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25 Personal Finance Blogs to Follow Immediately

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Whether you’re saving up for your dream apartment or you’re an experienced tenant nearing the end of your lease, budgeting as a renter is no easy task. Plus, with tax season upon us, you’re probably not thinking about how to save money as much as you’re thinking about how to get the biggest tax returnThankfully, these personal finance gurus will teach you everything you need to know about smart-saving techniques that will help you achieve your financial goals, whatever they might be. Here are our top picks for personal finance blogs.

The Simple Dollar

Started by Trent Hamm, who grew up in tight economic situations, the Simple Dollar offers lots of wisdom about credit cards, frugal living, and financial advice about how to increase your net worth. Being financially healthy should not be difficult, and the Simple Dollar helps simplifies a lot of nebulous concepts in finance that shouldn’t be as mysterious as they are.

Budgets Are Sexy

J. Money started his personal finance blog as a way to keep track of his finances after purchasing his first home for $350,000. Since then, he’s increased his net worth to over half a million dollars and has shared his lessons learned with millions of his online followers.

I Will Teach You To Be Rich

Ramit Sethi, who runs this popular blog with a massive following, is also the author of an eponymous book which made the NYTimes Bestseller List. He publishes high-quality content covering credit cards, getting out of personal-debt, and how to maximize the size of your savings account.

20 Something Finance

Bloggrer G.E. Miller encourages readers to embrace his debt-free way of life. Miller learned the hard way–while in significant debt and without a savings–how to tackle financial issues. Now, he saves 85% of his income, and wants to share his advice with readers everywhere.

Krazy Coupon Lady

Wouldn’t it be great if you could save money on the essentials, like toothpaste, shampoo, and milk? Krazy Coupon Lady allows you to do just that and helps you access the best deals out there for a wide range of must-haves.

MoneySavingMom

Crystal Paine, a devout wife and mother, started her wildly successful blog as a way to share with her friends tips on living sensibly and frugally. Since then, she has acquired more than 100,000 followers and helped legions of people find the best deals on everything ranging from bread to in-house deals at Macy’s.  

Money Talks News

Learning how to manage your finances should be common sense! That’s the principle upon which Money Talks News was founded and, since its inception, Money Talks News has been focused on providing sensible financial advice in the form of engaging, relatable stories to its readers.

Money Ning

David Ning strives to give his followers “common sense knowledge” through his practical tips on frugal living, investing, and money management. His pithy articles are divided into easy-to-read, byte-sized chunks and make the information hit home that much harder!

Consumerism Commentary

Started as a way for Luke to hold himself accountable for his financial decisions, Luke Landes’ blog has since grown into a diverse resource, covering all areas of finance, like banking, debt reduction, and real estate.

Money Crashers

With the look and feel of a modern blog, Money Crashers was started by two college students and operates by 11 financially sound guiding principles. One of our favorite parts about Money Crashers are their reviews of various credit cards.

Girls Just Wanna Have Funds

For all the ladies out there, this blog’s for you. Ginger Dean started her blog after watching her mother hold the family together when Ginger’s father passed away. Ginger now shares her knowledge with women about earning more, negotiating for a better salary, side gigs that pay, and much more. Instead of sharing quick tips for saving a few bucks or getting rich, she gets at the root of financial problems with real solutions.

The Digerati Life

With a special focus on Silicon Valley and personal finance as it relates to technology, The Digerati Life features posts by a plethora of authors. Their diverse perspectives offer sound advice on everything from how to run a home business to setting up life insurance.

Wise Bread

Wise Bread features posts by a whole community of authors and was founded by a team who realized that the digital blogging space was the best medium to provide quality content for those seeking personal finance advice. If you’re looking to learn about personal finance topics from a variety of authors, Wise Bread is the place to go.

Get Rich Slowly

Focusing on personal saving, Get Rich Slowly emphasizes the fact that when it comes to saving big, it’s all about the long run. Featuring tips on how to enjoy your favorite shows without paying for cable or how to refinance your mortgage, we’ve learned a lot about saving from Get Rich Slowly.  

5 Dollar Dinners

Erin Chase started her popular blog as a way to offer tips on how to save your hard-earned money on groceries. Saving big on dinner time without sacrificing quality lets you spend money elsewhere, which is exactly what Erin and her dedicated group of followers are able to do.

Bargain Briana

Briana offers lots of great coupon finds on her site so that you can find the best deals on everything. Since its inception in 2008, Bargain Briana has evolved from offering the best coupons to intelligible tips on how to live more frugally.

Mom Advice

Through Mom Advice, Amy Clark has created one of the most popular communities for other mothers looking to stay organized and within their budgets. Amy’s blog has been featured on some of the most famous news outlets, like CBS and the NYTimes.

Hey, It’s Free

Hey, It’s Free is dedicated exclusively to helping its readers find freebies on a variety of awesome items. If you’re looking for the best birthday freebies or free food delivery deals, then Hey It’s Free is the place to go.

The Penny Hoarder

With a modern look and feel, the Penny Hoarder boasts an impressive 16 million readers per month. In addition to offering penny-saving tips, The Penny Hoarder also occasionally gives away scholarships and cash rewards to its readers.

Daily Worth

The Daily Worth focuses on delivering financial savviness to women everywhere, and currently boasts an impressive pool of over one million subscribers. The Daily Worth believes in financial empowerment for its readers and explores financial strength in relation to all other areas of your life, like your careers and relationships.

Dough Roller

Rob Berger, founder of the massively popular blog, Dough Roller, believes that personal finance shouldn’t be hard. Yet, for many beginners, the concept of a Roth-IRA or a 401K or even a bond can be difficult. The Dough Roller offers simple, elegant explanations to make even the most difficult financial topics digestible.

Man vs Debt

At Man vs. Debt, the writers use their own personal stories and financial journeys to relate to a wide audience. By removing the excess that holds individuals back from financial freedom, the site offers grounded, real-world advice on how to save up for whatever you’ve always wanted to and more.

Cash Cow Couple

Cash Cow Couple was — no surprise here — started by a couple who wanted to improve their financial standings. Every piece of content on their site has one goal: to help readers protect their financial resources.

Financial Samurai

Through Financial Samurai, Sam Dugan was able to navigate himself out of the 2008 financial crisis and back into financial independence and health. He started his blog as a way for him to keep track of his progress, and since then, has acquired a strong and dedicated readership.

Making Sense of Cents

Michelle Schroeder-Gardner started Making Sense of Cents as a way to guide herself out of her student loan debt. On her blog, Michelle is incredibly transparent about how she makes money and how, with her tips, you can too.

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