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I'm really curious as to the motives behind everyone starting their blogs. I think it can tell a lot about a person, about their blog, and about the passion that they put into publishing. 

I know personally, I started my blog with a true desire to help college students understand more about their financial aid, and to find better ways to pay for college. 

Along the way, it has become clear that there are awesome ways to monetize, while still providing valuable content to my readers. 

So what about ya'll? Did you start out for the money, to provide valuable information, to catalogue your own thoughts, as a dare??

Have a great Monday!

I've always wanted to own a website, a place where I can write down my thoughts and ideas. I tried to use blogger but free is not fun. I feel like I have to invest in something in order to get the most out of it and keeps me motivated.

For a variety of reasons… I disagreed with some of what I had read on some other PF blogs, and I wanted a bigger voice, something other than commenting on someone else's post.  I wanted my own personal pulpit for shout out when large companies did me wrong, it has happened enough times…at least in my eyes lol.  I have a small focus on monetizing a bit more now, and it has added a little extra motivation, especially since I thought about another niche site that focuses on using my blog money to pay my mortgage, achieving that goal…the why, what, how explanations.  I've had issues thinking of another site topic, but anxious to start one up…let's just see if I have the time to do it by myself.

I started by my blog because I need to be accountable to someone TO ANYONE that might be reading. 

Me and my friend Mich from Beating The Index would talk about different investing and personal finance topics, I told him "why not start a blog and share your passions and ideas with others?". At the same time, I've always been at least a bit interested in following a career in finance, so I decided to start blogging myself and explore the topics, to learn more and to see which aspects I enjoyed.

I never knew I would grow to love it as much as I do today! I don't know if I will still follow the career in finance since I am fine with index investing and I am not interested in options, derivatives and all that other stuff. I don't know. I definitely do love talking about things like maximizing our life expectation, developing our lives over time, getting over past mistakes, etc…

I was furious that some commenters were berating a poor lady at Get Rich Slowly for having a housekeeper (I have a biweekly housekeeper too, her name is Jacqui and she is awesome).  The lady at GRS was saving for the future, paying her bills, and splurging with her extra – I see no problem with that.  That was my tipping point and I started Budgeting in the Fun Stuff to show that you can spend, save, and still have fun too.  Well, that and because my comments started being longer than some of the posts at other sites that I was commenting on…

Awesome insights. I think it's pretty cool to see that none of us actually started our blogs with the intent to make money. I think that is one very big factor in letting our blogs stand out, and be infused with passion. Sure money can be a very good motivator, but it does not always directly correlate to great content. 

Thanks to all for sharing!

I had been reading various PF blogs for a few years, had joined the (now defunct) Women in Red on MSN Money, and finally decided to start my own blog after feeling the need to become "more accountable" in my debt payoff and future financial planning.  I had no intention of building it up, and I'm amazed at how far it's come along. I still use Blogger, but I think it's more because I'm worried about losing everything if I switch over to my own domain.  If anyone knows how to avoid that, please let me know!

I started blogging because frugality is my hobby (I know, I really have no life!) and I wanted to write about it.  I get a real thrill when I can save a few bucks on something. 

There was a time when those 'few bucks' made a real difference for me.  And now, even though I am much more financially secure, I still get a rush when I can find a way to save money on something simple!  Unlike many, I didn't get into blogging about frugality to make money though the cheapskate in me does try to at least cover my expenses with limited monetization so this hobby doesn't get too expensive!  Some here blog for a living (or hope to someday) but I have no goals along those lines as the more I blog the more I realize I enjoy it as a hobby to relieve my stress, not as a responsibility to cause me stress. That said, I really respect those of you who have taken your pashion to the next level and made a career out of it!