The Plutus Awards are designed to celebrate the best in personal finance. We accepted nominations from across the personal finance blogosphere and social media. From the top nominees, we choose finalists for every category. After announcing the finalists, we opened up final voting to the blogosphere and social media.
Those chosen as winners, the nominees with the highest final vote count in each category after eliminating duplicate votes, are the blogs and companies best representing their category in popular opinion.
Best New e-Book of 2009: Everything You Ever Really Needed to Know About Personal Finance On Just One Page, by The Simple Dollar
Money School for Couples, by Wealth Pilgrim
The Insider’s Guide To Frugal Food & Fitness, by Squawkfox
52 Ways to Make Extra Money, by PT Money
The Get Rich Slowly Guide to Roth IRAs, by Get Rich Slowly
Best Economics Blog: Weakonomics
Moomin Valley
The Big Picture
Seeking Alpha
All Financial Matters
Best Investing Blog: The Oblivious Investor
Amateur Asset Allocator
ABCs of Investing
Darwin’s Finance
Good Financial Cents
Best Debt Blog: Man Vs. Debt
How to Get Out of Debt
Enemy of Debt
No Credit Needed
Debt Free Adventure
Best Frugality Blog: Frugal Dad
The Centsible Life
Almost Frugal
Frugal Babe
Being Frugal
Best Deals and Bargains Blog: Wise Bread
BargainBriana
Keeping the Kingdom First
Deal Seeking Mom
Bargain Babe
Best Tax Blog: TaxGirl
JoeTaxpayer
My Dollar Plan
Good Financial Cents
Don’t Mess With Taxes
Best Religious Finance Blog: Debt Free Adventure
Money Help for Christians
Redeeming Riches
Christian Personal Finance
Bible Money Matters
Best Canadian Personal Finance Blog: Squawkfox
Financial Highway
Four Pillars
Canadian Finance Blog
Million Dollar Journey
Best International Personal Finance Blog: Man Vs. Debt
Musings of an Abstract Aucklander
The Miss Thrifty Blog
Plonkee Money
Almost Frugal
Best Personal Finance Blog for Teens or College Students: 20 Something Finance
Green Panda Treehouse
Poorer Than You
Studenomics
Money Under 30
Best Personal Finance Blog for Generation Y or X: Budgets Are Sexy
Finance for a Freelance Life
Well-Heeled Blog
Generation X Finance
Bargaineering
Best Personal Finance Blog for Careers: Bargaineering
Brip Blap
Squawkfox
Brazen Careerist
The Digerati Life
Best Personal Finance Blog for Entrepreneurs: Get Rich Slowly
Brazen Careerist
Erica.Biz
Early Retirement Extreme
I Will Teach You to Be Rich
Best Personal Finance Blog for Retirement: Good Financial Cents
The Consumer Boomer
Go To Retirement
Tough Money Love
Wealth Pilgrim
Best Personal Finance Podcast: The Consumerism Commentary Podcast
Wealth Pilgrim Radio Show
The Dealista
Frugal Coast2Coast
Personal Finance Hour
Best Multi-Part Series: Core Tenets of Get Rich Slowly (Get Rich Slowly)
The Spectrum of Personal Finance (My Next Buck)
Myths (Financial Highway)
Friday Financial Foul Ups (My Next Buck)
Blogger Showdown (Budgets Are Sexy)
Best Microblog: @BudgetsAreSexy
@JonChevreau
@freefrombroke
@MoneyHighway
@MattJabs
Most Humorous Personal Finance Blog: Budgets Are Sexy
Punny Money
Len Penzo Dot Com
Weakonomics
Punch Debt in the Face
Most Controversial Personal Finance Blog: I Will Teach You to Be Rich
Brazen Careerist
Financial Samurai
Tough Money Love
Bad Money Advice
Best Written Personal Finance Blog: Get Rich Slowly
Squawkfox
Consumerism Commentary
Man Vs. Debt
The Simple Dollar
Best Designed Personal Finance Blog: Budgets Are Sexy
Canadian Finance Blog
Money Ning
Cash Money Life
Good Financial Cents
Best-Kept Secret Personal Finance Blog: Frugal Zeitgeist
Eliminate the Muda
Out of Your Rut
Carrie… On the Cheap
My Next Buck
Best New Personal Finance Blog of 2009: Man Vs. Debt
Fiscal Fizzle
Financial Samurai
FiscalGeek
Debt Free Adventure
Best Non-Collaborative Personal Finance Blog: The Simple Dollar
Financial Samurai
Bargaineering
Man Vs. Debt
Budgets Are Sexy
Best Collaborative Personal Finance Blog: Get Rich Slowly
Moolanomy
Consumerist
Consumerism Commentary
Wise Bread
BLOG OF THE YEAR 2009: Get Rich Slowly
Financial Highway
Debt Free Adventure
Good Financial Cents
Consumerism Commentary
Bargaineering
Man Vs. Debt
Frugal Dad
Budgets Are Sexy
The Simple Dollar
Lifetime Achievement Award: Get Rich Slowly
My Money Blog
Bargaineering
Consumerism Commentary
The Simple Dollar
Best Savings or Money Market Account: SmartyPig
FNBO Direct Online Savings Account
American Express Personal Savings
Ally Bank Online Savings Account
ING Direct Orange Savings Account
Best Checking or Transaction Account: ING Direct Electric Orange
Schwab Bank High-Yield Investor Checking
Chase Checking
USAA Free Checking
Best Banking Website: ingdirect.com (ING Direct)
ally.com (Ally Bank)
wellsfargo.com (Wells Fargo)
usaa.com (USAA)
bankofamerica.com (Bank of America)
Best Overall Bank: ING Direct
BB&T
Ally Bank
Bank of America
USAA
Best Discount Brokerage: E*TRADE
Tradeking
Scottrade
Sharebuilder
Charles Schwab
Best Credit Card: Blue from American Express
Schwab Bank Invest First Visa
USAA World MasterCard
Discover More Card
Chase Amazon.com Visa
Best Personal Finance Management Software: Mint
MoneyStrands
Thrive/MoneyRight
Quicken Online
Quicken (Desktop)
Best Budgeting Software: Mint
Mvelopes
Budget Pulse
You Need a Budget
Quicken
Best Tax Preparation Software: TurboTax
TaxWorks
TaxSlayer
TaxCut
TaxAct
Best Peer-to-Peer or Social Lending Service: Kiva
Virgin Money
Prosper
Lending Club
Best Mobile Personal Finance Application: Mint
PageOnce
MoneyStrands
Evernote
Quicken Mobile
Best New Book of 2009: I Will Teach You to Be Rich, by Ramit Sethi
397 Ways To Save Money, by Kerry K. Taylor
The Difference: How Anyone Can Prosper in Even The Toughest Times, by Jean Chatzky
Stop Acting Rich: …And Start Living Like A Real Millionaire, by Thomas J. Stanley
10,001 Ways to Live Large on a Small Budget, by The Writers of Wise Bread
