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Harlan L. Landes, the founder of personal finance blog Consumerism Commentary and the Plutus Awards, created the Plutus Foundation. Harlan spearheaded several charitable efforts as the owner of Consumerism Commentary, and is now providing a way for the independent financial media to pool charitable resources for the greater good.

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• To establish an endowment whereby future projects can be funded by interest earned.
• To fund projects as directed by the steering committee and the Director of Grants and Programs.
• To fund Special Projects from time to time.

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