Every Wednesday I share a link that I consider “Google Reader Worthy,” meaning that every single post, article, picture, fact, etc. is so great that it deserves to be in your Google Reader* so that you don’t miss a thing.

Today’s Worthy Wednesday pick: The Simple Dollar

While all of my previous Worthy Wednesday picks have been group efforts, The Simple Dollar is written by one person, Trent Hamm.  Trent hit financial bottom a few years ago, but instead of giving up, he clawed his way out of destitution and now he shares his tips with what seems like (from the comments) godzillions of readers.

Yes, the Simple Dollar is a finance blog, but, like the site says, it’s “financial talk for the rest of us.” Trent talks about everything from saving money on groceries and day to day expenses to buying houses and investigating in complicated financial products.  Of course, so do a lot of other blogs.

What makes The Simple Dollar different is that it focuses less on the actual handling of money than it does on the rewards of living simply without worrying about out-of-control finances. Trent brings his personal values – spending time with his loved ones, doing creative, fulfilling work, and not having to worry about finances – to his blog, and he helps “the rest of us” learn how to enjoy those simple values, too. Hence the blog’s name.

There is also a great mix here. Some of my favorites are frugal cooking, DIY and general household money saving tips.  I’m not very investment savvy and I’m not planning on making any major purchases soon, so I am not quite as attentive to investing posts or house and car buying tips, but they abound and seem very common sense.

If you are looking for the next hot stock tip, the Simple Dollar probably isn’t the place for you. If you are looking for ways to manage your finances so you can get on with your life, stick the Simple Dollar in your RSS Feed Reader posthaste.

I’ve included a smattering of recent posts. Note the diversity!

The Barter Economy: 14 Great Places to Trade Stuff Online

Video: How to Make Your Own Laundry Detergent

The Credit Cardholders’ Bill of Rights Act of 2009 Is Here: What Does It Mean For You – And What Might It Mean for the Future?

What Features are Most Important for your Primary Bank? My Thoughts and Recommendations

So for those of you who aren’t literally sitting on an oil field or busily running your diamond mine, head over to The Simple Dollar for a little common sense financial advice.

*For the approximately 75% of you that do not embrace your Google Reader or other RSS feed reader, these things basically allow you to plug in a web address (not all addresses, but many) and then, while you are off writing, or working, or playing, they collect all the new posts that cropped up on that site while you were gone. This makes it a breeze to come back and read all your regular blogs, news outlets and even Craigslist categories without missing a thing.  One again, I will shamelessly suggest that you try it now by plugging the address http://blog.jennescalona.com into your Google reader or other RSS feed reader of choice.