The Bloggers' Net Worth Index (BNWI), sponsored by the Moneysmartz Personal Finance Blog, produces monthly data on changes in the net worth of personal financial bloggers.

The February BNWI increased 3.4 percent, comparing favorably with the Dow Jones, NASDAQ, and S&P stock indices.

Personal finance bloggers of note include Done Dirt Cheap , with a 39.8 percent increase over January and Samerwriter , with the largest dollar increase of $28,752 and largest reported net worth of $613,210.

For the full year, the BNWI increased 7.6 percent, handily beating the major stock indices.

Personal finance bloggers of note include Mapgirl's Fiscal Challenge , with a 221 percent increase over December and Samerwriter , with the largest dollar increase of $60,996.

Selection criteria for the BNWI includes financially oriented blog content, recent posting activity, and self-reported net worth.

February additions to the BNWI include Jack's Cash, My Financial Journey, Samewriter, Fire...by 2018, Moomin Valley, The Financial Ladder, Financial Freedumb, and Make Love, Not Debt.

Personal financial bloggers interested in the BNWI program should send an email to the Moneysmartz Editor.