On Friday, September 6, 2019, hosts Sandy Smith and Jordon Cox announced the winners of the 10th Annual Plutus Awards. Congratulations to all winners!
Best Investing Blog presented by Physician on FIRE
Winner: Wallet Hacks
Finalists: Just Start Investing | Investor Junkie | TelaHolcomb.com | The College Investor
Best Investing Podcast presented by Simply Investing
Winner: Afford Anything
Finalists: Financial Grownup | Money for the Rest of Us | Money Tree Investing Podcast | Stacking Benjamins
Best New Personal Finance Book presented by Millennial Money Man
Winner: Work Optional: Retire Early the Non-Penny-Pinching Way by Tanja Hester
Finalists: 4 Financial Languages by Tarra Jackson | Broke Millennial Takes on Investing by Erin Lowry | Mom and Dad We Need to Talk by Cameron Huddleston | The Feminist Financial Handbook by Brynne Conroy
Biggest Impact presented by Plutus Voices
Winner: Sandy Smith
Finalists: Brynne Conroy | Melanie Lockert | Tanja Hester | Tonya Rapley
Best Personal Finance Blog for Women presented by Smart Money Mamas
Winner: Her First $100K
Finalists: Bitches Get Riches | Bravely Go | Dumpster Dog Blog | The Luxe Strategist
Best Personal Finance Podcast for Women presented by Smart Money Chicks
Winner: The Fairer Cents
Finalists: Clever Girl Finance | JessicaMoorhouse.com | Latina Money | The Money Nerds
Best Canadian Personal Finance Blog presented by Maple Money
Winner: Mixed Up Money
Finalists: KassandraDasent.com | Money After Graduation | Smile and Conquer | Tawcan
Community Builder Award presented by Dollar Sprout
Winner: Tanja Hester
Finalists: Jamila Souffrant | Jason Steele | Kumiko Love (Ehrmantraut) | Tiffany Aliche
Best Debt Freedom Blog presented by Yes, I Am Cheap
Winner: The $76K Project
Finalists: Debt Discipline | Debt Free in Sunny CA | JackieBeck.com | Living that Debt Free Life
Best Entrepreneurship/Side Hustle Blog presented by Wallet Hacks
Winner: Do You Even Blog
Finalists: EricNisall.com | SideHusl.com | SideJamBiz.com | Well Kept Wallet
Best Entrepreneurship/Side Hustle Podcast presented by Eric Nisall
Winner: Side Hustle School
Finalists: Afford Anything | Entrepreneur on FIRE | Laptop Empires | Side Hustle Pro
Best Family Finance Blog presented by FamZoo
Winner: Marriage, Kids and Money
Finalists: Chief Mom Officer | His and Her FI | Smart Money Mamas | The Savvy Couple
Best Financial Planner Blog presented by Claudia Pennington
Winner: Roger Whitney
Finalists: A Wealth of Common Sense | Beyond Your Hammock | Financial Residency | The Budget Mom
Best Financial Independence/Early Retirement Blog presented by Well Kept Wallet
Winner: Tread Lightly, Retire Early
Finalists: A Purple Life | Financial Mechanic | Early Retirement Now | The Fioneers
Best Financial Independence/Early Retirement Podcast presented by LendEDU
Winner: ChooseFI
Finalists: FIRE Drill Podcast | His and Her FI | Journey to Launch | Mad FIentist
Best Personal Finance Freelancer or Contributor presented by Miranda Marquit
Winner: Sarah Li-Cain
Finalists: Ben Luthi | Jackie Lam | Michelle Black | Zina Kumok
Best Generation X/Baby Boomer Blog presented by DollarSanity
Winner: Women Who Money
Finalists: Budget and the Beach | Gen X Finance | JackieBeck.com | KristenEdens.com
Best Millennial or Generation Z Blog presented by The College Investor
Winner: Paychecks & Balances
Finalists: Bitches Get Riches | Fiery Millennials | Her First $100K | Millennial Boss
Best International Personal Finance Blog presented by Josh Overmyer
Winner: Ms ZiYou
Finalits: Cash Flow Cop | Go Curry Cracker | JordonCox.com | The Poor Swiss
Best New Personal Finance Blog presented by Get Rich Slowly
Winner: The Fioneers
Finalists: Financial Mechanic | Our Table for Two | The Frugal Physician | The Poised Lifestyle
Best New Personal Finance Podcast presented by Steve Stewart
Winner: What’s Up Next?
