Can’t go wrong with reading a few personal finance blogs (like this one) regularly though in helping with finances :)

That’s an important point, John – even the sub-“categories” of personal finance can be overwhelming on their own, let alone the general idea of managing your money better. Learning how to avoid overwhelm can help you implement other ideas in the future!

Thanks Amanda! It sounds like you followed a great strategy. While it’s sometimes true that doing things in a certain order can maximize the benefit, the hassle and overwhelm override that. Things tend to fall into place when we let them.

Yes, focus can be more critical than we think when we’re venturing into new subjects. There are so many facets of personal finance which makes it overwhelming, but chances are, you can start small and still see big results.

Definitely agree with the “less is more” approach as far as blogs go. GRS was the first PF blog I stumbled across as well! I agree that it’s important to go slow and have patience. When you get into investing territory, it can be easy to throw your hands in the air and say you don’t get it, but it doesn’t happen overnight.