Welcome to the 2nd Annual Plutus Awards! In Chicago, Flexo and Tom Drake are announcing the winners of this year’s Plutus Awards. Each winner will be receiving a $20.11 gift card from Consumerism Commentary, and those winners in attendance at the Financial Blogger Conference will receive a trophy for their achievements.
This article will be continuously updated when each category is announced.
06:37 pm:
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Last year this award was won by Get Rich Slowly, who is ineligible to win the award again.
Bargaineering, Consumerism Commentary, Free Money Finance, My Money Blog, The Simple Dollar
Winner: The Simple Dollar
06:32 pm:
BLOG OF THE YEAR
Bible Money Matters, Budgets Are Sexy, Christian Personal Finance, Consumerism Commentary, Financial Samurai, Get Rich Slowly (last year’s winner), I Will Teach You To Be Rich, PT Money, The Simple Dollar, Wise Bread
Winner: Get Rich Slowly
06:32 pm:
BEST PERSONAL FINANCE BLOG, MULTIPLE AUTHORS
Canadian Finance Blog, Financial Highway, Get Rich Slowly (last year’s winner), Money Crashers, Wise Bread
Winner: Get Rich Slowly
06:31 pm:
BEST PERSONAL FINANCE BLOG, ONE AUTHOR
Budgets Are Sexy, Consumerism Commentary, Financial Samurai, Len Penzo Dot Com, The Simple Dollar (last year’s winner)
Winner: The Simple Dollar
06:31 pm:
BEST NEW PERSONAL FINANCE BLOG
Afford Anything, Boomer and Echo, Faith and Finance, Financially Consumed, One Cent At a Time
Winner: Afford Anything
06:31 pm:
BEST PERSONAL FINANCE BLOG FOR TEENS OR COLLEGE STUDENTS
Financial Success for Young Adults, Green Panda Treehouse, My University Money, Studenomics, The College Investor
Winner: Studenomics
06:31 pm:
BEST PERSONAL FINANCE BLOG FOR GENERATION Y or X
Budgets Are Sexy (last year’s winner), Generation X Finance, Gen Y Wealth, Thousandaire, Young and Thrifty
Winner: Budgets Are Sexy
06:29 pm:
BEST PERSONAL FINANCE BLOG FOR RETIREMENT
Bucksome Boomer, Early Retirement Extreme, My Journey To Millions, Retire By 40, Retire Happy Blog
Winner: Retire By 40
06:28 pm:
BEST-KEPT SECRET PERSONAL FINANCE BLOG
Money Talks Coaching, Passive Panda, Prairie Eco-Thrifter, The Saved Quarter, Wealth Informatics
Winner: The Saved Quarter
06:28 pm:
BEST DESIGNED PERSONAL FINANCE BLOG
Budgets Are Sexy (last year’s winner), Consumerism Commentary, Dividend Ninja, Squawkfox, Wise Bread
Winner: Wise Bread
06:27 pm:
BEST WRITTEN PERSONAL FINANCE BLOG
Budgets Are Sexy, Consumerism Commentary, Surviving And Thriving, Get Rich Slowly (last year’s winner), The Simple Dollar
Winner: Get Rich Slowly
06:27 pm:
MOST CONTROVERSIAL PERSONAL FINANCE BLOG
Control Your Cash, Darwin’s Money, Financial Samurai, I Will Teach You To Be Rich (last year’s winner), Thousandaire
Winner: I Will Teach You To Be Rich
06:27 pm:
MOST HUMOROUS PERSONAL FINANCE BLOG
Budgets Are Sexy (last yar’s winner), Financial Uproar, Len Penzo Dot Com, Punch Debt in the Face, Thousandaire
Winner: Budgets Are Sexy
06:26 pm:
BEST ECONOMICS BLOG
Darwin’s Money, Pop Economics, Studenomics, Weakonomics (last year’s winner), Zero Hedge
Winner: Darwin’s Money
06:26 pm:
BEST INVESTING BLOG
Buy Like Buffett, Dividend Ninja, Invest It Wisely, Investor Junkie, Oblivious Investor (last year’s winner)
Winner: Oblivious Investor
06:25 pm:
BEST DEBT BLOG
Debt Free Adventure, Debt Free By Thirty, Enemy of Debt, Punch Debt in the Face, Yes I Am Cheap
Winner: Punch Debt in the Face
06:25 pm:
BEST FRUGALITY BLOG
Frugal Beautiful, Frugal Confessions, Squawkfox, The Simple Dollar, Yes I Am Cheap
Winner: The Simple Dollar
06:25 pm:
BEST LIFESTYLE BLOG (new category this year)
Man Vs. Debt, Budgeting in the Fun Stuff, Budgets Are Sexy, Untemplater, Wise Bread
Winner: Budgets Are Sexy
06:24 pm:
BEST GREEN OR SUSTAINABILITY FINANCE BLOG (new category this year)
DIY Natural, Prairie Eco-Thrifter, Sustainable Life Blog, Sustainable Personal Finance, The Good Human
Winner: Sustainable Personal Finance
06:24 pm:
BEST DEALS AND BARGAINS BLOG
Bargain Briana, Deal Seeking Mom, Money Saving Mom, Two Savvy Sisters, Wise Bread (last year’s winner)
Winner: Wise Bread
06:24 pm:
BEST TAX BLOG
