Today’s post is an update to an earlier post I wrote about personal finance blogs you should be following. As time goes by, the quality of content some blogs put out ebbs and flows, and so I like to update these lists every once in a while to make sure I’m still recommending content I believe to you.

To my non-Canadian readers: the below sites are Canadian-based, but there’s still a ton of relevant info in them that can be applied regardless of where in the world you’re trying to build wealth from.

Half-Banked

I’ve including Half-Banked before, and even years later, it remains my absolute favourite personal finance blog. Why?

It’s soooo well-written.

Desirae Odjick and her fellow writers do such a great job of bringing humour and levity to the topic of personal finance, and that makes the site much more approachable than many of the other personal finance blogs out there.

Half-Banked covers a whole wealth (heh) of topics under the umbrellas of Spending, Saving, Investing and Budgeting. It’s an intuitive approach, because if you get those things right, you’re in great shape financially!

Retire Happy

Retire Happy is exactly what it sounds like: a blog focused on helping people get to retirement in a position that allows them to live the kind of lifestyle that they aspire to live. I like this site because it focuses more heavily on retirement-based topics than many other blogs out there. You can find articles about estate planning, minimizing taxes, and pensions, in addition to many of the other, more common topics out there like investing, budgeting, and so on.

Much of the content on this site is good, important reading no matter your age, but it’s especially valuable if you’re approaching – or already enjoying – your retirement years.

Modern FImily

I love this site because it’s run by a couple who tells their story about how they were able to go from having over $100,000 in debt to being millionaire in 9 years. I relate to this personally, because that was the same journey my wife and I took – we went from $50,000 in student debt to millionaires in about 5 years as well. The other thing I love is that they didn’t do it by eating nothing but rice and using milk crates as furniture. They show you how you can accumulate massive wealth without depriving yourself of some basic creature comforts.

Nic and Court, who run the site, also achieved their milestone with two kids in tow, which is especially inspirational. They write heavily about their journey toward FIRE (Financial Independence, Retire Eearly), and take a detailed approach to each of their posts.

My Own Advisor

This is a great all-around site run by self-educated investor Mark Seed. There’s a wide variety of topics on this site, ranging from Dividend Reinvestment Plans (DRIPs) to Index investing, to ETFs and beyond. I counted hundreds of categories when I was browsing the site, and found all of the articles I visited to be detailed and insightful.

I also appreciate how Mark shares his goals with readers, as well as his progress in achieving those goals. It feels like you’re embarking on a journey with him, and motivates you as a reader to follow along and work toward your own savings goals – kind of the point!

Mint Worthy

This personal finance blog is specifically geared toward empowering women to take control of their finances, which is super-important. On average, women tend to feel less confident in their knowledge of personal finance then men. Having a blog that is written by someone who understands how that feels and writes in a tone that is sensitive to that knowledge journey is a breath of fresh air, and makes this blog an easy include on this list.

Wrapping it Up

Each of the five blogs I mention in this post has something unique to offer readers. Half-banked offers humour and approachability, Retire Happy specializes in retirement topics, Modern FImily is all about FIRE, My Own Advisor talks in-depth about dividends, and Mint Worthy is geared toward female empowerment in personal finance.

Ultimately, I think there’s something for everyone on each of these sites, as evidenced by the fact that I’ve learned something from each of them as I continue to browse through their posts. Do your personal finance game a favour and check ‘em out!