Personal Finance

Reddit Personal Finance (www.reddit.com)

Crowd sources all of your finance questions to a whopping 12+ million redditors. It also has an incredibly useful Wiki and sidebar.

• My sisters are forcing me to get a $2,500 payday loan
• As a college student, I immaturely quit every job I ever got. Now, as a college dropout, I'm unhirable and trapped in my mother's basement, and it's my own damn fault.
• 60 years old stay-at-home dad, wife died and left me 350k life insurance + my own 70k IRA. How do I manage from here?
• What we've learned re: CIT bank's Savings Builder Online Acct (2.45% yield on balances)
• Advised procedure was preventative, went through with it, but now it's being billed as diagnostic. How do I fight this $3.5K medical bill?
• I have multiple credit cards which are all less than 3 years old but do not have a balance. Is it advisable to close some of the cards out or do nothing to increase the average age of my credit accounts?
• Always ask for a discount on your hospital bill..
• Can someone ELI5 how savings accounts are now yielding higher than money markets?

The Finance Buff (thefinancebuff.com)

Offers deep dives into a variety of finance topics on a regular basis. If you're honing your own finances, it's worth digging through the archives of this one.

• When Health Insurance Makes Healthcare More Expensive
• 2018 2019 2020 Federal Poverty Levels (FPL) For Affordable Care Act (ACA)
• Polepole: Anti-FOMO In Preparing for Retirement
• How To Report Backdoor Roth In H&R Block Software
• Authorize A Family Member To Access Your Accounts
• Receive EITC, Contribute to Traditional 401k Not Roth 401k
• CD vs Bond Fund, Five Years Later
• Tax Software: Buy Download Or CD, Not Online Service

Get Rich Slowly (www.getrichslowly.org)

There's no "get rich quick" nonsense on Get Rich Slowly. It's all about reasonable debt management and safe investing for the common person. It tops all the "best finance blog" lists for a reason.

• Book review: Work Optional by Tanja Hester
• By the numbers: My spending for January 2019
• Financial freedom and the value of time
• Join me in Portugal for a one-week chautauqua about money and life!
• Why frugality is an important part of personal finance
• Discipline equals freedom: The difference between deprivation and depriving yourself
• Who has the best savings account in 2019?
• Why NewRetirement is my favorite retirement planning tool

Mr. Money Mustache (www.mrmoneymustache.com)

It shares the strategies he and his wife used to retire before they were 35. Don't expect any magic bullets: this blog's theme is frugality.

• Four Ways We Can Hang Out
• How To Slow Down Time and Live Longer
• The Economics of Divorce
• How to Retire Forever on a Fixed Chunk of Money
• An Interview With The Man Who Never Needed a Real Job
• What Everybody Is Getting Wrong About FIRE
• What Really Goes on at MMM Headquarters
• The Twenty Dollar Swim

jlcollinsnh (jlcollinsnh.com)

This blog is best known for its "Stock Series," which is basically an in-depth primer for investing. But the other financial advice it offers is just as great.

• Chautauqua 2019 – UK & Portugal – Tickets Now Available
• Mr. Bogle passes
• “I wanted the unreasonable”
• Happy Holidays! and a bit on Mr. Market
• Truly Passive Real Estate Investing
• Car Talk: An update on Steve and looking at Leafs
• Chautauqua 2018 Greece: A week for the gods!
• On Twitter, gone for Chautauqua and dark on comments till November

Eat the Financial Elephant (eatthefinancialelephant.com)

Shares the journey of a young married couple's path to financial independence and escape from the 40-hour workweek.

• The First Month Of Early Retirement
• Where Do I Go From Here?// Starting a New Chapter In Early Retirement
• October Update// Entering The Home Stretch!
• Our Plan for Health Insurance in Early Retirement
• September Update//The Transition To Our F.I.R.E. Plan
• August Update// Mixing The Math and Emotion Of Retirement Planning
• Guest Post at “Can I Retire Yet?”//Using Your Home to Retire Earlier
• July Update//Achieving Our Goals and Managing Our Fears

Mad Fientist (www.madfientist.com)

The sites goal is to help you retire early––or just leave your full time job and set out on your own. Learn all the financial (including tax) advice you need to free yourself from your job here.

• Millennial Money – From Broke to Millionaire in 5 Years
• Tony – Going Back to Work After Early Retirement
• Monumental Strength – How to Get Fit (and Actually Enjoy It)
• The Tax Benefits of Forming an S Corporation
• Why Everyone Should Have Their Own Business (and How to Guarantee Success)
• James Clear – Atomic Habits and Building a New Identity After Retirement
• Travis Shakespeare – Playing with FIRE
• The Incredible Tax Benefits of Real Estate Investing

The White Coat Investor (www.whitecoatinvestor.com)

It's meant for doctors who want to rid themselves of sketchy or greedy financial advisors, but anyone who makes a high income can benefit from this website.

• Financial Educator of the Year Award – Call for Submissions
• Being a Military Doctor – Podcast #92
• 4 Ways to Accelerate the Power of Compound Interest
• Myths of Whole Life Insurance Part 7
• My MOC Debacle: Nevermind That $2,100 Exam You Just Passed

Wise Bread (www.wisebread.com)

Teaches you how to "live large on a small budget." Instead of just one voice, you'll hear from a group of financial bloggers.

• Join Our Tweetchat on Thursday 2/14, 12pm Pacific for a Chance to Win Prizes
• Ask the Readers: What Is Your Idea of a Perfect Valentine's Day?
• Join Our Tweetchat on Thursday 2/7, 12pm Pacific for a Chance to Win Prizes
• A New Lender Took Over My Mortgage — Now What?
• Ask the Readers: What Is Your Favorite Vacation Destination?
• Join Our Tweetchat on Thursday 1/31, 12pm Pacific for a Chance to Win Prizes
• Ask the Readers: What Are Your Favorite Healthy Snacks?
• How to Talk to Your Teen About Student Loans

20 Something Finance (20somethingfinance.com)

Perfect for younger people just starting out and for those who need a fresh start.

• How to Do Your Taxes: A Guide to Easy Tax Filing (2018 Tax Year Edition)
• The Child Tax Credit (Updated for 2018 & 2019, Post Tax Reform)
• Education Tax Credits & Deductions: Updated for 2018 & 2019
• H&R Block Online Tax Prep Reader Giveaway! (Deadline to Enter is Sunday 2/3/19)
• Comcast XFinity Raises their Modem Rental Fee Again. Stop Paying it.
• The Cheapest & Best Tax Software Prep Online: Top Program Comparison (2019)
• The Cheapest New Cars of 2019
• 2019 Tax Deadline, Start Date, and Extension Dates (for 2018 Calendar Year)

Money Crashers (www.moneycrashers.com)

Run by two younger guys, but they're earning accolade after accolade for their personal finance advice, anecdotes, news, and financial product comparisons. .

• How to Plan for Old Age & Elder Care When You Don’t Have Kids
• 28 Best New Bank Account Promotions & Offers – August 2018
• 9 Healthy & Easy School Lunch Ideas to Pack for Your Kids
• Flying on a Private Jet – Advantages & Costs
• How to Hire a Nanny and Find the Perfect Caregiver for Your Kids
• How to Declutter Your Kitchen in 5 Easy Steps to Save Money
• Bank of Internet USA Review – Full-Service Online Banking
• 6 Ways to Prepare for the Next Pandemic