http://moneybloggerpodcast.blogspot.com/ An interview show of bloggers on the topics of Personal Finance, Frugality, Simple Living, and maybe even some Macroeconomics bloggerpodcast@sbcglobal.net (bloggerpodcast@sbcglobal.net) en-us Fri, 24 May 2013 11:39:41 GMT Hipcast RSS Feeder 1.25 General Discussion 60 http://bloggerpodcast.hipcast.com/albumart/1001.1369395581.jpg http://moneybloggerpodcast.blogspot.com/ yes Scott Ahlberg The podcast is a series of interviews of my favorite bloggers in the fields of personal finance, frugality and simple living. The podcast is a series of interviews of my favorite bloggers in the fields of personal finance, frugality and simple living. no blogger,interview,personal,finance,frugality Scott Ahlberg bloggerpodcast@sbcglobal.net 15fd8b91-ccc9-5710-4b56-68c81ae9dd37 Thu, 17 May 2007 06:26:56 GMT yes Scott Ahlberg Erlend Peterson is the author of a few books on personal finance, including Money Changes Everything, the Challenge of Wealth, and the book we talk about in this interview, Rich By Choice. We discuss his methodology for building and preserving wealth, which includes a focus on the numbers, a doctrine to stop saving and start investing, and the seven basic steps in the financial planning process. Erlend speaks from experience - he's had his own personal finance successes and mistakes, which you'll hear about in the interview. Interview with Erlend Peterson no f66ac46d-44a8-bb2b-5598-2710cfb023d3 Fri, 16 Mar 2007 06:14:30 GMT yes Scott Ahlberg Janine Bolon is the author of several books on personal finance, including Money It's Not Just For Rich People and Ditching Debt. She frequently leads seminars on her principles regarding the flow of money. We touch on some of these principles in the interview, and cover some of her observations about how people relate to money in their lives. Janine is engaging and insightful, and I think you'll get something out of this interview. Interview with Janine Bolon no f2ebf5fc-b57a-474a-a1a2-e4679c2e7ede Fri, 23 Feb 2007 05:21:33 GMT yes Scott Ahlberg My guest for this podcast is Michael Mihalik. He's the author of a new book, Debt Is Slavery. Michael's story starts in a common way: he got his first credit card in high school, and soon started spending beyond his means. After college he got a good job, which led to a higher credit limit, allowing him to spend even more. Much of what Michael bought with credit were things of no lasting value. He realized he was left mostly with debt, not things, and ultimately he felt enslaved by the debt. Michael turned things around and found his way out of debt by achieving a mental shift in his view of money. He describes some of this experience in the interview, and gives us a preview of the 10 of the lessons about money that he learned. You can read them all in Debt is Slavery, and 9 Other Things I Wish My Dad had Taught Me About Money. Interview with Michael Mihalik, author of Debt is Slavery no bfcf3f95-d39d-c1b8-9259-013e8f8ccced Tue, 30 Jan 2007 06:39:39 GMT yes Scott Ahlberg My interview in this podcast is with Rachel Kesel, a member and spokesperson of the compact. The compact started a little over a year ago as an informal challenge amongst a small group of friends to eliminate unnecessary purchases. They have recently received quite a bit of media attention, and thier group on Yahoo has grown to 7500 members. There is a strong environmental angle to their experiment, but in the interview we focus on the anti-consumerist perspective, and the interesting reactions they have received from friends and the media. Rachel Kesel of The Compact on Money Blogger Podcast no a6c48079-6305-ae14-1798-45925a9ada09 Tue, 28 Nov 2006 06:40:21 GMT yes Scott Ahlberg Sharon Harvey Rosenberg is a columnist for the Miami Herald, and she writes a personal finance blog called the Frugal Duchess. This dual role gives her exposure to 2 different audiences, and of course insight into the difference between blogging and the main stream media. In the interview we talk about vicarious frugality, and the person who inspired her to make smarter spending choices. Sharon Harvey Rosenberg of Frugal Duchess interviewed no b6ad0d2e-f07b-3710-fd17-439b392a704a Tue, 10 Oct 2006 06:09:52 GMT yes Scott Ahlberg Mapgirl is