Comments on Feminist Finance: Poll: What To Do With Feminist Finance

I'm late to the conversation but I hope you keep b...

2009-11-03T14:37:13.405-06:00

I'm late to the conversation but I hope you keep blogging. Your perspective is unique since the pf blogging world seems to be dominated by female frugalistas and manly 'stay at home' advice. I feel that many blogs imply that staying home with kids is the only logical choice and you're simply selfish and not frugal enough if you work. Ugh!

Um, that was supposed to be how can CD's be really...

2009-09-09T13:45:36.679-05:00

Um, that was supposed to be how can CD's be really useful to the average person...

Please please keep blogging. This is the ONLY blo...

2009-09-09T13:44:45.606-05:00

Please please keep blogging. This is the ONLY blog that I regularly read and I've missed you. Finance from a feminist perspective is important and like the other commentators here I have not found other blogs that fulfill this niche. I also like the personal stories, it helps keep me motivated to keep saving and work towards those impossible goals of safety net, retirement plans, home ownership, and honest relationship communications about money. Perhaps some non-political discussion about current savings choices with limited incomes: Saving money for a downpayment on home ownership or putting it into Roth IRAS? How can CD's be really to the average person? I find that after you explain pieces of personal finance I feel more confident about my knowledge and my own ability to find out more!

Please keep blogging! I actually said "yay!" out ...

2009-09-07T22:20:39.698-05:00

Please keep blogging! I actually said "yay!" out loud today when I checked my reader and saw that you had posted :). I'd love to read whatever you're able to post, as there just aren't a lot of feminist PF bloggers out there (as another commenter noted, I can only take so much of the Fresh Manly Wisdom). I also really appreciate the blog entries about Shiner's struggle with credit card debt and how it impacts your relationship. My fiance and I are in a similar situation: I have my financial ducks in a row and he has enough student loan debt to make me want to pass out. Would Shiner be okay if you wrote more about that particular financial journey? Really, I'll read whatever you decide to post :).

I come here because you have such interesting fina...

2009-09-07T09:41:48.846-05:00

I come here because you have such interesting financial insights and give good financial advice. I wouldn't mind at all if that became the focus of the blog.

Pleas keep blogging! I don't think there is anoth...

2009-09-07T09:30:40.374-05:00

Pleas keep blogging! I don't think there is another blog out there that deals with feminism and finance as well as yours does!

You are such a good writer, if you can find a way ...

2009-09-05T23:01:58.429-05:00

You are such a good writer, if you can find a way to blog that feels fulfilling to you but honors the commitment you made with your job, I would encourage you to blog. You've been missed!

I'm a lawyer, so I'm sympathetic to your situation...

2009-09-03T21:18:19.085-05:00

I'm a lawyer, so I'm sympathetic to your situation. Could you perhaps talk about finance from a feminist perspective as it relates to general societal trends and those unspoken assumptions that hold us back? As a clumsy example, no one is legislating or litigating the issue of whether girls are naturally badly suited to math--nor is anyone likely to--but...the unspoken messages are out there for us to breathe in like pollution as we grow up.

I'd love for you to keep blogging in whatever way ...

2009-09-03T21:16:35.401-05:00

I'd love for you to keep blogging in whatever way you can. The most interesting posts for me were the more personal ones, where you discuss actual events, conversations and confrontations with your boyfriend-fiance-husband (been a reader for awhile).

The specifics such as how to deal with banks and savings accounts don't matter as much to me because I'm living in Canada, but the realtionship stuff and how to share financial responsibility are really useful.

keep up blogging for as long as it makes you happy, I'll keep reading.

I second Eve, that you have been helpful to me as ...

2009-09-03T20:43:32.381-05:00

I second Eve, that you have been helpful to me as a young woman who has grown up around adults who seem to be total crap with money. I also second the call for more articles on managing the financial concerns of a young couple... and, of course, we need to have your feminist perspective around!

Basically, keep blogging. You're great. Congratulations on the new job and the new no-debt sitch!

Yes, please keep blogging.

2009-09-03T20:06:56.197-05:00

Yes, please keep blogging.

I'll add my voice to the chorus - please keep blog...

2009-09-03T14:41:39.364-05:00

I'll add my voice to the chorus - please keep blogging! It's so refreshing to have a feminist angle on personal finances, and I've recommended your blog to several feminist friends who are working on getting their financial houses in order. And thanks for all you've done so far. :)

i think people read because your voice sounds like...

