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Plutus Awards Weekly Showcase: January 20, 2022
Here is our curated collection of the best financial articles and content for January 20, 2022 including selections from Bible Money Matters, Penny Pinchin Mom, My Money Blog, The White Cost Investor, and Think Save Retire.
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Most people panic on the inside when they hear the word “budget” come up in a conversation and when reading articles online. “What’s your budget?” “Did you budget for that?” “Have you tried creating a budget to save more money?” Unless you are an able-bodied person with no money trauma
Your Questions About the Plutus Awards Answered
Every year, the Plutus Awards Panel reviews the categories and suggests changes that reflect the trends in the diverse community of financial writers, podcasters, video producers, authors, speakers, and influencers. The intent is for the categories to reflect the changing nature of the community. As a result, there are changes in the categories from time to time.
The Plutus Awards Panel discusses and votes on the final list of categories submitted to the Panel management and the Plutus Awards executive team. The executive team publishes the list of categories prior to opening submissions each year.
For most categories, the Panel reviews and discusses submissions and nominations and selects the finalists and winners throough a secure and private voting process. The voting is tabulated by the Panel management.
The Plutus Awards Panel follows a set of guidelines that help to evaluate projects. Some aspects considered include quality, frequency, relevance, and timeliness of content.
Plutus Foundation Service Award. In the event that this award is given, the Plutus Foundation team selects the winner.
People’s Choice Award. The public votes for this award, and the project with the most unique votes will receive the award.
Some categories are limited. As of 2020, projects may win any “Of the Year” category or People’s Choice only once. The Plutus Awards Panel makes an effort to reflect diversity across the slate of all finalists in any given year.
The Plutus Awards Panel is a diverse representation of the community of financial content creators and infuencers.
Every year, the Plutus Awards opens applications for members of the community (financial writers, podcasters, video producers, influencers, etc.) to serve on the Plutus Awards Panel. The Plutus Awards Panel management, in combination with the Plutus Award executive team, selects fifty to seventy applicants to serve on the Plutus Awards Panel.
Some of the criteria considered for participation in the panel include experience in independent financial media, involvement in community projects, and enthusiasm for the Plutus Awards, while keeping diverity and inclusion in mind.
Panelists who contriute in a material fashion to a project that is being considered as a finalist are restricted from voting in that project’s category.
Trophies are available for sponsorship. Learn more about becoming a partner here.
Trophy sponsors are ineligible to qualify as a finalist in that trophy’s category.
The Plutus Awards team includes volunteers from throughout the community who are dedicated to producing a meaningful awards season.
Harlan L. Landes
Plutus Foundation
Founder
Miranda Marquit
Miranda Marquit Freelancing
Panel Manager
Charlotte Baker
Plutus Foundation, Teens Got Cents
Project Coordinator
Sherrian Crumbley
Plutus Foundation
Program Associate
Ashley Jacobs
Plutus Foundation
Social Media
Joe Saul-Sehy
Stacking Benjamins
Host
Lance Cothern
Money Manifesto
Volunteer Coordinator
Natalie Torres-Haddad
Financially Savvy Latina
Associate
In addition to the executive team, the Plutus Awards would not be possible without the help from many additional volunteers throughout the seasons and at the awards ceremonies.
Shannyn Allan
Cat Alford
Andrea Amir
Eva Baker
Bethany Bayless
Jackie Beck
Gretchen Behnke
Melissa Bondar
Jessica Bufkin
Justin Bufkin
Jason Butler
Ellen Cannon
Brynne Conroy
Jordon Cox
Gerri Detweiler
Tom Drake
Kristen Edens
Corey Fick
Dan Franks
Donna Freedman
Matt Giovanisci
George Grombacher
Michael Hall
Stephanie Halligan
Jennifer Hemphill
Andy Hill
Cameron Huddleston
J. Money
Jenny
Greg Johnson
Holly Johnson
Simi Khabra
Stephanie Kibler
Anthony Kirlew
Athena Lent
Brandon Marcott
Pete McPherson
Erin Millard
John Nardini
Eric Nisall
Stefanie O'Connell
Pauline Paquin
Abigail Perry
Sarah Potter
Julie Rains
Jeff Rose
Eric Rosenberg
J.D. Roth
Michelle Schroeder-Gardner
Jaymee Sison
Kayla Sloan
Sandy Smith
Jason Steele
Crystal Stemberger
Philip Taylor
Natalie Torres
Kylie Travers
Chenell Tull
Scott Alan Turner
Jacob Wade
Jim Wang
Katie Ward-Brewer
David Weliver
Roger Whitney
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