a veteran blogger, though her Personal finance blog only dates from January 2006. Her blog, Mapgirl's Fiscal Challege, is an ongoing tale of her apprehension about her financial future Mapgirl interviewed on Money Blogger Podcast 39 no 8f202446-c0f0-b9e0-7d4d-3edb894c273c Tue, 10 Oct 2006 05:41:29 GMT yes Scott Ahlberg Mapgirl is a veteran blogger, though her Personal finance blog only dates from January 2006. Her blog, Mapgirl's Fiscal Challege, is an ongoing tale of her apprehension about her financial future Mapgirl's blog is at http://brcmapgirl.blogspot.com/ Mapgirl interviewed on Money Blogger Podcast #39 no http://moneybloggerpodcast.blogspot.com 651b6348-83b3-3215-930b-4e441b31c07c Tue, 03 Oct 2006 04:52:27 GMT yes Scott Ahlberg 2Million has put his net worth goal right into the name of his blog. And you can tell that his goal really drives his approach to personal finance and investing. He demonstrates a creative and disciplined approach to achieving his goal, and he writes about it with a clear style and useful anecdotes about consumerism tossed in. Links to sites mentioned in the interview: PFBlog: http://www.pfblog.com/ My Money Blog: http://www.mymoneyblog.com/ Consumerism Commentary: http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/ Boston Gal's Open Wallet: http://bostongalsopenwallet.blogspot.com/ 2million interviewed on Money Blogger Podcast #38 no 50ba4257-8999-d3ea-ce17-b9a795d2b98b Tue, 26 Sep 2006 04:54:07 GMT yes Scott Ahlberg Simplicity in Kansas writes a lot about the choices he makes in spending and saving. His observations are logical and refreshing. And he tells some great anecdotes. Just listen to the one about a pet dog and a new house! Links to sites mentioned in the interview: Frugal Duchess: http://sharonhr.blogspot.com/ Everyday Simplicity: http://everydaysimplicity.blogspot.com/ Simplicity in Kansas on Money Blogger Podcast #37 no http://moneybloggerpodcast.blogspot.com 490c4ce2-ac1c-61fe-d6bd-92cd6280910a Tue, 19 Sep 2006 05:13:17 GMT yes Scott Ahlberg This interview is my first with an author who I think will be of interest to many of my listeners. Judith Levine is the author of Not Buying It: My Year Without Shopping, a new book from Free Press. Judith writes about the same core issue that many personal finance and simplicity bloggers write about - what we spend our money on and why - and also the flip side, what it's like to not buy the things that our consumerist culture often makes us feel that we can't live without. In her book she gives the topic a thorough examination through a project of avoiding all non-essential purchases for an entire year. Judith's writing is immensely engaging, and the book is full of colourful characters, dramatic events, and profound insights. I particularly appreciate her insight that in a world of incredible choice of things to buy, we've found ourselves impoverished in imagination of what we could have. I hope this interview gives you a small taste of a book well worth reading. And a quick thank you to Seattle Simplicity, the blogger who recommended this book to me and to the listeners of this podcast. Judith Levine, author of Not Buying It no http://moneybloggerpodcast.blogspot.com 07d0b4a2-3829-8d49-662c-e5db3ff02aae Tue, 12 Sep 2006 04:42:06 GMT yes Scott Ahlberg JD espouses a basic personal finance mantra - spend less than you earn - but he delivers a fascinating historical perspective on the challenge as well as lots of personal spirit in articulating his view. He also offers some insightful commentary on the evolution of blogging. And listen for his observations on effective (and ineffective) early personal financial lessons! Get RIch Slowly is at http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/ JD of Get Rich Slowly on Money Blogger Podcast 35 no e98756cb-0bf4-cbbb-7ef5-1d2b4d2669e3 Tue, 05 Sep 2006 05:15:58 GMT yes Scott Ahlberg Financial Freedumb started blogging early this year and gets inspired by watching his net worth grow. His dog, Brownie, who features prominently on his blog, has taught him to value responsibility, financial and otherwise. Financial Freedumb's blog is at: http://www.financialfreedumb.com/ Links to sites mentioned in the interview: L.A. Money Guy: http://itsjustmoney.blogs.com/ PFBlogs.org: http://pfblogs.org/ Single Ma: http://singlemomandmoney.blogspot.com/ Financial Freedumb interviewed on Money Blogger Podcast #34 no http://moneybloggerpodcast.blogspot.com 07c8ba20-7c8f-001f-dbc5-a5902eac9539 Tue, 29 Aug 2006 05:24:20 GMT yes Scott Ahlberg Max started blogging as a resource on how to get by with little money, but recently his blog has turned in to a bit of an adventure tale with his regular posts about moving to a new city, finding a job, making decisions about cheap transportation. As a Ukrainian immigrant he has some interesting things to say about debt culture! Max's blog is at: http://www.howtobepoor.com/ Max of How To Be Poor on Money Blogger Podcast #33 no http://moneybloggerpodcast.blogspot.com c15b3c36-a070-4f34-4473-c4899757d441 Tue, 22 Aug 2006 06:02:19 GMT yes Scott Ahlberg Frank started blogging about atheism but soon got inspired to write many of his posts about money. He's a father of 2, a member of the under 30 honor role, and he quotes Henry Wordsworth Longfellow for his favorite personal finance advice. Frank's blog is at: http://franksatheisticramblings.blogspot.com/ Links to sites mentioned in the interview: Under 30 Honor Roll: http://www.under30honorroll.com/ 2 Million: http://2million.blogspot.com/ Miserly Bastard: http://miserlybastard.blogspot.com/ LA Money Guy: http://itsjustmoney.blogs.com/its_just_money/ Frank the Financially Savvy Atheist on MBP 32 no http://moneybloggerpodcast.blogspot.com 8e2432b3-81a2-5261-4d6f-98ee3356beb0 Tue, 15 Aug 2006 06:03:57 GMT yes Scott Ahlberg Kira's blog is an account of the financial life of "a girl bad with the pennies". You might think she's just another new personal finance blogger, but in less than 2 months she's organized the Under 30 Honor Roll, a network targeted at making a positive impact in the financial lives of personal finance bloggers under 30. And she's got a great piece of personal finance advice to pass on. Kira's blog is at: http://pennyfoolish.blogspot.com/ Kira of Penny Foolish on MBP #31 no 52a2400d-0d1d-17af-8f46-b57818bf9ac5 Tue, 08 Aug 2006 05:49:01 GMT yes Scott Ahlberg Penny started blogging earlier this year on a topic of great importance - Money and Values. Her blog covers socially responsible investing, and an ongoing investigation into just what is worth spending your money on. She's also a dedicated reader and commenter on other personal finance blogs, which she finds better than reading fiction Penny's blog is at: http://moneyandvalues.blogspot.com/ Penny Nickel of Money and Values on MoneyBloggerPodcast #30 no http://moneybloggerpodcast.blogspot.com ab03f968-4b6d-a867-aed2-54d2bdaa5519 Tue, 01 Aug 2006 04:48:49 GMT yes Scott Ahlberg Nick unwinds by blogging! And his mission, while he's unwinding, is to introduce a bit of humour to the personal finance blogging world. He's also passionate about the need for basic financial education in our society, and fears that if we fail to provide it, it could lead to our financial undoing. Nick's blog is at: http://www.punny.org/ Nick of Punny Money on Money Blogger Podcast #29 no http://moneybloggerpodcast.blogspot.com 9cf69711-1172-2a34-8adf-b434ac3918da Tue, 25 Jul 2006 06:37:48 GMT yes Scott Ahlberg Ramit had a formative experience when he got his first college scholarship, then lost a big chunk of it in the stock market it. That experience led him to several important realizations about personal finance, and ultimately his blog is a product of that experience. But Ramit does much more than just write a money blog - in the interview we talk about his speaking and entrepreneurial activities as well. Ramit's blog is at: http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/ Ramit Sethi of IWillTeachYouToBeRich on MBP 28 no http://moneybloggerpodcast.blogspot.com f2cc3693-4b6c-5dc3-7978-5bbcf9d93858 Tue, 18 Jul 2006 06:00:50 GMT yes Scott Ahlberg Ben is one of the most prolific bloggers in the blogosphere. He posts several times a day, seven days a week, and often gets over 100 comments on his posts. Although he’s not a personal finance blogger, he covers a topic of great importance to everyone’s personal finances – the single family home real estate market. It’s a real hot button issue, and Ben’s a dedicated blogger, so I think you’ll