Tapping Into The Web's Best Money Saving Blogs

It seems as if the world and his wife has a blog.  And there is a lot to commend it as a hobby, a way to get you heard, and a method of sharing information with people.

But what about personal finance blogs?  Are blogs which deal with currency, spending and saving worth looking at?

The answer would appear to be yes.  There are blogs on this subject which are written and read by everyone from professionals, part time experts and everyday people, all with their own unique slant on the subject and well worth adding to your RSS list.

Perhaps the best ones though are from everyday people who are actually practicing the habits and hints they are writing about.  It is the element of reality and personal insight that makes these particular blogs so enjoyable to read.

So where should you start?  Which blog in particular is going to be your favorite one?

Well it depends largely on the style and type of writing you like.  Another point you need to consider is whether you want to read about a specific part of money saving issues (such as saving money on shopping for example), or whether you are happy to read about saving hints and tips in general.

There is a blog called Debt Hater which is one person’s journey towards becoming debt free by the time she reaches thirty.  All of her personal finance goals are talked about on the blog, which goes into great detail and provides enough information that you could adopt similar techniques yourself.  You can read a recent post about saving up enough to cover day to day expenses for the three months that we are all supposed to have, here.

The Savvy Saver blog is another good one which encompasses many different aspects of money.  But the key angle that this one sticks to is the fact that you can have more money coming in simply by cutting back on whatever you have going out.  So for example you could be earning $30,000 a year and paying out $20,000, but if you cut back your outgoings to $17,000 you’ll have gained an extra three grand without even doing any more work to earn it!

This is a great mindset to adopt, and reading through the various entries will help you to do just that.  Go to http://savvysaver.blogspot.com/ to find out more.

Of course with the current economic climate being in the doldrums, there is every chance that more and more people will hop online to read blogs such as this one by the Mighty Bargain Hunter.  This post about having a great Christmas even though you might have less money to spend gives you a good insight into the kind of material you will read here - http://www.mightybargainhunter.com/2008/12/09/ten-frugal-holiday-tips/.

But perhaps the best thing that these kinds of blog can give you is the feeling that you are not alone in trying to save money and spend less.  If you have set tough savings goals for yourself in order to put yourself in a better financial position in the months and years ahead, then you can look forward to getting some help from these blogs.

And of course many of them also allow you to leave comments in reply to a particular post.  Not all bloggers are great at staying in touch with the people who respond to them, but some become little communities in their own right.  If you find one of these you will notice that you invariably become more involved with it, and you can pick up all kinds of bits of advice and tips for becoming better with your cash.

It certainly seems that the internet has helped everyone who wants to pick up as many money saving tips as possible.  After all, once you have internet access you can spend as much time as you like looking for the advice you need, most of which is offered for free.

That’s why it makes sense to promote these blogs and support them in any way you can.  The currency you have in your pocket stands a better chance of staying there if you do.