We (heart) Freelance Switch. They’re an awesome resource for all things freelance, and they’re a part of the very impressive eden network of websites. So we fell off our chairs when we read their recent post about declaring RSS bankruptcy.

Yes RSS can be both addictive and time consuming. But we say it’s worth its weight in gold(en information).  It’s impossible to put a price on the free, targeted, expert advice we get from our daily RSS dose. And we’re not just talking free advice, we’re also talking product & service reviews, images & icon sets, plus the latest industry news.

You name it, and it gets delivered straight to us, almost instantaneously, 100% free, less the unobtustrusive email bombardment. The time and money we save through RSSing far outweigh the time costs we spend in skimming our beloved gReader every day.

We do admit that you need to keep an eye on your RSS “balance”. If you see feeds that are “costing” you time but returning you nothing, delete them. You need to constantly “balance” your RSS books.

Good RSS feeds give incredible returns. So if you’re a freelancer at any level, DO NOT declare RSS bankruptcy. Just stop wasting your time with “expensive” feeds, and make sure you subscribe to free, invaluable feeds like ours and Freelance Switch’s.