Rachel Cruze Competes to Be GOBankingRates' "Best Personal Finance Expert" of 2014

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Dec 09, 2014, 07:15 ET

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 9, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Rachel Cruze, best-selling author, speaker and financial educator, has been named a finalist in GOBankingRates' fourth annual "Best Personal Finance Expert" competition, which runs throughout December. Cruze is going up against 11 other money authorities, handpicked by GOBankingRates staff in collaboration with writers and editors from top media outlets in the personal finance space.

Cruze is the author of recent New York Times best-seller "Smart Money Smart Kids," which she co-wrote with her father, Dave Ramsey, also a finalist in the competition. Often a featured speaker at her father's events, Cruze has been a financial educator since she was 15, frequently touring the country to deliver her own brand of money advice tailored to parents and students.

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GOBankingRates interviewed Cruze backstage at Dave Ramsey's Smart Conference in Los Angeles to talk about working with her father, how parents can teach their children good money habits and her No. 1 financial tip for 2015.

Cruze stressed that Americans need to get out of debt in 2015, and that there's only one way to do that: "Be intentional with your money," she said. "If you're going to win with money, you have to be intentional. That means creating a budget so you know where your money is going. This will help you avoid debt, pay off existing debt and save for the future." (CLICK HERE for video of the interview.)

Additional details about the competition:

Voting is open Dec. 1 to 31, with the winner announce on Jan. 5.
Every day, GOBankingRates is profiling one finalist, including his money philosophy, credentials and best tip for financial success in the new year.
Fans can vote as often as they want for their favorite experts, as well as follow the action online using the #PFExpert hashtag.

Click to tweet your support for Cruze.

For the full list of finalists, visit bit.ly/PFExpert.

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