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My name isn’t Mike…It’s Tony

June 11, 2008
By Cleverdude
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Yeah, I’m falling for linkbait. I like when someone takes a lot of time to write a creative article, especially when it includes yours truly. In this case, it was Luke at Money and Fitness Blog who wrote a clever post comparing Personal Finance bloggers to NBA players. And guess who I am:

Tony Parker

I have to admit the only reason I know Tony Parker is from Dancing with the Stars, wait, that’s Jason Taylor. Well I know him from his hot wife, and knowing he has one like I do seals the deal on the comparison 🙂 And it helps that he’s bald too (even if it’s intentional).

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In five years he wrote nearly 1,300 articles on personal finance and life lessons drawn from his own experience. The blog grew from a hobby into a recognized early voice in the personal-finance community and generated meaningful revenue. He sold the site in 2010, continued as a guest contributor through 2015, and returned in 2023 after further career advances, paying off his home, and extensive travel.

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  1. Frugal Dad says

    June 11, 2008 at 10:31 pm

    Congratulations! I think I was named “Rookie of the Year” in that same post – a comparison to Kevin Durant.

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  2. Luke @ Money and Fitness Blog says

    June 11, 2008 at 11:04 pm

    Thanks for the links! I can’t thank you enough. At least I got one person to really enjoy the article.

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  3. Stacie says

    June 12, 2008 at 11:46 pm

    So, are you saying that if you’re as wonderful as Tony, then I’m as beautiful as Eva???? 🙂

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