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My feedback on that movement is lame because I'm Canadian so Roth IRA just doesn't apply to me. I'd love to see financial topics that apply to everyone all over the world! I know there are a few bloggers in Australia, Europe and New Zeeland that would love to participate as well :) Glad your movement was a success!

Post edited 11:34 pm – April 18, 2012 by lgott

I only got in at the end (I just found Yakezie last week), but I immediately thought a great tactic would be to strategize/plan out the post topics ahead of time.  Just like a good self-help book is thoughtfully laid out in useful chapters that build upon one another, we should hit a topic in a comprehensive way to make the most impact.  I'm thinking there could be a core list of topic angles that one or more bloggers could cover, then everyone else can branch out from there.  It could even be as simple as coming up with a wishlist of posts in a Google doc, then letting everyone state their intention to cover one so we at least have a bare minimum of coverage. 

Obviously, you can't dictate what people will write about or how they will title their posts, nor would you want to, but I think a coordinated effort will 1) bring lots of organic traffic into the movement if the post headlines are chosen carefully and 2) give us logical ways to interlink to one another, enhancing the effect for everyone.  For instance, if I were to write about "How to Open a Roth," I could logically link to the blogs that wrote the complementary articles "Roth Contribution Limits" and "Can a Child Open a Roth IRA?" and "Best Places to Open a Roth."  And I would know ahead of time which bloggers would be writing about those topics so I don't have to wonder if someone will. 

I'd be willing to help out with the SEO research for this project to help determine winning titles.  I love this sort of thing – it's what I do!  :)

~Lena

Edited to add: I would like to see something related to mortgages or emergency funds, but I'm really up for anything I can logically fit into the mix either at whatmommydoes.com or taxesandstuff.com

To be honest Jeff, the thing I liked most about The Movement (yes, I think it qualifies to be capitalized ) was that it was a topic that isn't widely known yet something that be very beneficial especially for young people who don't have great exposure to financial planning tools just yet.

It was a little tough for me to follow everything that went on since I was otherwise buried the whole time so it wouldn't be fair for me to comment on what could have been done better.

What I think would make a great topic (just my opinion) is personal accountability when it comes to all things money.  People too often blame the creditors for giving them credit that got them in trouble, or blame others for their inability to not save–whether for college or retirement, or drive pricey cars/live in too large a space then cannot afford their other obligations, etc.  People could write about the importance of personal accountability, share their own experiences, talk about their worst money mistake(s).  That last one can be a movement all on it's own!  Just spitballing here