A New Beginning for The Budgeting Babe!
Posted on September 27, 2010 22 Comments
Every day, thousands of people wake up and decide today is the day … The day to kick the habit. To start that diet. To run a mile. To leave a stale relationship. To put in two weeks notice. To open a 401K. To put in a bid on a dream house. To make a change.
For me, today is the day I start blogging again. Today is my new beginning…. Welcome to my new site!
I stopped posting last year amidst a sea of changes in my life and work habits. I had started a job that required renewed focus, was attempting to heal an injury and lose some weight in the process (both which require a ton of effort and discipline), and generally needed to regain a sense of balance that had gone missing for a while. I was feeling overwhelmed by the challenges of making my site easier to navigate and adapting The Budgeting Babe to changes in social media. Plus, I was starting to question the blog’s purpose faced with the explosion of major news outlets covering financial basics in response to the recession. In short, I needed a break.
In my year away from blogging, I’ve mostly been observing the personal finance landscape (my how it’s changed!), while focusing on growth and education. (OK, I may have also been watching Glee.) I bought a car (Subaru Outback), learned my FICO score, paid off my student loans, and traveled a ton. I learned that I’m not done telling my story, or with helping young women in all corners of the country learn financial basics. And so, with the help of my peeps at TeamYellow Media, I’ve redesigned my web site in a way that I hope is more user-friendly for you, dear readers (we now have tags, categories AND a better search bar), and I’m refreshed and ready to pick up where we left off roughly one year ago.
Here’s what you can expect to see from me on the new Budgeting Babe. Of course, it’s not an exhaustive list, these are just some topics I hold close to my heart. The blog will mainly continue to serve as a chronicle of my personal finance journey, and I’ll pass along tips, tricks and lessons I learn while trying to save, invest and plan for my future. Topics on which I’ll focus follow:
- Navigating your career in your 20′s … and experiencing the next steps as you dive into your 30′s!
- Spending and saving on a working gal’s budget
- Living within your means – and having a ball doing it (even in a recession)
- Finding a healthy work-life-friends-family balance
- Overcoming and understanding the terribly boring world of personal finance literature
- Living your priorities with gusto!
- Exploring how the economy is affecting the average person
- Taking a baby steps approach (in heels or flats) to personal finance
I plan to post two to three times per week, and will be responding to comments on the page. I really hope you guys find the new site as exciting as I do, and look forward to hearing your thoughts, questions and success stories!
Yours in personal finance,
Nic
Category: Administration
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September 27th, 2010 @ 8:23 pm
Love it!!!! Welcome back, I’m excited to start reading your blog again.
September 27th, 2010 @ 10:00 pm
Wahoo! I look forward to learning b/c Lord knows I need help in this area.
September 27th, 2010 @ 11:32 pm
Welcome back! I’m really starting to make progress on my financial goals (just paid off my student loans – yippee!) and will look forward to learning more with you
September 27th, 2010 @ 11:36 pm
So glad you are back. I read your blog for years and I am super excited to follow you again.
I give you a ton of credit for the progress I have made on my financial journey.
Welcome back!!!
September 28th, 2010 @ 2:16 am
I was referred here by Krystal (among others!) and look forward to reading!
September 28th, 2010 @ 2:34 am
So excited that you’re back!!!
September 28th, 2010 @ 6:32 am
New to your blog and the world of blogging itself. Need to get out of debt but not even sure how to begin. Looking forward to reading and learning though.
September 28th, 2010 @ 12:36 pm
Glad to see you back, love the new website. It is so nice to see how you have grown. We are very proud of you. Live life and enjoy it!!
September 28th, 2010 @ 2:05 pm
Hey Nicole, so glad you’re back! The new site looks great — congrats.
September 28th, 2010 @ 2:56 pm
Thanks everyone! I’m so glad to be back! The welcome has been really incredible so far
Feel free to let me know what YOU’D like to hear about on the site… I’m always open to suggestions!
September 28th, 2010 @ 5:50 pm
Welcome back! Was pleased to see that you’ve relaunched.
September 28th, 2010 @ 10:44 pm
I’m looking forward to your insights and ideas, glad your back!
September 29th, 2010 @ 3:51 am
Good to see you back!
September 29th, 2010 @ 3:24 pm
Thanks for passing along the new link and congratulations on the new site. I am adding it to my weekly reading list! Thank you also for your encouragement, I hope to be able to invite you to visit my blog soon!
October 3rd, 2010 @ 2:41 am
Hey Nicole! Welcome back. I followed your old blog, but never really introduced myself. I’m Amber, hi! *waves* I REALLY love your blog and I’m so pumped that you’re back!
October 3rd, 2010 @ 3:24 am
(Waves back) – hi Amber!
All – can’t wait to check out your blogs!
October 6th, 2010 @ 9:19 pm
Glad your back! I have missed your blog, you were a great motivation to me.
October 14th, 2010 @ 9:25 am
I always motivated by you, your opinion and attitude, again, thanks for this nice post.
- Joe
October 15th, 2010 @ 1:13 am
Greatings, ?Puedo tomar obtener una peque?a foto de su blog?
Boldy
October 18th, 2010 @ 7:16 am
Hola,
De d?nde eres? ?Es un secreto?
Ilias
October 18th, 2010 @ 8:31 pm
Hi there! Ilias- I’m from Chicago. Boldly- can’t understand what you’re asking. Everyone else- Hi and THANK YOU for coming back!!!!
October 23rd, 2010 @ 11:31 am
thebudgetingbabe.com – da mejor. Guardar va!
Gracias
DingoDogg