the moneygardener turns 1!

I created the moneygardener on April 30, 2007, and since then have logged 192 posts, 110,000 hits, and 243 subscribers; these days we are averaging 322 daily visitors.

I would like to thank everyone who has ever posted a comment to one of my posts, as I read and give some thought to them all. I would also like to thank everyone who has taken the time to send me an email over the last year. I have received several emails from readers, and most of these have been thoughtful and flattering; I have them all posted on my board in my home office. It is motivating, and downright astonishing to me how people feel about this blog, and that they take the time to let me know this. Please note that my email address has changed, and you can find it on the bottom of the right panel. Finally I'd like to thank all the other personal finance bloggers out there who have helped and supported me in the last year. A special thank you to Middle Class Millionaire, The Dividend Guy, Quest for Four Pillars, Canadian Capitalist, Financial Jungle, triaging my way to financial success, and Million Dollar Journey for supporting me in some way over the past year.

I feel like I have learned quite a bit over the last year; about myself, about personal finance, stocks, and the market. I hope others have been able to take something, no matter how small, away from reading this blog. Thanks again, and break out the Champagne or Heineken, whichever you prefer!