problem Andrea! I enjoyed your honest post. Keep up the great work on your blog.
187,128 according to my Alexa toolbar. Way to go! Hope things are looking up on the job front.
Thanks Kari! I’m still waiting on the job front, but I am confident I’ll have something lined up soon if it is a position that I think will suit me.