Looking for Inspiration

Since I started my new job back in November, I haven't spent as much time as I would like to spend blogging and reading blogs from my Inspiration list. Because of the holidays and some time off from work, I've had an opportunity to stroll through my blog roll. One of the things I love about reading other blogs is the comments. It's amazing how you can find other fabulous blogs just from reading the comments! Anyway, here's what I discovered by taking a trip through my Inspiration List this past week.

Most posts focused on planning for the new year like Cynthia over at debt marathon. In my opinion, she is the ultimate planner. She has charts, and she's got it figured down to percentages. She's run a marathon in the past, so she knows how to pace herself.

Mrs. Micah and No More Spending are breaking it down. They're setting monthly goals.

Then there are the posts that reflected over this past year. I was very impressed with Marie at Borrower Servant Lender and jvw at Good Life on a Budget. They applied huge sums of money towards their debt. In fact Marie paid off more than $11,000 in three months. Wow! That's how much I want to pay down by December 31!

Another popular topic this week was fitness and nutrition. Of course, I wrote a post on each. But the best was Eden's post at Finance and Fat. He's committed to making a life style change. I'm very excited for him. I told him that I would be reading. I hope you will too.

The most interesting post of the week for me was at Banker Girl. She ponders starting an infrequent bills account. The idea is from Chief Family Officer. I never really thought about it. But now that they've brought it up, I'm going to consider whether or not it would make sense for me.

Lastly, there's racerx. He's coined a new term: the Ninja Bill. We've all had them. It's the bill that arrives just when you think your plan is coming together.

There are always so many excellent posts in the blogosphere. I hope you check out these that I've mentioned. If you like them, consider subscribing to them in a reader or by e-mail!