''Money'' is an American brand and a
personal finance
Personal finance is the financial management that an individual or a family unit performs to budget, save, and spend monetary resources in a controlled manner, taking into account various financial risks and future life events.
When planni ...
website owned by Money Group. From its 1972 founding until 2018, it was a monthly magazine published by
Time Inc. and subsequently by
Meredith Corporation
Meredith Corporation was an American media conglomerate based in Des Moines, Iowa, that owned newspapers, magazines, television stations, and websites. Its publications had a readership of more than 120 million and paid circulation of more than ...
from 2018 to 2019. Its articles cover the gamut of personal finance topics ranging from credit cards, mortgages, insurance, banking, and investing to family finance issues, including paying for college, credit, career, and home improvement. It also publishes an annual list of "America's Best Places to Live".
History
The first issue of ''Money'' magazine was published in October 1972 by
Time Inc. The magazine, along with ''
Fortune
Fortune may refer to:
General
* Fortuna or Fortune, the Roman goddess of luck
* Luck
* Wealth
* Fate
* Fortune, a prediction made in fortune-telling
* Fortune, in a fortune cookie
Arts and entertainment Film and television
* ''The Fortune'' (19 ...
'', partnered with sister cable network
CNN
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in CNNMoney.com after the discontinuation of the
CNNfn
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business news channel in 2005. In 2014, after Time Inc.'s spin-off from its parent company
Time Warner
Warner Media, LLC ( doing business as WarnerMedia) was an American multinational mass media and entertainment conglomerate owned by AT&T. It was headquartered at the 30 Hudson Yards complex in New York City.
It was established as Time Warne ...
, which also owned CNN, Money launched its website, Money.com.
After Meredith Corporation acquired Time Inc. at the beginning of 2018, ''Money'' was put up for sale. In April 2019, Meredith announced the discontinuation of Money's print publication, focusing instead on its digital platform, Money.com. The last print issue was published in June 2019.
In October 2019, Meredith Corporation sold the ''Money'' brand and website to Money Group, formerly known as Ad Practitioners LLC, a
Puerto Rico
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-based media and advertising company which operates ConsumersAdvocate.org.
In 2023, Money added ''Best Cars'' and ''Best Hospitals'' to their roster of flagships, joining their existing ''Best Places to Live'', ''Best Places to Travel'', ''Best Colleges'', and ''Best Banks'' annual franchises.
Products and services
Money's website includes financial news coverage, informational content on credit, loans, insurance, investing, and personal finance, and individual and comparative product and service reviews of companies across those industries. Money employs an editorial team of financial experts, reporters, journalists, and writers with offices in Puerto Rico and
New York
New York most commonly refers to:
* New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States
* New York City, the most populous city in the United States, located in the state of New York
New York may also refer to:
Places United Kingdom
* ...
.
Legacy and honors
In its 50+ year history, ''Money Magazine'' has won numerous awards and honors including:
* Emmy award nomination (2020) for mini-documentary “Rise Above,” featuring Amanda Nguyen
* Gerald Loeb Award Winners for Personal Finance (2016, 2017 )
* Society for Advancing Business Editing and Writing (SABEW) Distinguished Achievement Award (1998)
*
National Magazine Award
The National Magazine Awards, also known as the Ellie Awards, honor print and digital publications that consistently demonstrate superior execution of editorial objectives, innovative techniques, noteworthy enterprise and imaginative design. Or ...
s for Personal Service (1988)
*
National Magazine Award
The National Magazine Awards, also known as the Ellie Awards, honor print and digital publications that consistently demonstrate superior execution of editorial objectives, innovative techniques, noteworthy enterprise and imaginative design. Or ...
s for Public Interests (1987)
*
National Magazine Award
The National Magazine Awards, also known as the Ellie Awards, honor print and digital publications that consistently demonstrate superior execution of editorial objectives, innovative techniques, noteworthy enterprise and imaginative design. Or ...
s for General Excellence (1986)
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''Money’s'' art department has won several awards including:
* International Motion Art Awards 11 Winner Animation (2023)
* American Illustration 42, Selected and Chosen Winner (2023)
* The Society of Illustrators, Illustrators 64 Exhibit (2022)
* American Illustration 41, Selected and Chosen Winner (2022)
* American Illustration 40, Chosen Winner (2021)
* American Illustration 39, Chosen Winner (2020)
See also
* Bankrate
* Credit Karma
Credit Karma is an American multinational personal finance company founded in 2007. It has been a brand of Intuit since December 2020. It is best known as a free credit and financial management platform, but its features also include monitori ...
* Investopedia
Investopedia is a global financial media website headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1999, Investopedia provides investment dictionaries, advice, reviews, ratings, and comparisons of financial products, such as securities accounts. It ...
* LendingTree
LendingTree, Inc. is an online lending marketplace, founded in 1996 and headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. The business platform allows potential borrowers to connect with multiple lender, loan operators to find optimal terms for loans, ...
* MarketWatch
''MarketWatch'' is a website that provides financial information, business news, analysis, and stock market data. It is a subsidiary of Dow Jones & Company, a property of News Corp, along with ''The Wall Street Journal'' and '' Barron's.''
...
* NerdWallet
NerdWallet is an American personal finance company, founded in 2009 by Tim Chen and Jacob Gibson. It has a website and app that earns money by promoting financial products to its users.
History
NerdWallet was founded in August 2009 by Tim Chen ...
* WalletHub
WalletHub (formerly CardHub.com) is a personal finance company that launched in August 2013. It is based in Miami and owned by Evolution Finance, Inc.
WalletHub offers free consumer tools, such as its WalletLiteracy Quiz and its Financial Fitn ...
References
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