Taking The Road Less Traveled

By Pinyo, on April 27, 2009

I have been blogging about personal finance for nearly two years at this point — a long time considering the average lifespan of a blog, but short comparing to some bloggers. But I have this nagging feeling for a while and have been generally unsatisfied with how the blog is working. I have expressed this feeling in an accidentally published post last summer (no, you won’t find it now), but I have been too busy doing other things to get it done.

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Stop Procrastinating and Act!

Well, it’s the time to stop procrastinating and act! I don’t know how long this will take, but I’ll be slowly put together a comprehensive guided tour to get you from where you are today to financial freedom. I call this Moolanomy’s Financial Success Plan (see below — and if you can think of a better name, please share).

No, it’s not a new or unique idea. Numerous people have written about such a plan. However, I feel that it’s a great way to organize the content of this blog, because this is what Moolanomy is about. Not to mention that I think this will give you a more organized presentation of information, and me a greater sense of purpose for my articles.

Moolanomy’s Financial Success Plan

I just want to give you a glimpse of this road map. Nothing new and special, but imagine starting from one point and be able to access relevant articles in a cohesive way.

Turn On Your Financial RADAR
Earn more and spend less
Get out of debt
Start an emergency fund and plan
Save, invest, and borrow to achieve your financial goals
Protect your finances against risks
Build wealth and give
Leave a legacy

Changes That May Affect You

This is where the taking the road less traveled come in to play. When you read a blog, you expect to see new and finished product published as the latest blog post. In the future, you may see an old post being republished as new, because I’ll be updating some older articles to complement and/or expand on the road map idea. You may also see me go a few days without an article. You may see some articles updated more than once.

I hope this doesn’t become too disruptive, especially to subscribers. Please bear with me as I go through this process, because I think the end result will be better for everyone.

Lastly you may notice some minor changes made to the site. For example, I already removed a few irrelevant advertisements and moved things around a bit.

Please let me know what you think. Your feedback is appreciated.

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12 Comments

Alan @ Saving For Serenity
April 27, 2009, 17:19

All things grow and change, and a blog is just a part of that.

I read a lot about vision, direction, and passion. If this is what you’re driven to do, if this is what you’re passionate about, if this is what you’re vision is for moolanomy, then do it! I’m excited to see what you come up with, and as a relatively new reader, I won’t mind re-reading some of your updated articles.

Enjoy it! Have fun!

(though I do think you need a shorter name for the project – something easier to brand/remember)
Baker
April 27, 2009, 17:59

Pinyo,

I enjoy the small changes you’ve made to the site. I think it gives it a cleaner and smoother feel! Keep up the great work and I look forward to seeing where this journey takes you!
Wise Money Matters
April 27, 2009, 19:24

I think it sounds like a great idea. I’ve been going back to some topics I’ve done in the past and giving them a reworking. Besides, new readers don’t always get a chance to visit the full extent of the archives so you need to highlight a few of the better posts.
Kyle
April 27, 2009, 21:57

I like the site, looks like money… or may i say Moolanomy. I am eagerly waiting on what the future has in store for you site.
Harrison
April 28, 2009, 8:52

Hi Pinyo,

I also have the same problem and wish to re-organize my contents so that I can help more people to achieve financial freedom.

So Pinyo, I will say “keep going” to you. We, as the readers, want to learn from you, so as long as your contents are helping us, I think it should be no problem for you to re-post your old contents or re-arrange your blog. I believe most reader will support your decision.

Good luck to you!
Dawn
April 28, 2009, 10:10

I’m with Alan – enjoy your blog, have fun! Although there are a lot of us out there reading your blog, ultimately that is what it is *your* blog. So do what you want with it, have fun. Turn it into what feels right for you.
MoneyEnergy
April 28, 2009, 15:10

Sounds exciting – a very smart plan, I think, well thought out. And definitely will fit in better with your domain name, which of course means “the laws of money” -!- so that’s the ultimate in smart domain names. It’s definitely one of the best concept-URLs in our space, I think… I think it’s great to be able to makeover a site and keep perfecting it. I’ve been trying to work on one of my own makeovers, too.
RateNerd
April 28, 2009, 16:21

I like the 9 steps – I would like to suggest one more (unless it is covered under “legacy”):

Having been burned by corporate criminals and incompetent regulators, I feel we all need to find a way to invest in ourselves and have an income stream outside of the usual employer and bank/broker relationships. Start a business, buy rental properties, freelance …. what ever works best for you but find a way to make money ON YOUR OWN. If nothing else it is empowering.
ctreit
April 28, 2009, 20:21

I agree with the other comments. I like these changes. They make logical sense. I am also pretty sure that updated posts will be okay, since I enjoy reading this blog so far. (Sorry, but I haven’t been with you for the entire two years.)
Chiko
April 28, 2009, 21:59

Good Job! I like the idea. I kind of have a road map myself that I follow. First is the pursuit of freedom, which involves getting rid of debt and building enough residual income that I do not have to depend on a 9-5. Second is, the pursuit of wealth, which includes building a business, building wealth that is stable and strong through a lot of different means. Third is the pursuit of a difference, this is when I intend to give back to the community. Last is the pursuit of a Legacy, in this stage (or part of the road map) I focus on leaving something worth more than money for my generation to come.
Pinyo
April 28, 2009, 23:15

Thank you everyone for the feedback and encouragement. I really appreciate it.

@Alan – Is the new shorter name better?

@MoneyEnegy — Hey someone that knows the meaning my blog’s name! I don’t know about the best name — MoneyEnergy is pretty darn good.

@RateNerd – That will be in step 6. I am a firm believer of income diversification — actually, diversification period.

@Chiko – I like your four “Pursuits”
Alan @ Saving For Serenity
April 30, 2009, 1:19

Yes, the shorter name is definitely better. Good luck!

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