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30May/090

Top 100 Personal Finance Blogs – Ranked By Traffic

[This post is written and copyrighted by FIRE Finance (http://firefinance.blogspot.com).]

Note: Please do not be misguided by this post's date i.e. Sep 2007. We've published May 2009's rankings at the same url as Sep 2007's rankings. This will benefit those who had linked to this post since fresh monthly rankings will be available at the same url. Unfortunately Blogger does not allow static pages, so the past date (url) of this post will stay. But the content will be updated every month.

Updated on May 29, 2009: Welcome back to our rankings of personal finance (pf) blogs for May 2009 based on traffic data of April 2009. It requires a lot of hard and smart work to figure among the best personal finance blogs. Heartiest congratulations to all those who made it to our list of "Top 100 Personal Finance Blogs." Our next ranking of PF Blogs will be released in August 2009.

As you may have noticed, there are some discrepancies in Quantcast and Compete's results. This may be due to the fact that many sites have not implemented requisite trackers and plugins (details are here). It makes sense to go through with the implementations to make this game an even playing field.

The following tables show traffic rankings of individual and group personal finance blogs respectively based on monthly traffic data (Apr 2009) from corresponding sources.

TABLE's LEGEND
» FIRE RANK: Overall Traffic Rank of a site
» BLOG: Name of the blog being ranked
» CHANGE: Change in FIRE RANK of a blog wrt previous month's position
» SITEMETER: Traffic rank based on Sitemeter's data
» QUANTCAST: Traffic rank based on Quantcast's data
» COMPETE: Traffic rank based on Compete's data
» SCORE: Average Traffic rank (Sitemeter, Quantcast, Compete)
» PAGE RANK: Google's page rank for the blog
Rankings Methodology Raw Traffic Data Master List Notes
INDIVIDUAL PF BLOGS - RANKED

