Today is the 8th anniversary of Free Money Finance! Yes, eight short years ago I began this blog with one simple post -- on how to contact me. :) I followed that one up with a short piece noting what the site would be about. I summarized it as follows:
This site is about one simple thing: growing your net worth.
And that's what I've written about for the past eight years.
I'd like to take this chance to thank all the readers, commenters, gust posters, and everyone else who has helped make Free Money Finance a resource for us all. You all have helped make this site much more than I ever thought it could be.
I'm celebrating today by taking the day off! In fact, I'm spending the day driving back from a visit in Iowa with my parents. So for those of you who need a personal finance fix, here are some of the best pieces published on Free Money Finance throughout the years.
- Top 15 Free Money Finance Posts of 2012
- Top 10 Free Money Finance Excerpts of 2012
- Top 10 Free Money Finance Guest Posts of 2012
- Top 10 Free Money Finance Posts of 2011
- Top 10 Free Money Finance Guest Posts of 2011
- Top 10 Free Money Finance Excerpts of 2011
Spend some time, dig around, and enjoy the posts!
Happy Birthday! Love your blog so thanks for all the hard work!
Posted by: NoTrustFund | April 01, 2013 at 07:53 AM
Happy Birthday! I enjoy your blog, it's the only one I read regularly.
Posted by: Old Limey | April 01, 2013 at 08:59 AM
Congrats! I have been reading for a while but nowhere near 8 years! Keep up the great work!
Posted by: Lance at Money Life and More | April 01, 2013 at 09:10 AM
That is quite the accomplishment, so happy birthday and enjoy the day off. You deserve it and keep up the awesome work.
Posted by: Grayson @ Debt RoundUp | April 01, 2013 at 09:37 AM
Happy Birthday FMF! I think I have been reading you the past 8 years as a matter of fact!
I hope you are not punking us all, given it is April Fools' Day!
-Mike
Posted by: Mike Hunt | April 01, 2013 at 10:54 AM
Happy Birthday. I found your sight when I was bored one day and decided to google "Free Money" I figured it couldn't hurt to find some. ...and with your blog, I have. Thanks FMF
Posted by: billyjobob | April 01, 2013 at 11:47 AM
Congrats! While I've read other PF blogs off and on, yours is the only one that I've read consistently for at least 6 of those 8 years (and it would be 8, if I had found it then)!
Posted by: Darin | April 01, 2013 at 12:06 PM
Happy Birthday FMF!
Posted by: Nick | April 01, 2013 at 12:30 PM
Happy Birthday FMF! I hope you have a great time with family. Your blog is the only one that I read, and my net worth has tripled since I started :-) Many thanks to you and your readers.
Posted by: SteveD | April 01, 2013 at 12:48 PM
Happy Birthday FMF! I love your blog and read it consistently and anxiously await the comments as well!
Posted by: Elizabeth | April 01, 2013 at 01:55 PM
Ohhh FMF… What a wonderful journey it has been!!! You have personally inspired me in many ways and have facilitated a forum where I have found some of my greatest mentors (whether they know it or not!). I love this community so much and am very grateful to everyone who contributes to it.
I am a Christ follower as well and I very much appreciate the Sunday posts.
I started reading this blog when I was finishing an IT bachelor’s program at the University of South Carolina 6 years ago. I had over -($50,000) in student loans and about +$5 in my pocket. Since then I have seen my income grow from $45,000 a year to between $160,000-$200,000 a year.
I found this old guest post I did several years ago
THANKS FOR ALL YOU DO!!!!
http://www.freemoneyfinance.com/2010/05/how-i-transformed-my-45000-income-into-a-sixfigure-income.html
Posted by: Nate | April 01, 2013 at 08:57 PM
Thanks to all of you for the kind words!!!
Posted by: FMF | April 02, 2013 at 09:55 AM
Happy (belated) birthday! Congrats on your successful 8 years. I haven't been around in a while, but it's fine catching up on readings!
Posted by: kev | April 25, 2013 at 01:28 PM