Congratulations to 2009 Plutus Award Finalists
We solicited nominations from the personal finance blogging community, including writers and readers, to determine the finalists in these categories. On Wednesday, February 24, 2010 voting will begin here at The Plutus Awards. Anyone will have the opportunity to vote for the winner from among these finalists. Winners of the “blogging” categories will receive gift packages provided by sponsors for each award.
If you are a finalists, please feel free to let your community know about the Plutus Awards and the voting process.
Congratulations to all finalists.
Best Savings/Money Market Account
- Ally Bank Online Savings Account
- American Express Personal Savings
- ING Direct Online Savings Account
- FNBO Direct Online Savings Account
- SmartyPig
Best Checking/Transaction Account
- Chase Checking
- ING Direct Electric Orange
- Schwab Bank High-Yield Investor Checking
- USAA Free Checking
Best Banking Website
- ally.com (Ally Bank)
- bankofamerica.com (Bank of America)
- ingdirect.com (ING Direct)
- usaa.com (USAA)
- wellsfargo.com (Wells Fargo)
Best Overall Bank
- Ally Bank
- Bank of America
- BB&T
- ING Direct
- USAA
Best Discount Brokerage
- Charles Schwab
- E*TRADE
- Scottrade
- Sharebuilder
- Tradeking
Best Credit Card
- Blue from American Express
- Chase Amazon.com Visa
- Discover More Card
- Schwab Bank Invest First Platinum Visa
- USAA World MasterCard
Best Personal Finance Management Software
- Mint
- MoneyStrands
- Quicken (Desktop)
- Quicken Online
- Thrive
Best Budgeting Software
- Budget Pulse
- Mint
- Mvelopes
- Quicken
- You Need a Budget
Best Tax Filing Software
- TaxACT
- TaxCut
- TaxSlayer
- TaxWorks
- TurboTax
Best Peer-to-Peer/Social/Micro Lending Service
- Kiva
- Lending Club
- Prosper
- Virgin Money
Best Mobile Personal Finance Application
- Evernote
- Mint
- MoneyStrands
- Pageonce
- Quicken Mobile
Best New Personal Finance Book
- 10,001 Ways to Live Large on a Small Budget, by The Writers of Wise Bread
- 397 Ways To Save Money, by Kerry K. Taylor
- The Difference: How Anyone Can Prosper in Even The Toughest Times, by Jean Chatzky
- I Will Teach You To Be Rich, by Ramit Sethi
- Stop Acting Rich: …And Start Living Like A Real Millionaire, by Thomas J. Stanley
Best New Personal Finance Blog
Best New Personal Finance e-Book
- 52 Ways to Make Extra Money, by PT Money
- Everything You Ever Really Needed to Know About Personal Finance On Just One Page, by The Simple Dollar
- The Get Rich Slowly Guide to Roth IRAs, by Get Rich Slowly
- The Insider’s Guide To Frugal Food & Fitness, by Squawkfox
- Money School for Couples, by Wealth Pilgrim
Best Economics Blog
Best Investing Blog
- ABCs of Investing
- Amateur Asset Allocator
- Darwin’s Finance
- Good Financial Cents
- The Oblivious Investor
Best Debt Blog
Best Frugality Blog
Best Deals and Bargains Blog
Best Tax Blog
Best Religious Finance Blog
- Bible Money Matters
- Christian Personal Finance
- Debt Free Adventure
- Money Help for Christians
- Redeeming Riches
Best Canadian Personal Finance Blog
Best International Personal Finance Blog
Best Personal Finance Blog for Teens or College Students
Best Personal Finance Blog for Generation Y or X
Best Personal Finance Blog for Careers
Best Personal Finance Blog for Entrepreneurs
Best Personal Finance Blog for Retirement
Best Personal Finance Podcast
- The Consumerism Commentary Podcast
- The Dealista
- Frugal Coast2Coast
- Personal Finance Hour
- Wealth Pilgrim Radio Show
Best Multi-Part Series
- Blogger Showdown (Budgets Are Sexy)
- Core Tenets of Get Rich Slowly (Get Rich Slowly)
- Friday Financial Foul Ups (My Next Buck)
- Myths (Financial Highway)
- The Spectrum of Personal Finance (My Next Buck)
Best Microblog
Most Humorous Personal Finance Blog
Most Controversial Personal Finance Blog
Best Written Personal Finance Blog
Best Designed Personal Finance Blog
Best-Kept Secret Personal Finance Blog
Best Non-Collaborative General Personal Finance Blog
Best Collaborative General Personal Finance Blog
Blog of the Year
- Bargaineering
- Budgets Are Sexy
- Consumerism Commentary
- Debt Free Adventure
- Financial Highway
- Frugal Dad
- Get Rich Slowly
- Good Financial Cents
- Man Vs. Debt
- The Simple Dollar
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