Last updated on Sun May 17 2009 05:49 PM EDT

FIRE RANK BLOG CHANGE SITEMETER QUANTCAST COMPETE SCORE PAGE RANK
1 MoneySavingMom - 1 1 1 1.0 5
2 GetRichSlowly - 3 2 2 2.3 6
3 TheSimpleDollar - 2 3 3 2.7 6
4 DealSeekingMom New 4 4 4.0 4
5 BluePrintForFinancialPros ↓1 6 5 5.5 3
6 CommonSenseWithMoney ↑6 5 7 9 7.0 5
6 MyMoneyBlog ↑2 8 6 7.0 5
7 FiveCentNickel ↓2 9 8 8.5 3
8 CouponCravings ↑4 4 16 7 9.0 5
9 MoneyBlueBook ↓3 10 10 10.0 5
10 BankDeals ↑3 5 17 11.0 3
11 FreeMoneyFinance ↓1 11 15 13.0 6
12 TheDigeratiLife ↓1 14 12 13.0 2
13 CashMoneyLife ↓4 13 14 13.5 3
14 MomAdvice - 19 11 15.0 3
15 SavingToInvest ↓8 15 16 15.5 4
16 ChristianPF ↑4 12 19 15.5 3
17 FrugalDad - 6 23 18 15.7 3
18 BeingFrugal - 7 21 22 16.7 3
19 TheSun'sFinancialDiary ↓3 17 20 18.5 3
20 GenerationXFinance ↑3 18 21 19.5 3
21 MoneyNing ↑5 12 30 26 22.7 4
22 AskMrCreditCard ↑6 10 39 24.5 4
23 MyTwoDollars ↑2 11 31 33 25.0 2
24 MoneySmartLife ↓9 24 28 26.0 2
25 MyDollarPlan ↓4 29 25 27.0 3
26 TheDoughRoller ↑3 26 29 27.5 3
27 BeingFrugalIsFabulous ↑11 15 32 37 28.0 3
28 LazyManAndMoney ↓6 25 34 29.5 3
29 DebtKid ↓3 37 23 30.0 4
30 MoneyMatter&MoreMusings - 20 40 30.0 3
30 Moolanomy ↓11 33 27 30.0 3
30 NotMadeOfMoney ↑10 28 32 30.0 3
30 PaidTwice ↑3 14 38 38 30.0 3
31 DividendGrowthInvestor ↑16 22 39 30.5 3
32 NoCreditNeeded ↓8 18 35 44 32.3 5
33 TheFinanceBuff ↓2 9 36 52 32.3 3
34 GatherLittleByLittle ↓7 16 46 42 34.7 3
35 FrugalUpstate ↑11 21 44 41 35.3 4
36 IWillTeachYouToBeRich ↑3 58 13 35.5 3
37 KeepingKingdomFirst ↑18 13 74 24 37.0 4
38 MoneyUnder30 ↑3 41 35 38.0 5
39 EngineerADebtFreeLife ↑20 40 36 38.0 0
40 BloggingAwayDebt ↑8 34 43 38.5 3
40 MillionDollarJourney ↓3 27 50 38.5 3
41 BibleMoneyMatters ↓7 48 30 39.0 3
42 PTMoney ↓19 23 45 49 39.0 2
43 SingleGuyMoney - 41 41.0 4
44 FreeFromBroke ↓8 29 52 45 42.0 3
45 DontMessWithTaxes - 25 60 51 45.3 6
46 MyOpenWallet ↑3 24 43 70 45.7 3
47 LittlePeopleWealth ↑11 33 53 54 46.7 3
48 CleverDude ↓4 20 64 57 47.0 3
48 FrugalLawStudent ↓6 17 66 58 47.0 3
49 PunnyMoney ↑14 27 55 59 47.0 0
50 StopBuyingCrap ↑2 49 46 47.5 5
51 TheHappyRock ↑6 32 54 65 50.3 0
52 BargainBabe New 19 78 56 51.0 4
53 MrsMicah ↑7 50 55 52.5 2
54 SenseToSave ↓3 35 59 66 53.3 2
55 ThePiggyBanker ↑24 47 60 53.5 4
56 GiveMeBackMyFiveBucks ↑5 26 42 93 53.7 3
57 TheFrugalDuchess ↓22 37 72 54.5 5
58 ItsJustMoney ↑11 28 82 55.0 0
59 FIREFinance ↓6 34 65 67 55.3 3
59 GoodFinancialCents ↑6 22 81 63 55.3 3
60 PoorerThanYou ↑14 39 73 56.0 2
61 NoDebtPlan ↓3 30 62 77 56.3 2
62 MightyBargainHunter - 69 47 58.0 3
62 MyPersonalFinanceJourney ↑16 45 71 58.0 3
63 ExperimentsInFinance ↑5 8 108 64 60.0 3
64 ManVsDebt New 48 56 76 60.0 0
65 MoneyMusings ↓11 76 48 62.0 0
66 WellHeeled ↑6 63 63.0 5
67 HowISaveMoney ↓1 61 69 65.0 2
68 2millionBlog ↓12 70 62 66.0 3
69 UltimateMoneyBlog New 44 88 66.0 0
70 ThriftyFloridaMama ↑6 36 99 68 67.7 3
71 YetAnotherBlogAboutMoney ↑4 68 68.0 4
72 Pecuniarities ↑4 43 71 90 68.0 3
73 BudgetsAre$exy ↓23 31 113 61 68.3 4
74 TightFistedMiser ↑7 50 72 85 69.0 0
75 TheWanderingTaxPro ↓8 38 101 69.5 5
76 Neville'sFinancialBlog ↓5 67 75 71.0 3
77 Jim'sFinanceandInvestment ↑3 71 71.0 0
78 AlmostFrugal ↓8 90 53 71.5 3
79 TheFinanceJourney ↓15 42 75 100 72.3 0
80 MillionaireMommyNextDoor New 73 74 73.5 4
81 TheWisdomJournal ↑9 116 31 73.5 3
82 SavingsToolbox ↑12 58 91 83 77.3 3
83 Mapgirl’sFiscalChallenge ↑3 52 85 96 77.7 2
84 MoneyCrashers ↓52 78 78.0 3
85 BankBonuses ↓1 53 88 94 78.3 0
86 DinksFinance ↓13 68 89 78.5 6
87 MyFinancialJourney ↑6 40 118 79.0 0
88 MoneyEnergy New 80 80.0 2
89 ERollOver New 80 81 80.5 4
90 FinallyFrugal ↑4 61 100 80.5 3
91 AFrugalLivingBlog - 83 83.0 4
92 GettingFinancesDone - 59 107 83.0 0
93 TheBaglady ↓8 55 112 83.5 0
94 OneFrugalGirl ↑4 56 92 103 83.7 0
95 MakeLoveNotDebt ↑4 84 84 84.0 3
96 Caveman'sFinJourney New 54 57 142 84.3 0
97 TheFinancialBlogger ↓9 93 79 86.0 3
98 RetirementThink New 86 86.0 -1
99 FrugalHomemakerPlus ↓12 87 87.0 4
100 My1stMillionAt33 New 87 87.0 3

