This post is part 2 of a two part series. Click here to go back and read the first post. I literally have over one hundred blogs in my feedly roll that comes into my Thunderbird mailbox. Sometimes it is exhausting to constantly see my notifications light up (which is actually why I only let it refresh once per day now), but it has provided me with a wealth of knowledge that helps me on my own journey towards financial freedom. These posts cover what I would consider the top 30 blogs that I follow. If you write a blog, and I didn’t include it here, then I am truly sorry. I probably do follow your blog, and you probably did deserve to make this list, but this list was tough to come up with! I seriously spent 10 hours just narrowing down the list to 30, and some of them did come down to coin flips because I couldn’t decide between a few to add. I have also shuffled up the order for the most part because there truly is no ranking here.

That all being said, here are the remaining 15 blogs that I frequent with a little write-up about each. I don’t expect you to add every single one of these to your daily reading, but hopefully you find one or two more that you find useful. Remember, to keep learning every day on your own journey!

16. The Practical Saver

The Practical Saver primarily writes about family, happiness, saving money, and making a little extra money on the side to save even more. The first thing that got me to start reading Lan’s blog was his About Me section. I admired his story for trying to find a better job after realizing how much debt he was in. He applied to over 400 different jobs and interviewed for at least 50! That takes some incredible determination and I had to read the words from this tenacious man.

17. Invest Four More

Invest Four More is a real estate investment website. Mark Ferguson writes posts and conducts on podcast on real estate investment for rental property owners, flippers, wholesalers, and note owners. I believe that stocks, bonds, entrepreneurship, and real estate are the best vehicles to dramatically increase your income over time. Make sure to add some real estate knowledge to your reading list!

18. Retire By 40

Retire By 40 started out in 2010 as a way for Joe to keep track of his progress. He and his wife had been saving money for many years before, but were able to finance his early retirement at the age of 40. Mrs. RB40 still works because she enjoys it, but between her income, a dividend portfolio, rental properties, P2P lending, and Online Income, they are able to support their lifestyle. I think what I like most about Retire By 40 is that it provides a slightly different alternative for some people out there. Maybe you don’t want to retire early, but maybe your spouse does. The information presented on Retire By 40 can be utilized for any early retirees, but I always enjoy the story behind the author.

19. Eyes On The Dollar

Eyes on the Dollar follows the journey of the optometrist Kim as she and her family journey from having no money and no assets, to spending recklessly, to realizing what is important in life. I enjoy hearing Kim’s distinct voice as she recounts her journey through the phases. These phases I feel are common for most people. Many people don’t start out down this path, but seeing Kim go through the stages shows that it is never too late.

20. Frank Facts

Frank Facts contains one of my favorite segments that I read. The aptly titled “Things You Don’t Need (To Buy)” comes out once a week telling you just that. There is a lot of crap out there that we buy and is cutting into our chances of an early retirement. Frank goes through these items one by one and explains why you don’t need items you may have become accustomed to, then shows you how much money you could be saving if you give it up.

21. Planting Our Pennies

Planting Our Pennies writes about Money, Happiness, and Kittens. The PoPs keep things simple in their journey to live a rich life without spending like they are rich. You won’t find any complicated or extreme strategies on their site. There is an extremely genuine feeling that comes out of each post. I truly enjoy that you are able to tell that Mr. and Mrs. PoP are a team in this adventure. They display some characteristics that I strive to implement in my own married journey to FI.

22. Creating My Worth

Creating My Worth is a relatively new blog on the scene, but has already put out some very useful information on Investing, Leadership, and Balance. The name is what drew me to this site. I love that saying “Creating My Worth.” Both the blog title and the posts that Adam presents on this blog are truly empowering. After all, you hold the power to create your own worth.

23. Mr. FireStation

Mr. FireStation is another blog that has just the right amount of humor thrown into a ton of information. Instead of settling for just one year off after 26 years of working (yes, that is what it works out to if you get two weeks of vacation per year), Mr. FireStation set out to completely retire once he hit that point. At about 50 years old Mr. FireStation recently crossed the Early Retirement threshold and offers his site to teach others about the trials and triumphs that he has seen along the way. Congratulations on your recent early retirement Mr. Firestation!

24. Simply Save

Simply Save is all about finding the balance between saving for the future and enjoying the present. Heather writes about living a purposeful life, saving money, and minimalism. Finding the right balance is extremely important, and Heather brings me back to earth when I get a little too future oriented. Make sure that you are not crossing the line and check out her blog. You want to make sure to enjoy life along the way

25. Minimal Millennial

Minimal Millennial is about simplifying life for happiness and financial independence. As you may have figured out by now, I am a big fan of the whole minimalism craze. However, I am not one of those people who will spend a ton of money on the “minimalism” design that some people do. Emily is the same way. She actually lives the way she writes about and has drastically downsized her life. If you are interested in a simpler, but happier way of life, then this is the blog for you.

26. Frugal Entrepreneur

Frugal Entrepreneur is one of the larger blogs that I follow, however, it provides a unique view into the entrepreneurship world. The site is all about maximizing how much your little green workers when you are on your entrepreneurial journey. As somebody in pursuit of Getting Rich Young, you may not have access to a ton of money to just throw at business ventures. It is important to be frugal even in your process of trying to increase your income.

27. Hipster Investments

Hipster Investments in a real estate investment blog and one of my favorites on the subject. I am somebody who is extremely interested in Real Estate, but have not gotten very involved quite yet on the subject. This site has already provided me with a ton of information about looking out for red flags and analyzing numbers with real life examples.

28. Distilled Dollar

Matt from the Distilled Dollar is a 27 year old CPA and blogs about his journey towards financial independence by his late 30’s. The Distilled Dollar also started just this year, but is quickly growing to be one of my favorites. Maybe it is because I’m feeling the love for my fellow personal finance aficionado in Chicago (Matt, we should meet up one of these days!), or maybe it is the amazing cover photos that Matt takes himself. Honestly, I think it is the likable personality that comes across in each of Matt’s posts.

29. Pad Adventure

Add one more to the list of humorous financial blogs. As the caption in the title says, Pad Adventure is “For Adventurers, Travelers, Real Estate Investors, FI’ers, and Frugal Mofo’s.” If you describe yourself as any of these and want a good laugh while learning how to make your life awesome in the process, then go visit Pad Adventure now. This one anonymous dude on the internet documents his journey towards financial independence so that he can travel with the people he loves and get lost in adventure. Sounds like some of the reasons I also pursue financial freedom.

30. Quit Work For Life

Quit Work For Life comes to us from New Zealand and I enjoy hearing about how people are pursuing FI on the other side of the world from me. The current work of QWFL unfortunately causes some serious shoulder pain to the QWFL author. Although unfortunate, it provides some insane motivation to achieve financial freedom early. Quit Work For Life provides a unique journey towards financial independence ranging from side hustles, to real estate, to budgeting, and just enjoying life in general. For a distinct perspective from a drastically different culture than many of the other blogs I’ve listed, this blog definitely deserves to be in my top 30.

How Are You Achieving Financial Independence?

What about you? What is your story? I’ve shared a little bit about myself through this blog, and here is a completely non-exhaustive list of financial blogs on a variety of topics, but what about you? Everybody has a story, and this is a community more than anything else. Share your story in the comments below! Share these posts with some friends using the links below and get financial freedom together. A support network will be a huge help as you undertake this journey.