As the new moderator of the Personal Finance channel, I am looking for ways to make the most out of this channel for the Factoidz site and all people that use it. Several ideas come immediately to mind:
1. Personal Finance overlaps into many other channels, and anyone who would like to learn more about this topic or contribute to it from their own personal experience should ADD THIS CHANNEL, and by doing so become a community member. The add channel feature is accessed from the home page of any channel, to add yourself to the Personal Finance channel go to its home page, factoidz.com/experts-in/personal-finance/ and then click on the phrase < add to my channels that comes right after the channel name at the top. As a community member, you will get a weekly email update on this channel and all of its latest articles & discussions. There may be other benefits in the future as well, but for now let’s grow this community! Anyone in the following channels would be an obvious overlap: Business, Frugal Living, Home Business, Investing, Self Help, and more!
2. Now that you’re a community member, the next step is to be involved! I am speaking only for myself, but I’m sure other authors on here will agree…the writing I see on here from others largely inspires my own writing. It could be asking a question about a Personal Finance topic or situation, it could be writing a short answer or article that raises another question or related article, it could just be making a comment on a short answer or article…all of these things make your presence known and provide stimulation to the next person who comes along. Other ways to get involved are voting when you see something you like, and recommending this channel, the community members, or the specific articles you see here to others (keep this link handy: factoidz.com/experts-in/personal-finance/). Any and all efforts are appreciated, this channel and this site are continuing to grow exponentially and we all have the ability to make this happen.
3. The V.I.P Project* - I personally think Personal Finance is one of the most versatile channels on Factoidz in that knowledge gained here can be helpfully applied to almost any other channel, and likewise most knowledge in other areas can help with Personal Finance matters as well. As a challenge and source of inspiration, I’m proposing that at least one article be written in the Personal Finance channel for every other channel that currently exists on Factoidz…giving these topics a Personal Finance perspective. For example, writing a Personal Finance article about Business might involve discussing what personal financial factors should be in place before starting your own business, or why its helpful to think of your personal balance sheet as though it were a business balance sheet. An article on Cars from a Personal Finance perspective might include different methods of purchasing/renting/leasing various types of vehicles and the impacts this can have on our overall financial health. I am going to start this project myself, when you’re ready to join in either suggest ideas for these articles in discussion, or start writing them on your own!
*stands for Versatility In Personal Finance…I dropped the F to make it sound better, my prerogative :)
I’m looking forward to questions, feedback, and contributions from as many people who care to write them. The topic of Personal Finance has been sorely neglected in our general education for too long, and this is an excellent opportunity to rectify that situation.
Benjamin. J. Miller