Cafe Tax, Don’t Mess With Taxes, JoeTaxpayer, TaxProf Blog
Winner: Don’t Mess With Taxes
06:23 pm:
BEST RELIGIOUS FINANCE BLOG
Bible Money Matters, Christian Personal Finance, Faith and Finance, KNS Financial (a/k/a Faithful With a Few), Money Help for Christians
Winner: Christian Personal Finance
06:23 pm:
BEST CANADIAN PERSONAL FINANCE BLOG
Boomer and Echo, Canadian Finance Blog, Canadian Personal Finance Blog (canajunfinances.com), MoneySmarts, Sustainable Personal Finance
Winner: Canadian Finance Blog
06:22 pm:
BEST INTERNATIONAL PERSONAL FINANCE BLOG
Kylie Ofiu, Magical Penny, Miss Thrifty, Monevator, A Thrift Mrs
Winner: Miss Thrifty (miss-thrifty.co.uk)
06:22 pm:
BEST MULTI-PART PERSONAL FINANCE SERIES
Canadian Finance Blog: Insurance You Can Do Without
Couple Money: Baby Expenses
The Saved Quarter: The Saved Quarter Challenge
Budgets Are Sexy: Side Hustle Series
The Simple Dollar: The Ten Evils
Winner: Budgets Are Sexy: Side Hustle Series
06:21 pm:
BEST NEW PERSONAL FINANCE E-BOOK
Beating Broke Guide to Your Credit Score, by Beating Broke
The Secret to a Successful Budget, by Craig Ford
20 Minute Guide to Investing, by Barbara Friedberg
Sell Your Crap: Turn Your Clutter Into Cash, by Adam Baker
Dividend Investing, by Mike Heroux
Winner: Sell Your Crap: Turn Your Clutter Into Cash, Adam Baker
06:21 pm:
BEST PERSONAL FINANCE MICROBLOG
@budgetaresexy, @canadianfinance, @moneycrashers, @wisebread, @yakezie
Winner: @budgetsaresexy
06:21 pm:
BEST BLOG CONTRIBUTOR OR FREELANCE WRITER
Crystal Stemberger, Donna Freedman, Emily Guy Birken, Khaleef Crumbley, Miranda Marquit
Winner: Donna Freedman
06:03 pm:
BEST SAVINGS OR MONEY MARKET ACCOUNT
Ally Bank, HSBC Direct, ING Direct, SmartyPig, USAA
Winner: ING Direct Orange Savings Account
BEST CHECKING OR TRANSACTION ACCOUNT
Ally Bank, ING Direct, PerkStreet, USAA, Wells Fargo
Winner: ING Direct Electric Orange
BEST BANKING WEBSITE
ally.com, ingdirect.com, perkstreet.com, usaa.com, wellsfargo.com
Winner: ING Direct’s ingdirect.com
BEST OVERALL BANK
Ally Bank, ING Direct, PerkStreet, USAA, Wells Fargo
Winner: ING Direct
BEST DISCOUNT BROKERAGE
Fidelity, Schwab, Scottrade, ShareBuilder, TD Ameritrade/TD Waterhouse
Winner: TD Ameritrade/TD Waterhouse
BEST CREDIT CARD
Blue Cash from American Express, Chase Freedom, Citi Forward, Costco TruEarnings from American Express, Discover More Card
Winner: Chase Freedom
BEST PERSONAL FINANCE MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE
Adaptu, Microsoft Excel, Mint, Quicken, You Need a Budget
Winner: Mint
BEST BUDGETING SOFTWARE
Microsoft Excel, Mint, Mvelopes, Quicken, You Need a Budget
Winner: Mint
BEST TAX PREPRATION SOFTWARE
H&R Block, TaxACT, TaxCut, TaxSlayer, TurboTax
Winner: TurboTax
BEST PEER TO PEER OR SOCIAL LENDING SERVICE
Community Lend, Kiva, Lending Club, Propsper
Winner: Lending Club
BEST MOBILE PERSONAL FINANCE APPLICATION
Bloomberg, Chase Bank, Mint, MoneyWell, You Need a Budget
Winner: Mint
BEST NEW PERSONAL FINANCE BOOK
Clark Howard’s Living Large in Lean Times: 250+ Ways to Buy Smarter, Spend Smarter, and Save Money, by Clark Howard
Generation Earn: The Young Professional’s Guide to Spending, Investing, and Giving Back, by Kimberly Palmer
Psych Yourself Rich: Get the Mindset and Discipline You Need to Build Your Financial Life, by Farnoosh Torabi
The 10 Commandments of Money: Survive and Thrive in the New Economy, Liz Pulliam Weston
The Millionaire Fastlane: Crack the Code to Wealth and Live Rich for a Lifetime, by MJ DeMarco
Winner: Generation Earn: The Young Professional’s Guide to Spending, Investing, and Giving Back, by Kimberly Palmer
06:03 pm:
BEST BANKING WEBSITE
ally.com, ingdirect.com, perkstreet.com, usaa.com, wellsfargo.com
Winner: ING Direct’s ingdirect.com
06:02 pm:
BEST CHECKING OR TRANSACTION ACCOUNT
Ally Bank, ING Direct, PerkStreet, USAA, Wells Fargo
Winner: ING Direct Electric Orange
06:01 pm:
BEST SAVINGS OR MONEY MARKET ACCOUNT
Ally Bank, HSBC Direct, ING Direct, SmartyPig, USAA
Winner: ING Direct Orange Savings Account
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Congrats to all the winners!
Congrats to all winners!!!!!!!!