We Made The "Top 100 Blogs to read in 2007"

CHICAGO , IL -- (MARKET WIRE) -- December 8, 2006 -- Kevin Surbaugh, of Topeka, KS, was selected by the editors of CreditCard.org as one of the "Top 100 blogs to read in 2007."

He is in the hole approximately $20,000 - $19,890 to be exact. He is single and fully admits that he made some bad financial decisions in the past that made his debt swell. His debt is down from a 2006 high of $21,798 set in July, when he refinanced his car.

Overcoming his surprise, Surbaugh said that it was "an honor to be chosen to be on this list." Writing DebtFree4ever, is a fun hobby. "I enjoy reading every comment, even the ones I disagree with," he said.

Surbaugh had been writing a political blog at this time last year, but in lateed March (2006) he started DebtFree4ever.net and inside one month, had 4 times the readership of the political blog. He said it was a "no brainierer" of which blog should get all his attention and shut down the other blog, putting the name KevinsView.com up for sale. Since those early days, DebtFree4ever has grown to better then 200 readers each week with new readers joining all the time.

Because Surbaugh has a blog, his experiences are open for everyone to read about. All of his financial health is charted and graphed for the world to see.

These graphs show snapshots of how much he owes and when he expects he is going to be debt-free. You can check this out for yourself at http://www.debtfree4ever.net.

Blogs, like Surbaugh's, open a window into a person's struggles. CreditCard.org recognizeses these bloggers as the "Top 100 Blogs to read in 2007 ."

See other blogs nominated for the national award:

• http://debtfree4ever.blogspot.com/ (aka DebtFree4ever.net)
• http://howtomakeamilliondollars.blogspot.com/
• http://ncnblog.blogspot.com/
• http://firefinance.blogspot.com
• http://www.debtective.com/blog/index.htm
• http://askunclebill.typepad.com
• http://www.2millionblog.com/
• http://bostongalsopenwallet.blogspot.com/
• http://www.pfblog.com/
• http://chreesworld.blogspot.com/
• http://www.everybodylovesyourmoney.com/
• http://www.violentacres.com/
• http://www.yourcreditadvisor.com/
• http://www.makelovenotdebt.com/
• http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/
• http://www.fivecentnickel.com/
• http://www.stopbuyingcrap.com/
• http://tiredbuthappy.blogspot.com/
• http://www.drlcny.com/blog/
• http://www.incashflowwetrust.blogspot.com/
• http://www.uspirg.org/consumer/
• http://www.katespillsthebeans.com/
• http://www.askmrcreditcard.com/creditcardblog/
• http://www.ccvictim.com/
• http://www.kirbyonfinance.com/
• http://www.queercents.com/
• http://www.cardratings.com/creditcardnews/?source=blog
• http://youngandbroke.typepad.com/
• http://franksatheisticramblings.blogspot.com/
• http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/
• http://www.onemillionandbeyond.com/blog/
• http://pfblogs.org/
• http://www.freemoneyfinance.com/
• http://100by30project.typepad.com/
• http://brcmapgirl.blogspot.com/
• http://www.gettingtoenough.com/
• http://singlemomandmoney.blogspot.com/
• http://www.1stmillionat33.com/
• http://www.thefinancialladder.blogspot.com/
• http://moneybloggerpodcast.blogspot.com/
• http://financialbabysteps.blogspot.com/
• http://www.mdmproofing.com/iym/weblog/
• http://itsjustmoney.blogs.com/
• http://hbbmoney.com/
• http://truthinlendingservices.com/
• http://divorce2financialfreedom.blogspot.com
• http://www.finance-weblog.com/
• http://addfinances.blogs.com/blog/
• http://www.yourmoney2keep.com/
• http://brentlane.wordpress.com/
• http://budgetingbabe.blogspot.com/
• http://beachgirlsbudgetblog.blogspot.com/
• http://www.financialfreedumb.com/
• http://www.pragmaticfinance.com/
• http://chitownblues.blogspot.com/
• http://makingourway.blogspot.com/
• http://myopenwallet.blogspot.com/
• http://thestruggle.typepad.com/confessions/
• http://pennyfoolish.blogspot.com/
• http://allthingsfinancialblog.com/
• http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/
• http://www.consumerist.com
• http://www.zillowblog.com/
• http://golbguru.blogspot.com/
• http://bloggingawaydebt.com/
• http://www.thesunsfinancialdiary.com/
• http://onefrugalgirl.blogspot.com/
• http://www.catchagideon.com/
• http://www.experiglot.com/
• http://www.thesimpledollar.com/
• http://wereindebt.com/
• http://www.bluntmoney.com/index.php
• http://my-wealth-builder.blogspot.com/
• http://citygirlsfinancialblog.blogspot.com
• http://www.thedigeratilife.com/blog/
• http://myfinancialawareness.com/blog
• http://moneybucks.blogspot.com/index.html
• http://financebuff.blogspot.com/
• http://www.mymoneyblog.com/
• http://www.mightybargainhunter.com/
• http://www.financialfruition.com/
• http://dinksfinance.blogspot.com/
• http://pluggedinfinance.blogspot.com/
• http://www.prosperlicious.com/blogger.html
• http://seattleeditor.prosperingloans.com/
• http://www.my-personal-finance-blog.com/
• http://www.duck9.com/save-money-ideas.htm
• http://www.creditunions.com/Blog/
• http://obr.typepad.com/financial_innovations/
• http://www.debthelp.tv/personaldebt/blog.htm
• http://blog.wellsfargo.com/StudentLoanDown/
• http://www.debtfreerenee.com/
• http://kmickeyd.blogspot.com/
• http://saveleighann.blogspot.com/
• http://blog.trustedid.com/

CreditCard.org collects nominations for Lemon Award for Bad Banking from consumers all year long. Send them to Problems@CreditCard.org .