... And a few site plugs thrown in.
We're fully aware that our site is nothing without YOU, our customers, nay our friends. This is certainly not something we forget, but it's definitely not something we can ever tell you too often! So, behold, what lies below is dedicated to YOU! (With some obligatory plugs for the site thrown in for good measure.) Sit back and enjoy being adored....
I don't need to tell you that there are lots of clever people in the lovemoney.com community who contribute a fantastic amount of intelligent comment and insight. Several who spring to mind are thatlindseyguy, MikeGG1, SoftwareBear and ckm4328 (the rest of you know who you are!). Thanks, folks - you're doing fantastic things for a lot of people.
Nothing gives us greater pleasure than to see the engagement you have with the site and its content. The entertainment and knowledge we take from these contributions is huge and we thank you ALL!
As you know, two of our top tools on the site are Q and A and Goals. We spend a lot of time looking at the activity on these tools to gather insight on hot topics and areas where we can provide more information and help.
As ever, a few topics on Q and A have struck a chord with me recently, in particular this question and answer thread about how to structure your finances. It's marvellous to think that a payback for the time you spend contributing to the site could be such genuine support with your personal finance questions and dilemmas. For us, that's how we'd like the site to work.
It's a similar story on our other key tool. Goals is one of the newest tools on the site. We designed Goals to help you tackle big changes, one task at a time, and to help you share tips and support. A couple of goals that have been getting attention right now include build up an emergency savings pot and cut the cost of your holiday. (This is no surprise to me - I'm trying to do both at the moment!)
Again, what's great to see is that, true to form, you are engaging with these tools and sharing your ideas. We're starting to see some really helpful tips on how to accomplish Goals. For example, Claire73, I'll definitely be using your tip on preparing for a flight! (Incidentally, it looks like you completed the goal, so we hope you have a nice trip.)
That's it really, as I mainly say a big thanks to YOU! We hope you continue to use the site and benefit from it. As ever, please let us know your thoughts on how we can make things even better.
Until next time... (And thanks, or did I say that already?)