I don’t know one person – myself included – who couldn’t benefit from some outside perspective when it comes to finance. After all, money management is such an integral part of life management, that how can we ever know too much about managing money? These days, one of the best places to go for sound financial advice on anything from savings to personal cash loans is the Internet. And I’m not talking payday advance sites or stuffy financial planner sites. I’m talking about finance blogs. A good finance blog is worth its weight in gold (okay, so a blog doesn’t weigh anything, but you catch my drift), but not all blogs are created equal. I want to recommend to you my favorite blog: Len Penzo Dot Com. Here’s why:
Penzo’s philosophy and the definition of responsibility. Len Penzo’s blog is “the offbeat personal finance blog for responsible people.” It is Penzo’s definition of “responsible people” that really makes me a true believer. As he says in his bio page, he is about being “personally responsible,” and not just about money and finances, but about every aspect of our lives. I believe personal accountability is the most important factor in determining someone’s success in life, so I really appreciate this assertion. Penzo makes it a point to say that anyone can achieve financial well-being through personal responsibility – no matter what income they are working with. I completely agree with this philosophy; it makes Penzo a credible guy.
Unboring writing. Let’s face it: it would be all too easy for a finance blog to put its readers to sleep. But Len Penzo Dot Com is different. Penzo is funny, and honest . . .and he definitely tells it like it is, in an entertainingly unconventional way. If you want proof, just check out the titles of his posts, which include “Why Big Spenders Are Terrible in Bed,” “Dirty Harry Teaches Us a Lesson in Opportunity Costs,” and “Caught Ya My Teenager’s Sly Attempt to Get His Own Credit Card.”
The parenting thing. I’m a parent, and I like to read what other parents have to say . . . because as every parent knows, parenting is a really confusing gig. When I stumble across a blogger who is as open and forthcoming as Penzo, I can’t help but want to hear about those parenting experiences outside of my own.
Head on over to Len Penzo’s page. Have a laugh, experience an epiphany, and learn a little something. Oh, and tell him I said hi.
