For years, readers have complained that there are too many stories at GRS. “There’s no need to post more than once a day,” my wife tells me, echoing the feedback I receive from folks like you. So, I’ve gradually been reducing the number of posts at the site: I published 62 articles in January 2008, for instance, but there will only be 35 for May 2011. Meanwhile, the technical elves and I have been playing with ways to make the comments more useful.
As a result, even though this month may feature the fewest posts in the site’s history (I’m not sure if that’s true, but it’s close), there have been all sorts of outstanding conversations. I always say this site’s success isn’t because of me but because of you, the readers. And it’s true. With rare exception, your comments are useful and interesting, and you do a great job of supporting each other. This month has been especially awesome.
Don’t believe me? Consider this: When I went to sort through the best articles for May, there were thirteen posts with over 100 comments — and six (almost seven) with over 200 comments. Holy cats! Thanks, everyone.
With so many great articles and discussions to choose from, it was tough to narrow the list of “greatest hits” to just a handful, but here’s what I came up with:
- May 6th: Ask the Readers: What Are the Moral Implications of Spending?
- May 10th: Why I’m Not Investing in Gold
- May 13th: Ask the Readers: What Is My Financial Obligation to My Family?
- May 16th: How I Got Suckered into Opening a Store Credit Card (by April)
- May 17th: Book Review: Early Retirement Extreme
- May 20th: Ask the Readers: But What If I Am Materialistic?
- May 22nd: Reader Story: How I Built My Own House — Without a Mortgage (by Ian)
- May 25th: What to Do with Pockets Full of Change (by Donna)
- May 27th: How Can I Handle “Required” Office Spending?
The blog isn’t the only part of this site. If you have burning questions about personal finance, one of the best places to get answers is the Get Rich Slowly discussion forum. The forum is a great place to chat with your fellow readers. Have questions about emergency funds? Ask! Want to chat about cheap vacations? This is the place to do it. The forums have over 4900 registered users and nearly 55,000 posts.
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You never have too many posts! I always click through my blogroll a few times a day to make sure I didn’t miss anything. Get rich slowly is always number one.
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This post is useful for me, who missed out on a few previous posts. It also gives me some new ideas about writing on my own blog, not on the topic, but, in general what strategy I should also be following. I and fellow new bloggers, generally feel the heat when we see the topic we decide to write on, is posted on your site, and so as, on many other blogs. Really, it takes a lot of brain power to come out with something not covered by you!
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For us writers it is our community that creates the value.
We can them an idea but it is there discussion that really makes the difference and creates the value.
Well done in creating such an active community.
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I say just write as much as you like.
If you have 3-4 things to say today, tell us!
If you woke up and didnt feel like writing today, that’s fine.
Just don’t limit yourself or your creativity.
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Writing is one thing, posting is another. He should definitely write what he wants, but post strategically, and the put the extra stuff in his “editorial emergency fund” for days when inspiration runs dry. Don’t spend the fruits of all that creativity in one day– just like money!
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If you have just one article a day we can spend more time looking at all the comments. That being said….I always am happy when I see there is more than one article to enjoy.
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Less is definitely more here, and I’d suggest also pruning the links off the “spare change” posts– I can never read everything you mention in them, it ends up being too much material for a 2nd post of the day.
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