Okay, the title might have been a bit misleading, but if I got you to click then I did my job well.
I didn’t really receive two awards; I got nominated for the Liebster Award by two different bloggers: Even Steven @ Even Steven Money and Kalen @ Money Mini Blog. Thank You Guys!
The Liebster Award is an award that bloggers give other bloggers and it is a way to recognize new or smaller blogs. It is also a way to build the blogging community and welcome relatively new bloggers.
Liebster Award Rules
- Answer the questions you are asked.
- Nominate 3 other newer/smaller blogs.*
*It is hard to tell who is newer or smaller so I just picked three blogs that are less than a year old and that I enjoy reading.
The Questions Even Steven Asked Me
If you could blog about one other topic other than personal finance, what would it be?
I probably would blog about music because I love it, but I would probably sound like a hater because most of the music out there nowadays is not that great. I’m looking at you Nicki Minaj.
What is the best live event you have ever been to? (concert, sports, entertainer)
I would have to say that it was a Radiohead concert I went to last year. Hands down the best show I’ve seen. The Cirque du Soleil shows are also pretty good.
What is meal that if the president of the United States was coming to your house that you would cook?
I’m not a cook at all, but I know how to make rice. I’m pretty sure President Obama doesn’t eat rice on a regular basis so I would cook him some rice with some type of meat. Fancy! lol In reality, I would ask Kate to cook since she’s the one with the food blog.
Who are 3 people(currently living) that you would like to meet?
This is a tough one. I’m not really sure who I would like to meet. Maybe Weird Al, Willie Nelson, and Stephen Colbert – they seem like fun guys.
What would other people say to describe you?
Extremely handsome. Oh wait, you mean other people, not just my fiancee and my mom? Other people might say, “He a’ight.”
The Questions Kalen Asked Me
What is your favorite thing about blogging?
I like that it keeps me focused on my personal finance goals. I can’t really be blogging about personal finance and not have my own finances in order.
What is your favorite way to invest?
Right now I’m only investing in indexed mutual funds. To me that’s the safest way to invest and the least worrisome.
What is the most important thing in the world to you?
My family, which includes my fiancee, are the most important thing in the world to me.
If you had an extra $100,000 right now, what would you do with it?
I would invest it in boring index funds so it can help bring me closer to financial independence.
And The Nominees Are…
I’ve been reading the following bloggers’ post and have enjoyed each and every one of them very much. I am happy to nominate:
Kipp at Frankly Frugal Finance
Nicola at The Frugal Cottage
Kara at The Daily Whisk
Questions for the Nominees
1. What made you start your blog?
2. Do you have any special talents?
3. What is your dream job/career?
4. If you were to start a band, what kind of music would you play?
5. Have you read any good books lately that you would recommend? (It doesn’t have to be personal finance related)
You can write a post with your answers and nominees, or you could just answer them in a comment. This is not a dictatorship and you’re not obligated to do anything. This is just for fun.
Brian @ Debt Discipline
Congrats on the award! Glad to learn a little bit more about you!
Kalen @ MoneyMiniBlog
Thanks for answering both of our questions and congrats! It was cool to hear the answers to all the questions. Radiohead? Yeah, that is in my top 5 best shows as well. They’re great live! As far as boring index funds, you are definitely my people! I love boring investing, because it works. 🙂
Even Steven
Cooking some rice for the president? Yeah I would ask your fiance for some help! Thanks for answering the questions, fun stuff.
Kate
Haha don’t knock the rice – Aldo actually makes much better rice than I do. It must be in his genes.
Kara
Congrats! Thank you for the nomination! 🙂
Kipp
Thank you for the nomination Aldo! I have actually been nominated, so I will have to add these in to that (along with the one’s I need to add from Brian at Debt Discipline).
Anyways my answers to these questions are:
1.) Main reason is accountability. By putting everything out there it gives me an extra incentive not to waste money :).
2.) Besides being able to walk into inanimate objects and leap over small rocks in a single bound? Not much. I do hope to one day do some sort of martial arts again. I enjoyed Tae Kwon Do as a kid and depending on my future kid’s interests’ maybe that would be a good time to start it up again.
3.) I think I had this same question from Debt Discipline. Basically that is something I can have the joy of finding when I am financially independent. I would say it will have to involved working with people because I enjoy helping people. I am kind of intrigued by some bloggers doing personal finance coaching. That would be something high on my to try list.
4.) Well that is an easy one. I am a big fan of 90’s rock so some sort of rock or grudge type band.
5.) Well in the past year I have read a decent amount of books (for me at least). I think the Millionaire Next Door would be at the top of my list to recommend.
Autumn
Very nice! Congrats on the TWO awards. Quick follow up though – would you want to hang out with Weird Al, Willie Nelson and Stephen Colbert separately or at the same time? This is very important.
Aldo Rancier
Separately would be cool since they are individually great, but together would be a blast. There probably wouldn’t be any awkward silences, at least not between Weird Al and Colbert.
Mrs. Frugalwoods
Congrats to you! Well deserved! And, I enjoy reading all of your nominees–great choices! Way to go Kipp, Kara, and Nicola :)!
Kassandra @ More Than Just Money
Congrats on the double award. I agree that Cirque du Soleil shows are fantastic!
Tennille F.
Congrats on the Liebster Award! That’s saying a lot since you were nominated by two different bloggers.
Simon E.
Congrats on the Liebster Award. Well deserved. It’s always great reading awesome stuff here…a breath of fresh content infused with shades of new ideas 🙂
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