This is a guest article from Donna Freedman, who writes about personal finance for Money Talks News and many other sites, and she blogs at DonnaFreedman.com, a Plutus Award winner for Best Frugality-Focused Personal Finance Blog. This article was adapted from a presentation she gave at FinCon12. Fun fact: She
This is a guest article from Julia Scott of BargainBabe.com, a Plutus Award winner for Best Deals and Bargains Blog. I got into blogging to get attention and to this day, getting attention is still what I’m best at. Before I launched my site, BargainBabe.com in January 2009 to help
As preparation for a new Plutus Awards year-round initiative, we would like to announce our new monthly Twitter chats! Our new monthly Twitter chats (using #PlutusChat) will feature special guests from around the blogosphere, sharing their expertise to help you create the blog of your dreams, and maybe earn your
The Plutus Awards ceremony you see every year at FinCon would not be possible without the hard work of a number of people throughout the year leading up to the event. Behind the scenes, we have a team of several people from within the financial media committee who are essential
Personal finance blogging has changed the financial media. By 2005, the community of personal finance blogs had started to grow at a quickening pace. Early independent money and investing blogs like Consumerism Commentary, PFBlog, MyMoneyBlog, and SeekingAlpha began drawing the attention of mainstream media. These bootstrapped websites and those like
Partnership information for 2016 will be published shortly. Each year, we strive to make the Plutus Awards bigger and better than the year before. We try to entertain while at the same time honoring what’s best in the personal finance community. We love putting on the Plutus Awards, and we
Another FinCon is in the books, along with another Plutus Awards. Each year, the Plutus Awards grows bigger, requiring the help of more volunteers, and featuring a more interesting show.This year, the Plutus Awards was the last event of FinCon, and it was an honor to close out the conference
Last weekend, the Plutus Awards were presented at FinCon in New Orleans. We had a great time, and we had our most diverse group of winners. Each of the winners received a trophy, and a gift bag. While the gift bags were sponsored by Scottrade, they were filled with gifts from
There’s a lot that goes on behind the scenes at the Plutus Awards. We have a great team put together, and our Blogger Panel makes tough decisions. However, with another Plutus Awards completed we want to acknowledge the hard work that goes on during the ceremony to make this even
One of the companies known for its ease of use and friendliness is USAA. The company has long been a pioneer in consumer-centric financial products and services. We are pleased that USAA is our headlining sponsor this year for the Plutus Awards. It’s been an exciting season so far, and
One of my favorite things about watching the Plutus Awards live is the excitement of the parody song. This year, though, our emcee, Ashley Jacobs from Wise Bread, has done something a little different. She’s working with Matt Giovanisci of Listen Money Matters to put together an entertaining show. But instead
