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What It Takes to Win a Plutus Award
Harlan Landes and Miranda Marquit explain the nomination process for the 10th Annual Plutus Awards and how winners are selected. They also describe the final category in which listeners could participate ahead of that year’s ceremony.
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About the Hosts, Harlan Landes and Miranda Marquit
Harlan Landes
Harlan Landes has been creating and managing online communities since 1990 -- prior to the existence of the World Wide Web.
He founded Consumerism Commentary in 2003 to hold himself accountable for his finances and build a community focused on important social and personal issues pertaining to money.
Harlan's articles have also appeared in U.S. News & World Report, Currency from American Express, PC World, and Yahoo Finance.
He founded the Plutus Foundation, a 501(c)3 nonprofit community foundation, in 2015.
Harlan also has been involved with music and arts education with a focus on the marching performing arts, volunteering at an executive and board level with several organizations in that field.
Miranda Marquit
Miranda Marquit, MBA, is a single mom, freelance financial writer, and nationally recognized financial expert. She’s written about childcare, teaching teens about money, and various other family finance topics. Her work on investing and student loans has appeared in numerous media outlets, including NPR, The Hill, U.S. News & World Report, Forbes Advisor, and Yahoo! Finance. She is an avid podcaster, contributing to the weekly Money podcast from Money Talks News. She also helps other freelancers learn how to make a living online with the Freelance Writer Academy . Miranda lives in Idaho with her teenage son, where they enjoy travel, the outdoors, and playing board games.