Favorite Daily Reading Websites / Finding Value on the Internet?

[LurkingMustache]

Hi there!

It has been awhile since I posted here.  I thought this forum might be a good place to ask for advice.  I am trying to improve my web browsing habits - typically it consists of wasting time by browsing Reddit, the news, Instagram, or some other information source that just does not deliver true value to me. 

I would like to either just stop browsing as much or find sites that are actually interesting and add value - whether that's insights on FI (I do browse MMM pretty consistently), or anything else that expands my insights.  I did start recently going to the Poetry Foundation to read their daily poems which I have found to be beneficial.

If you have any favorite sites, would love to hear about them!

[soccerluvof4]

I check MMM everyday along with Bogleheads.org since i am into Vanguard index funds.  Once in awhile a couple others but I find more satisfaction in spending less time online.  I usually check marketwatch as well.

[Sibley]

My reading habits online include:

AskAManager.org
CaptainAwkward.com
MMM forums
a couple of DIY/old houses Facebook groups
a couple of cat related Facebook groups.
Reddit - JustNoMIL (sooo glad I don't actually need to post on there, but the crazy things some people do... Don't do those things. Ever. If you do, get whatever therapy you need to stop.)
Washington Post
Misc stuff that catches my eye

Not necessarily in that order, not necessarily every day.

[Noodle]

A feed (RSS) reader might be for you! It's a website or app that collects content from a lot of different blogs and websites that you pick, and then puts it in one place for you to read. Depending on how a blog is set up, many times you can even read the article without having to put up with all the advertising and distracting design elements on the original blog. It's nice because a: it's difficult to get "sucked in" because you don't necessarily go to the original website and b: if there are blogs you like that update on an irregular schedule, you get their content without having to remember to check there. Feedly is the one I use but there are others around.

The downside is that it takes a little time to set up (and to find material that you like) but I think it is worth it to have interesting and worthwhile content delivered straight to me without a lot of distractions.

I do have a lot of local news, work-related sources, and food/cooking blogs in my feed, but I also have some art/photography, frugal blogs, web comics, and assorted interesting/fun content that makes me feel good about reading it.

[deek]

Flipboard is a godsend. That app aggregates everything I'm interested into a magazine. I read it every time I sit down at breakfast whether it's at home or at a restaurant. Everything from financial, sports, photography, fishing, etc...

[lost_in_the_endless_aisle]

A couple of blogs I follow:

http://marginalrevolution.com/
Primarily an economics blog with an occasional dose of a refreshingly heterodox mentality. The blog comments are also very much worth reading.

http://slatestarcodex.com/
A keystone of the "rationalist" community with detailed and clearly thought-out essays.

[EmFrugal]

I like sites that focus on minimalism and living a fulfilling, meaningful life. Some of my favorites (aside from MMM) are Zen Habits.net (Leo Babauta's site) and Becoming Minimalist by Joshua Becker. I'm also in the process of learning about meditation and Zen Buddhism so I do a lot of googling on those topics. But I don't have favorite sites yet.

[Thegoblinchief]

Ars Technica
Wait But Why
Bumfuzzle

[JustGettingStarted1980]

Has anyone enjoyed longform.org ? Collects some of the best  Longform journalism from traditional magazines as well as web magazines.  There is almost always something. Interesting to read on their site

JGS

[Yankuba]

Digg
Naked Capitalism
Drudge Report
Marginal Revolution
Fangraphs
Reddit
Bogleheads
Reformed Broker
Pro Publica

[AnnaGrowsAMustache]

If you just want something that's entertaining, boredpanda.com is always good. It's basically photo essays or collections on all sorts of topics. Some of them are really fantastic and make you think, some are hilarious, some are insightful. It's a site I check every day and always find something worth seeing. Other than that, I tend to stick to a few news sites, a couple of local, couple of international.

[Monocle Money Mouth]

Has anyone enjoyed longform.org ? Collects some of the best  Longform journalism from traditional magazines as well as web magazines.  There is almost always something. Interesting to read on their site

JGS

Thanks for sharing this. I just read a few articles/blog posts from there. I'll be checking this daily.

I usually check Rockstar Finance every day. Not everything they share is amazing, and some of it is "bear shits in the woods" obvious if you have been working on improving your finances for any amount of time. It has lead me to a few other blogs I really like that I wouldn't have know about otherwise.