GE Miller writes 20 Something Finance, a personal finance blog that is geared towards the twenty-something crowd, and Microfrugality, a new site on lowering your expenses and living the frugal lifestyle. As a twenty-something myself, I stumbled onto 20 Something Finance a few months ago and have been quietly lurking in the background as posts were delivered to my RSS reader. His recent pair of posts about getting rid of material clutter remind me of my recent purge of financial clutter.

So a few weeks ago, I reached out to GE to see if he’d be interested in participating in my PFBlogger Spotlight series and he agreed. It’s not every day you meet someone who enjoys the occasional game of cornhole (I learned about it in Pittsburgh, which isn’t too far from Michigan). I hope you enjoy the interview and if you have a moment, check out his site.

Q. Hi GE, could you tell us a little about yourself?
A. Sure. I’m in my late twenties and have been married for four years. I currently reside in Michigan and work at a tech company. I enjoy hiking, cycling, tennis, disc golf, backpacking, and an occasional game of cornhole (look it up). I’m a huge Michigan State football and basketball fan (and alum) and have football season tickets.

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I’ve decided to bring back an oldie but goodie, the personal finance blogger spotlight interview series. Long time readers of Bargaineering will recognize the PFBlogger Spotlight series as I’ve interviewed quite a few bloggers in the last few years. Today I have the joy of introducing you to Jason of Frugal Dad, a site “created for the average family to find financial resources with a [financially] conservative slant.”

I’m a fan of Jason’s blog because, despite its name, it is about more than frugality. Frugality is merely a tool towards overcoming debt and life’s other financial challenges. I hope, after this interview, you’ll gain a little more insight into what he’s about and why that makes his site so good.

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I’m not sure when it was that I first met Paid Twice, blogger behind I’ve Paid For This Twice Already…, but I’m really glad I did. I’ve Paid For This Twice Already is her personal finance blog and it follows her life experiences with money. The “paid twice” refers to how with debt, you buy something once and then pay for it over and over and over again in interest. I wanted to find out a little more about her (did you know she has a Ph.D. in Genetics?) so I thought I’d put her under the bright PFBlogger Spotlight!

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This edition of PFBlogger Spotlight takes a look at one of the most enterprising personal finance bloggers out there, Pinyo of Moolanomy. In addition to running a popular personal finance blog, Pinyo works hard at putting together a social media site focused on personal finance, PFBuzz, as well as a bustling forum, carnival, network, and other blogs! I have no idea where he finds the time but he does and does it well.

I had a chance, earlier this year, to interview Pinyo and for the series.

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If you’ve been reading personal finance blogs for any stretch of time, chances are you’ve read Trent Hamm’s work over at The Simple Dollar. Trent bills his site out as “financial talk for the rest of us,” meaning it’s personal finance advice from a regular Joe to the rest of us regular Joes. While much of his personality comes through in his writing, there’s nothing like direct questions and direct answers to really help you understand where someone is coming from.

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I’ve been reading Lazy Man and Money for quite some time now and prior to my wedding and honeymoon, I asked Lazy Man for an interview. For those of you keeping score at home, I was married in February, it’s August September now, so I’m a little behind in publishing this.

That, however, is not an indication of what I think of Lazy Man’s blog (or his health blog, Lazy Man and Health). I had the pleasure of meeting Lazy Man at an event out in San Francisco and now you guys get to learn more about him.

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What color is US currency? It’s green. What’s one of the most content creatures on the planet? Well, one of them is a panda. And what happens when a bunch of kids get into a treehouse? Well they play fort, have a good time, and otherwise bond and become better friends. If any of that seems like a stretch, it shouldn’t be, because that’s the namesake and origins behind Green Panda Treehouse. I had the opportunity to interview the Green Panda herself for my PFBlogger Spotlight series.

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This latest PFBlogger Spotlight is a few month in the marking and I unfortunately lost it in my drafts folder for quite some time. However, it’s been unearthed and it’s a email chat I had with Blunt Money. Blunt Money describes herself as “a re-married mother of one who lives in the southwestern U.S. I’ve had over $15,000 in credit card debt. I’ve been divorced, employed, unemployed, self-employed, underemployed, etc. I’m currently working on saving & learning about investing, building my very small businesses. My husband and I are working on paying off our mortgage (which is our only debt).”

Check her out over at bluntmoney.com!