2009-09-03T14:14:28.662-05:00

i think people read because your voice sounds like our voices... just more polished and perhaps with less incoherent swearing (or the time to edit that out). whatever you write about is going to be worth stopping by for, but i do think that you have a unique take on personal finance - you're straightforward and practical, skipping over things like getting all of the toothpaste out of the tube and, i guess, hopping straight over to getting all of the truthpaste out of your marriage. the latter's more useful for the majority of us, you know? i'm glad to see your words back up on my screen.

Agreed. As an uppity young thing still trying to g...

2009-09-03T13:12:36.296-05:00

Agreed. As an uppity young thing still trying to get my financial feet under me, hearing about how you handle personal financial challenges (particularly in the context of your partnership) provides a helpful, feminist role model I can't find elsewhere.

What everyone else said...the personal finance stu...

2009-09-03T09:34:56.350-05:00

What everyone else said...the personal finance stuff in particular is unique in the blogosphere as far as I can tell.

Love your posts, especially those about personal f...

2009-09-03T04:20:01.832-05:00

Love your posts, especially those about personal finances. They're funny and educating, and I'd love to see them coming.

Keep blogging! You have a lot of interesting thing...

2009-09-03T00:24:31.827-05:00

Keep blogging! You have a lot of interesting things to say even without talking politics. For example, I really enjoyed reading about how you were able to do your wedding at a reasonable budget, and what that entailed. It made me think a lot about what was actually important to me about wedding ceremonies, and what I could easily do without. Very inspiring!

I also enjoy reading about how you and your husband manage your finances as a couple. Now, I'm only 21, and quite a ways away from being married anytime soon, but it's something I take great interest in for future reference. Growing up, my parents were not good at handling money, or communicating about it, or teaching me how to handle money, so it's nice to get a healthier perspective on that.

One more vote in the "keep blogging" category. Yo...

2009-09-02T22:10:05.136-05:00

One more vote in the "keep blogging" category. You might not think your topics would be that different from what a lot of other bloggers are doing, but your voice and your perspective make this a blog I really look forward to reading (you know, when there is a post...).

Although I am an avid reader of MANY blogs, I've n...

2009-09-02T21:38:59.500-05:00

Although I am an avid reader of MANY blogs, I've not once had the impetus to post a comment. However, I'm officially de-lurking here to reiterate what everyone else has already expressed. I've always found your posts very educational and illuminating (and engaging, which doesn't hurt!) - even the ones that aren't overtly political. Basically, even if you can't talk about "politics" at all, you've made it apparent time and again that there is still so much you can contribute to feminist and financial dialogues. Thank you for blogging! :)

Please do keep posting--even if it's just on the f...

2009-09-02T20:39:03.799-05:00

Please do keep posting--even if it's just on the financial stuff. I've found your posts really interesting and helpful. :D

You could blog in a NON-partisan way on a finance ...

2009-09-02T20:35:46.420-05:00

You could blog in a NON-partisan way on a finance topic of interest and seek your readers opinions. In other words, you could say: Health care...go! Heh. Actually, you're adept at presenting BOTH sides of an issue, just use a mindset of being in Debate Club. It doesn't matter whether you believe either side, but you present the KNOWN facts...avoid presenting opinions or rumors, etc. and then have your readers comment.

I don't really have anything to add, but I'd like ...

2009-09-02T20:13:06.375-05:00

I don't really have anything to add, but I'd like to add my "voice" to those saying to keep blogging :)

I really missed your posts and was happy to see yo...

2009-09-02T20:08:44.037-05:00

I really missed your posts and was happy to see you pop up again. I'd like to hear your thoughts on money, saving, planning - also, I link all my students to your post on internships and how not to suck at them. If you're into blogging, I'm into reading it. Also, big congratulations to Shiner.

Add me to the folks that hope you'll keep blogging...

2009-09-02T20:07:32.235-05:00

Add me to the folks that hope you'll keep blogging. I really do think that you look at things from a perspective that is different from most of the personal finance bloggers out there and I really appreciate (and have missed) that.

I really hope that you'll keep blogging discussing...

2009-09-02T19:58:18.602-05:00

I really hope that you'll keep blogging discussing feminism and smart/frugal/financial living/advice. You're the only place I really have that gives that kind of smart info. I don't usually comment, but I've had you on my RSS for ages...