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My RSS Feed is a cluster$#%@ of about 50 different sites and blogs that I follow. Yes, I am dying a slow death from information overload. But I just can’t close the door on my feeds!

Instead of patting the backs of my fellow personal financiers, I thought it would be fun to venture out a bit and list my five favorite procrastination stations… err, blogs, that I follow. I think you’ll find that a lot of these blogs, although not focused on the personal finance niche, can certainly have an indirect impact on your personal life, career, and your finances as a result.

Penelope Trunk – Brazen Careerist: Penelope Trunk fights a battle inside her head every day with all of the brutal details of her interpersonal successes and much more common failures that she’s had at work and in her family life. I don’t always agree with her opinions, but she always makes you think and inspires a good debate. From calling out people she works with, discussing the virtues of oral sex, highlighting living with Asperger’s syndrome, and talking about her highly publicized abortion – it’s all out on the table with Penelope.

Seth Godin: Seth Godin is great at seeing the big picture and connecting the dots in how business, advertising, marketing, and philanthropy can thrive or fail. Most of his posts provide an ‘A HA!’ moment for me. What I admire the most is how he destroys the notion that marketing, advertising, and business have to be about getting the best of someone else. Regardless of whether or not you work for a corporation, are self employed, or work in public service, his ideas are always pertinent and thought provoking.

Tiny House Blog: I did an interview a while back with tiny house pioneer Jay Shafer because I’m a huge fan of the tiny house movement and the outstanding environmental and financial benefits that it represents. The Tiny House Blog is a great collection of ideas and plans on how to build a tiny house and how to live a more sustainable life. It includes a lot of fantastic photographs and creative ideas.

ProBlogger: Say what you will about Darren Rowse over at ProBlogger, but the guy knows how to turn blogs into businesses. If you have a blog that you’d like to expand into something more than just a fun little hobby, Darren has a lot of great resources and personal experience to speak from.

The Art of Manliness: A Whimsical guide on how to be a, well… more of a ‘man’. Posts are geared towards helping men be better husbands, better fathers, and better men – and who can argue against the virtues of that mission. Not only will you find ‘how to’ posts surround health, sports, hobby, and dress, but you’ll find some pretty cool interviews from guys who do the manly jobs – firefighters, cops, deep sea divers – you name it. Great way to live vicariously if you’re a cube dweller.

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