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Errold Moody
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Archived Under: Financial Planning , Moneysmartz Profiles and Reviews
Tags: Errold Moody, Financial Planning, Moneysmartz Profiles and Reviews
EFMoody.comCategory: Financial Planning
Description: With quotes like "No matter, this is not a Suze Orman 'feel good' commentary or the absurd Rich Dad Poor Dad drivel. Be prepared to do some heavy homework and you will be well served by the material and insight found nowhere else" it's not surprising that EF Moody is known for his "no-nonsense" approach to educating readers about finance. The contents of his site EFMoody.com offer a comprehensive and in-depth discussion of the essential elements of financial management and planning. The site prides itself on being the "largest comprehensive financial planning site on the Internet" and for providing readers knowledge to help them get past the hype of the financial services industry and focus on what really works.
Features: The site has 4,000 pages of related articles on finance and 1,700 links to financial websites. One of the famous, and sometimes controversial, features of EFMoody.com is his daily "Gripes and Comments" discussing the finance industry and the economy as a whole.
Notable Awards/Recognition: EFMoody.com has received widespread media recognition including favorable reviews by Forbes, Business Week and USA Today which said "This is a high-powered personal bookmark list that spans the spectrum of the truly useful."
Bottom Line: Errold Moody masters the art of humorous, conversational financial commentary. Though the site lay-out has a lot of room for improvement, the content of the site itself is staggering. If you are willing to roll up your sleeves and do some heavy lifting, then the thousands of resource materials and helpful articles at EFMoody.com will surely enhance your financial decision making.
Consumerism Commentary
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Archived Under: Moneysmartz Profiles and Reviews , Personal Finance
Tags: Consumerism Commentary, Moneysmartz Profiles and Reviews, Personal Finance
Consumerism CommentaryCategories: Personal Finance Blog
Description: Consumerism Commentary is a personal finance blog started in 2003 by Flexo to "hold himself accountable for his finances." Flexo's background is varied including a undergraduate degree in music education and an MBA. Smithee, an interactive designer, recently joined Flexo. Both Flexo and Smithee co-write the articles and feature news in the blog. Articles are posted daily, with a wide range of topics including the latest market and economic news, advice about saving and investing, and Flexo's and Smithee's take on their own personal finances.
Features: The site features an ongoing "Carnival of Personal Finance" of posts by other personal finance bloggers and the monthly tracking of Flexo's net worth.
Notable Awards/Recognition: Consumerism Commentary has been mentioned in The Wall Street Journal and quoted in BusinessWeek Online. Yahoo! named Consumerism Commentary as one of the "Ten Money Blogs Everyone Should Read." Most recently, Consumerism Commentary was named "A Must-Read Blog" by Kilpinger's Personal Finance Magazine.
Bottom Line: Flexo and Smithee write with passion about finance products and services offering a fresh perspective on money and debt most useful for reflecting on your own personal day-to-day personal financial management.
Moneysmartz on Twitter
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Archived Under: About Moneysmartz
Tags: About Moneysmartz, Twitter
Twitter, the social networking and micro-blogging sensation, allows individuals to deliver short messages ("tweets") over multiple networks and devices. Since Twitter's launch in 2006, it has evolved into a tool for easily connecting with friends and family. Lately, businesses have discovered the utility of Twitter through an almost unlimited number of creative approaches.Moneysmartz recently jumped into the Twitter fray and began posting updates about Moneysmartz blog posts. Our Twitter page shows who we are following and who is following us. We welcome anyone with an interest in personal finance to follow our tweets. Moneysmartz follows individuals and businesses micro-blogging about personal finance, including personal finance blogs and websites.
Moneysmartz will continue to track the Twitter sensation and report on ways individuals can use Twitter to find the information, products, and services they need to make smarter financial decisions.
