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Lauren Torres

Lauren Torres, also known as Kitty, is half of the blog and podcast Bitches Get Riches. Along with Jess “Piggy” Fickett, she teaches young people how to navigate money, careers, and adult life. She retired at age 35 to focus on this work, which has…

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Lazy Man

Lazy Man is named in Plutus Awards source records.

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Lee Huffman

Lee Huffman is a former financial planner and corporate finance manager who writes about personal finance and travel. His topics include early retirement, credit cards, insurance, and using travel rewards to reduce costs.

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Leisa Peterson

Leisa Peterson is named in the 11th Annual Plutus Awards source records.

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Len Penzo

Len Penzo writes Len Penzo dot Com.

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Lillian Karabaic

Lillian Karabaic hosts Oh My Dollar!, a financial advice radio show and podcast addressing money issues beyond conventional salaried life. She is also the author of the illustrated personal finance book A Cat’s Guide to Money.

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Lindsay Bryan-Podvin

Lindsay Bryan-Podvin is named in the 11th Annual Plutus Awards source records.

Grant recipient

Lissa Lumutenga

Lissa Lumutenga is a personal finance creator, speaker, and business owner. She founded Wealth for Women of Color in 2022 to support conversations about money and wealth building. Her earlier career included music licensing at Fox Sports and 11 years in business strategy and operations…

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Liz Weston

Liz Weston is named in Plutus Awards source records.

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Louis DeNicola

Louis DeNicola is named in Plutus Awards source records.

Grant recipient

Luzy King

Luzy King is the founder of Say Hola Wealth, a community where Latina professionals learn about financial independence, balancing careers, and limiting beliefs around money. After overcoming $220,000 in household student-loan debt, she became an angel investor in Latina-owned businesses and speaks on personal finance,…

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Lynette Zang

Coach · Educator

Lynnette Khalfani-Cox

Lynnette Khalfani-Cox, known as The Money Coach, is a personal finance expert, speaker, and author of 15 money-management books, including Zero Debt and Bounce Back. A former financial journalist, she co-owns financial education company TheMoneyCoach.net with her husband, Earl Cox.

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Maelisa Hall

Podcaster · Writer

Mandi Woodruff

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Marcia Armstrong

Grant recipient

Margaret Brooks

Educator

Markia Brown

Markia Brown is an award-winning financial educator and content creator, an Accredited Financial Counselor, and an AFCPE member who makes complex financial topics accessible, particularly to younger generations. Her mission is to uplift underserved communities by providing tools and education to help them achieve their…

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Marko Zlatic

Marko Zlatic is the creator and host of WhiteBoard Finance, a financial education YouTube channel with over 1 million subscribers and more than 70 million views. His goal is to spread financial literacy and help people master their money and build wealth.

Grant recipient

Marsha Barnes

Marsha Barnes founded The Finance Bar to help women and couples manage their finances and work toward financial wellbeing. Through individual support, My Finances Are Beautiful events, and pop-up experiences, she addresses financial preparedness and the anxiety of feeling financially stuck.

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Martin Dasko

Martin Dasko writes Studenomics, a personal finance blog for people in their twenties. His work draws on his experience building blogs, traveling, and coaching others.

Podcaster

Matt Altmix

Matt Altmix co-created How To Money with Joel Larsgaard in 2017. He discusses personal finance topics including debt repayment, insurance, investing, and real estate, with an interest in balancing financial security and an enjoyable life. Outside podcasting, he participates in his school and church communities.

Educator

Matt Lane

Matt Lane was recognized in the 12th Annual Plutus Awards.

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Melanie Lockert

Melanie Lockert founded Dear Debt and wrote the book of the same name, documenting her repayment of $81,000 in student loans. She co-founded Lola Retreat and focuses on women’s financial lives and the relationship between debt and mental health.