GROUP PF BLOGS - RANKED
Last updated on Sun May 17 2009 12:28 PM EDT

FIRE RANK BLOG CHANGE SITEMETER QUANTCAST COMPETE SCORE PAGE RANK
1 WiseBread - 1 1 1 1.0 4
2 FourPillars ↑2 2 3 2.5 2
3 ConsumerismCommentary - 4 2 3.0 5
4 PersonalFinanceAdvice ↓2 3 3.0 3
5 AllFinancialMaters - 5 4 4.5 5
6 Queercents - 2 6 8 5.3 3
7 SoundMoneyTips ↑4 8 6 7.0 5
8 AmericanConsumerNews - 9 5 7.0 3
8 DebtFree ↓1 3 11 7.0 3
9 SmartMoneyDaily ↑1 7 9 8.0 0
10 CreditBloggers ↓1 10 7 8.5 5
11 TheDiv-Net ↑1 4 12 10 8.7 3

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If your blog is not listed, please check if it's in the master list of all PF blogs. Your site's presence in the master list means that it has been considered for the rankings. However if your blog pertains solely to investing then it will be listed in a separate set of rankings for investing blogs. Else, please leave a comment or email us with the following:
  • blog url
  • google page rank
  • sitemeter traffic url (if any)
  • your contact email id (so that we may notify you when this list is updated)

If you provide us with proper information, we will include your blog in our next publication of rankings. Provided that your blog's traffic data (Quantcast/Sitemeter/Compete) exists, and is 2000 or more. Please do not feel sad if your site did not make it to this month's rankings. This set of rankings will be updated regularly. So new blogs will get an opportunity to be ranked every month.

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We hope you enjoyed this post. Our heartfelt thanks to the pf blogosphere's active community for their honest feedback. We will continue to improve the rankings with your participation. This list belongs to the community and will help us all improve, one creative post at a time. So joyfully we bid adieu till the next update!

Previous Rankings:

  • 2009 - Mar, Feb, Jan
  • 2008 - Oct, Sep, Jul, May, Apr, Mar , Feb , Jan

  • 2007 - Nov, Oct, Sep

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28May/090

$50 SignUp Bonus from eFirstBank

[This post is written and copyrighted by FIRE Finance (http://firefinance.blogspot.com).]

eFirstBank is offering a $50 sign up bonus for a new personal checking account with at least $50. This offer is specifically for their customers in Arizona, California and Colorado. If you are not from these three states you can quit reading from here on :( .

  • Sign Up Link: Deal & Details

  • Offer valid for personal checking accounts opened. Limit one gift award per household, per 12-month period. Limit one gift per account.

  • Minimum opening deposit of $50 required to receive the gift. If you do not maintain the minimum daily balance a $7 service charge will be assessed for Money Market Checking and a $15 service charge will be assessed for Premier Checking. There is not a minimum balance or a service charge for Free Checking or 55-Plus Checking.

  • Fees: Internet Banking is free if you agree to receive your statements electronically; otherwise, a $3 monthly fee will be assessed. If you enroll for the optional Bill Payment Service and less than three bill payments are made per month, a $5 inactivity fee will be assessed. Premier Checking customers are exempt from Internet and Bill Pay fees.

  • The $50 signup bonus is considered interest and is subject to IRS and other tax reporting.

  • FirstBank employees are not eligible to receive the award.

Let us know how this bonus worked out for you :) .

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