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11:17 pm
December 14, 2011
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Matt76Allen
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How do you feel about inserting political posts/discussions into your personal finance blog? I was previously undecided as to whether or not I was going to do this. As it turns out, politics has a lot to do with everybody's personal finances. So, I took the latest issue (payroll tax cut debate) and came up with this post.
http://money.ramblingfever.com…..story.html
It doesn't hurt that I integrated Christmas into it as well, given the time of year. What do you think?
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3:36 am
December 15, 2011
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Derek@LifeAndMyFinances
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I think it's a great idea! Opinion-type articles are always a big hit. Just make sure that you're not too liberal or too conservative. If you are, you may lose some readers.
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4:58 am
December 15, 2011
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MoneyBeagle
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I'm generally disappointed with both parties these days so one way or another isn't really going to bother me.
My issue with the payroll tax cut isn't that they did it, it's that they didn't come up with a complete plan. My first thought when they implemented it was 'OK, well a year from now it's not just going to expire or people will see that as a tax hike'.
Part of the package should have been a phase-out plan that would restore it to its original levels, maybe half a percent per year, which is going to impact people a lot less than taking back the 2% (which is part of the issue, that it's a lot easier to give the 2% than it is to take it back, but I digress).
I said the same thing back in 2000 when the Bush tax cuts were put in place, that 'OK, what's going to happen ten years from now? They're just going to go back up again and nobody will care?'
That lack of thinking ahead is what disappoints me more than any actual policy change.
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6:57 am
December 15, 2011
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Dave @ DebtBlackHole
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Two subjects you likely won't see on the Debt Black Hole- Politics & Religion. It's probably because of my Radio background…but there are plenty of other things I can post about. Although I might get some good traffic spikes from a polarizing article- it's just not worth it from my perspective.
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9:21 am
December 15, 2011
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Miss T @ Prairie Eco-Thrifter
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I say why not. Interestingly, many things are related to each other.
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10:24 am
December 15, 2011
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The College Investor
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I like relating the two, as they are very intertwined.
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10:55 am
December 15, 2011
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Eric – PersonalProfitability.com
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I write about politics if it is economy related on Narrow Bridge. If I have a strong opinion that is not related, it goes on my personal blog.
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8:07 am
December 16, 2011
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PK @ DQYDJ
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It's tough to write topics on tax strategies, motivation, credit cards, or pretty much any topic in Personal Finance without thinking a little bit about the politics behind the issue. I enjoy a political post – and my site has a section dedicated strictly to Politics (which gets a lot more action in even years, haha). I try to toe the line, but I'm sure I sometimes climb too high on the soap box.
I vote go for it. Dave is right – be careful with politics and religion, as you know that no matter how reasoned you probably have 50% of your readers disagreeing with you based on principal. Make sure you are open to different viewpoints, keep it civil, and encourage different thought – everyone can find some common ground, even if it doesn't seem likely, haha.
In fact, the posts you feel most strongly about politically are probably the ones that are the most controversial.
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12:39 pm
December 16, 2011
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Jason@LiveRealNow
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I'm a diehard leavemethehellaloneitarian, but I try to avoid doing more than mentioning politics in passing. I've got other outlets to scratch my political activism itch.
Very little chases me away from a blog faster than someone pretending they are entitled to the product of my hard work, just because the government is willing to be the mugger, err, middle man.
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12:43 pm
December 16, 2011
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formerbanker
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If you're running your blog as your personal project, by all means insert some politics in there. On the other hand, if it's your business, you're better served staying as neutral as possible (not bland, just neutral, lol)
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12:34 pm
December 20, 2011
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FamilyMoneyValues
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I'm not too keen on political rants – but if its news showing the effects of politics on personal finance, then I'm ok with it.
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10:15 pm
December 20, 2011
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AmericanDebtProject
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I'm trying to understand where government and institutions come into play in individual finance, so I definitely bring it up on my blog. But I avoid the usual political rants, and don't like the way politics is divided into some BS left-leaning and right-leaning two-party world. It seems like that stuff is all the same charade, so I try to avoid the labels at all costs!
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