Finalists: Frugal Friends Podcast | MapleMoney Show | Money with Friends | The FI Show
Best Real Estate Blog presented by Money Done Right
Winner: Coach Carson
Finalists: 1500 Days to Freedom | Our Rich Journey | Real Estate Decoded | Rethink the Rat Race
Best Retirement Blog presented by Retirement Answer Man
Winner: Can I Retire Yet?
Finalists: Retirement Researcher | Root of Good | Sightings at 60 | Social Security Intelligence
Best Series: Blog, Podcast, or Video presented by Richer Soul
Winner: Breadwinning, Six Figure, Millionaire Women (Chief Mom Officer)
Finalists: Brain Health (Ms. Fiology) | FIRE (Popcorn Finance) | Intersectional Women’s Finances (Femme Frugality) | Ultimate Guide to Safe Withdrawal Rates (Early Retirement Now)
Best Personal Finance Article presented by Money Mix
Winner: How To Negotiate With A Spendy Partner Or Family Member by a Purple Life
Finalists: How To Get Out Of Debt Living Paycheck To Paycheck by Ryan Luke, Arrest Your Debt | How to Choose a Bank by Kevin, Just Start Investing | Money and Health Topics: Women Demand More by Robin at SideJamBiz | You Should Try Envelope Cash System Budgeting At Least Once In Your Lifetime And Here’s Why by Mrs. Breathe Easy | What Does Wealth Mean to You? by Tawnya, Money Saved is Money Earned | Freedom For Fido – A Story Of Finding Purpose In Retirement by Fritz. Retirement Manifesto
Best Use of Social Media presented by Family Money Adventure
Winner: Dumpster Doggy
Finalists: Bitches Get Riches | Bravely Go | Inspired Budget | The Budgetnista
Best Student Loan/Student Debt Blog presented by Student Loan Planner
Winner: The College Investor
Finalists: All She Saves | Champagne and Capital Gains | Living That Debt Free Life | Wise Mind Money
Best Video Blogger or YouTube Channel presented by Club Thrifty
Winner: The Financial Diet
Finalists: DebtKickin’ Mom | Frugal Chic Life | Let’s Talk Money | Our Rich Journey
Lifetime Achievement
Winner: Sandy Smith
Blog of the Year presented by Capital Group
Winner: Rich and Regular
Finalists: A Purple Life | Bitches Get Riches | Dumpster Dog Blog | Inspired Budget | She Picks Up Pennies | The College Investor | Tread Lightly, Retire Early | Wallet Hacks | Yes, I Am Cheap
Podcast of the Year presented by Capital Group
Winner: ChooseFI
Finalists: Bigger Pockets Money Show | Financial Grownup | Journey to Launch | Mad FIentist | Marriage, Kids and Money | Patrice Washington | Paychecks and Balances | Popcorn Finance | The Fairer Cents
People’s Choice presented by Capital Group
Winner: Yes, I Am Cheap
Enterprise Plutus Awards Winners
The winners of the 10th Annual Enterprise Plutus Awards are selected by a representative panel of the independent financial media. These companies, products, and services represent excellence in the financial industry.
Best Checking/Transaction Account
Best Savings/Money Market Account
Best CD Offering
Best Overall Bank
Best Alternative Banking/Payment Offering
Best Robo-Advisor
Best Online Broker
Best Overall Investing Company
Best Tax Prep Software
Best Debt Management Software/App
Best Financial Planning Tool
Best Overall Budgeting Software/App
Best Small Business Credit Card
Blue Business from American Express
Best Travel Rewards Credit Card
Best Cash Back Credit Card
Best Secured Credit Card
Best Overall Credit Card
Blue Cash Preferred from American Express
