I read many blog posts each day. They mostly focus on personal finance, but also on minimalism and travel . Here are some of my favorite posts I read in April.
Spring cleaning was definitely on my mind this month. I enjoyed a number of posts about decluttering:
- Stop Organizing Your Clutter, from No Sidebar.
- Also from No Sidebar, 7 Things to Remove from Your Home for Instant Peace of Mind. I need to address my office, which includes my clothes closet. I may need to read this again before I tackle the room.
- It’s Spring! Time for Kids to Declutter, from Psychology Today.
- I followed a link from article #2 to an older article: Cutting Clutter: The Problem of the Ugly Coffee Cup. Also at Psychology Today.
Making a transition to finances, 5 Minimalist Habits to Achieve Financial Freedom (at No Sidebar) is good basic advice for people who are ready to save money, but maybe aren’t quite sure where to start.
This Gen X-er enjoyed the guest post at The White Coat Investor, 5 Financial Lessons From Boomers to Millenials.
William Hounsley reviews Investing Fundamentals at Humble Dollar. I think he does a very good job.
In fact, I enjoyed a number of other articles from Humble Dollar. These are mostly personal stories which offer lessons to the readers:
- Edmund Marsh thought he had everything planned out for the end of his career. The surprises he faced in 2025 have left him A Bit More Humble.
- Jeff Peck goes through the choices he has made throughout his career and reflects on their effects in A Life You Build.
- Mark Crothers writes about The Opportunity Cost of Waiting. The post is great, but the comments are even more interesting. I’d recommend reading both parts. He also has a short piece, Lonely Island, which is a real warning about some risks of modern life. I think these risks are even higher for those who are retired. Lastly, I enjoyed his thoughts on recency bias, in You’re Running Buggy Software.
- Dan Smith writes about the challenges he faced rebuilding his (financial) life after divorce in Around the Obstacles. I found it inspiring.
Over at 1500 Days to Freedom, Carl appears with his wife on her podcast, as they discuss 9 important lessons about financial independence in What FIRE People Won’t Tell You. The banter is corny, but the lessons are quite insightful, especially as the discussion went on.
For something completely different, I offer this short story online by Effie Seiberg: “Laser Eyes Ain’t Everything.“
Do you have any favorite posts from April?