find our conversation interesting. Ben's Housing Bubble blog: http://thehousingbubbleblog.com/ Ben Jones of the Housing Bubble Blog on episode 27 no http://moneybloggerpodcast.blogspot.com 581a05b6-a89e-9207-bc62-5048dc0ff791 Tue, 11 Jul 2006 05:46:49 GMT yes Scott Ahlberg QUeercents is a joint project of 3 established money bloggers with the subtitle "We’re here, we’re queer, and we’re not going shopping without coupons". Nina's posts range from real estate to Saving Advice to observations on Relationships and finances. She's got a great easy-to-read writing style and a refreshing perspective on personal finance. Queercents is at: http://www.itsjustmoney.blogs.com/ And Nina's Original blog is at: http://sittingprettyfinancially.blogspot.com/ Links to sites mentioned in the interview: Robert Kiyosaki: http://www.richdad.com/ Nina from QueerCents on MoneyBloggerPodcast Episode 26 no http://moneybloggerpodcast.blogspot.com 2b85f34f-80c3-83ee-b128-9dfe68409f05 Tue, 04 Jul 2006 05:59:48 GMT yes Scott Ahlberg LAMoneyGuy's blog mixes his personal observations with the latest personal finance news. His credibility and background really stand out = he's a financial advisor to the wealthy, and in the interview we talk alot about personal finance habits of the wealthy (and not-wealthy). LAMoneyGuy's blog is at http://www.itsjustmoney.blogs.com/ LAMoneyGuy from It's Just Money: Money Blogger Podcast 25 no http://moneybloggerpodcast.blogspot.com 7ae0c0fe-fb8f-e10e-8854-aaa51e3afeef Tue, 27 Jun 2006 04:38:02 GMT yes Scott Ahlberg Jeffrey is more than just a personal finance blogger. He's the founder of savingadvice.com, a rich and varied resource for savers and bloggers, and over a dozen other sites related to personal finance. His passion for helping others handle their personal finance challenges has turned into a full time venture for him, and I'm very glad to have him on my podcast. Jeffrey's main site is at http://www.savingadvice.com/ Episode 24: Interview with Jeffrey from SavingAdvice.com no http://moneybloggerpodcast.blogspot.com 52cf91ef-64cd-44f2-b20c-b2349471bc73 Tue, 20 Jun 2006 04:45:27 GMT yes Scott Ahlberg As you might guess from the title of her blog, Tricia blogs about debt reduction. She finds that her anonymous readers help keep her accountable to herself about her financial decisions, and she really has blogged away some debt as a result!!! Although we don’t discuss it in the interview, she’s receiving a prosper loan to reduce her debt faster, and she’s got some great posts about it on her blog. Tricia’s blog can be found at: http://bloggingawaydebt.blogspot.com/ Episode 23 Interview with Tricia of Blogging Away Debt no http://moneybloggerpodcast.blogspot.com 0ba40990-9573-f4c5-f831-16bd43a352e4 Tue, 13 Jun 2006 04:00:58 GMT yes Scott Ahlberg Since Father's day is coming up this weekend, and I'm a father, I decided to do something a bit different for this week's episode. I let my wife interview me! She's been looking forward to asking me some of the questions I usually ask my interviewees. And she tosses in a few new ones. I had a hard time resisting the urge to re-record some of my answers when I was doing the final post-production on the podcast! Links to sites mentioned in the interview: Finance Junkie: http://pluggedinfinance.blogspot.com/ Dawn at Frugal for Life http://www.frugalforlife.blogspot.com/ Sam Keen http://www.samkeen.com/home/ Episode 22 Father's Day Interview no http://moneybloggerpodcast.blogspot.com 155305d6-c6fd-214f-40a8-46df0494ac80 Tue, 06 Jun 2006 04:19:55 GMT yes Scott Ahlberg That Ede Guy has been creating websites for years but blogging has really unleashed his prolific writing. He's from North Dakota and he gives a good midwestern perspective on personal finance. If you're from the city and looking for a real estate bargain, check out what he has to say about the price of homes in North Dakota! A Penny Saved can be found at http://money.thatedeguy.com/ Links to sites mentioned in the interview: Problogging http://www.problogging.com/ ThatEdeGuy http://thatedeguy.com/ Flexo http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/ Technorati http://www.technorati.com/ Episode 21: Interview with ThatEdeGuy from A Penny Saved no http://moneybloggerpodcast.blogspot.com