Tuesday, May 24, 2016

The Top 25 Social Influencers Who Can Help You With Your Finances

Most Americans have difficulty with managing their money, A recent poll showed that about 80 percent of Americans are in debt, and 50 percent either break even or are living beyond their means every month. It is clear that the majority of Americans could benefit from guidance.

Now more than ever, one can learn the keys to financial prosperity through the many books and online resources available. Financial advice websites provide tips for retirement, savings, and managing debt. Research is the first key step to pulling yourself out of a money pit.

Most people can agree that finances are a constant obstacle in their daily lives, and a great way to fix this is to seek advice of a trusted expert on the internet. If it seems that it’s hard to find the right content for you, MoneyTips.com is here to help you out. The website recently commissioned the Evolve! Marketing Agency to find the top socially influential personal finance experts of total.

The individuals on this list were chosen through a process involving over 100 hours of research. MoneyTips.com used a precise algorithm in order to create the most accurate hierarchy of influence. Just a few of the aspects that were taken into consideration were social reach, engagement stats, influence among fellow experts, and credibility.

These experts are not just from a few fields. They have a number of backgrounds including television, radio, blogging, journalism, and CEO positions. Several people on this list have gained offline success in addition to their impressive digital followings. Below are the top 25 Social Influencers in Personal Finance and Wealth:

1) Dave Ramsey (@DaveRamsey)
Ramsey is an American financial author, the host of the Dave Ramsey Show, and the founder of  Ramsey Solutions.

2) Robert T. Kiyosaki (@theRealKiyosaki)
Kiyosaki is a financial education advocate, the founder of The Rich Dad company, and an esteemed author.

3) Suze Orman, CFP (@SuzeOrmanShow)
Suze Orman is most well known as the host of the Suze Orman Show. She is also the host of Suze Orman’s Financial Essentials and a contributing finance editor at O, the Oprah Magazine.

4) Josh Brown (@ReformedBroker)
Josh Brown is the CEO of the Ritholtz Wealth Management and a contributor for CNBC’s Fast Money/Halftime Report.

5) Clark Howard (@ClarkHoward)
Clark Howard is the host of the Clark Howard Show and a New York Times #1 Best-selling author.

6) Alan Krueger (@Alan_Krueger)
Alan Krueger is a professor of economics at Princeton University.

7) Mr. Money Mustache (@mrmoneymustache)
Mr. Money Mustache is the founder of the finance blog MrMoneyMustache.com.

8) Jason Zweig (@JasonZweigWSJ)
Zweig is an investing columnist for The Wall Street Journal. He is also the author of Your Money and Your Brain.

9) Barry Ritholtz (@ritholtz)
Ritholtz is the Founder and Chief Investment Officer of Ritholtz Wealth Management.

10) Todd Duncan (@toddstweets)
Todd Duncan is the CEO and Founder of The Duncan Group.

11) Lauren Young (@LaurenYoung)
Lauren Young is a money editor for Thomson Reuters.

12) Charles Passy (@CharlesPassy)
Charles Passy is a staff writer for Dow Jones who has previously held roles at SmartMoney.com, Smart Money Magazine, MarketWatch.com, and other financial publications.

13) Blake Ellis (@blakeellis3)
Blake Ellis is an investigative writer for CNNMoney.com.

14) Carl Richards, CFP (@behaviorgap)
Richards is the Director of Investor Education at BAM Advisor Services and a columnist at The New York times.

15) Zain Asher (@ZainAsher)
Zain Asher is an international anchor at CNN, a former CNN business correspondent and a former reporter for CNNMoney.com.

16) Jose Pagliery (@Jose_Pagliery)
Jose Pagliery is a cybersecurity reporter for CNNMoney.com. He is also the author of Bitcoin and the Future of Money.

17) Michelle Singletary (@SingletaryM)
Michelle is a personal finance columnist for The Washington Post.

18) Ben Carlson, CFA (@awealthofcs)
Ben Carlson is the Director of Institutional Asset Management of Ritholtz Wealth Management and the author of A Wealth of Common Sense.

19) Jean Chatzky (@JeanChatzky)
Jean Chatzky is a financial editor of NBC’s TODAY Show and a columnist and Financial Ambassador for AARP.

20) Tara Siegel Bernard (@tarasbernard)
Tara Siegel Bernard is a personal finance and consumer reporter with The New York Times.

21) Karen Damato (@DamatoK)
Karen Damato is a wealth editor at the Wall Street Journal.

22) Jesse Eisinger (eisingerj)
Jesse Eisinger is a senior reporter for ProPublica and a former Wall Street Editor at Conde Nast.

23) Ron Lieber (@ronlieber)
Ron Lieber is a Your Money columnist for the New York Times and the author of The Opposite of Spoiled: Raising Kids Who Are Grounded, Generous, and Smart About Money.

24) Tracy Shannon Levey (@TaxAddict)
Tracy Shannon Levey is the co-founder and VP of Communication for Parker Tax Publishing

25) Natali Morris (@natalimorris)
Natali Morris is a new anchor for MSNBC and a contributor for CNBC and the TODAY Show. She is also the creator of natalimorris.com.

If you are in debt, or you live beyond your means, you should definitely look into these professionals. If you give them a follow on Facebook or Twitter, you’ll likely learn how to reach financial stability and success.

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