LOS ANGELES, July 20, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- On Aug. 2, over 50 top personal finance experts and thought-leaders will put their advice, tips and money tricks on the line to go head-to-head in the 2016 Summer Money Games.
Hosted by GOBankingRates in partnership with GoFreeCredit, the second quadrennial Summer Money Games kicks off a month of competition in conjunction with the Rio 2016 Olympics. GOBankingRates' readers and viewers, as well as the followers of each Money Games finalist, will get the chance to vote for their favorite content to determine gold, silver and bronze money medalists in five categories of the Games: Saving Money, Financial Advice, Money Milestones, Retirement Planning and Wealth Building.
This year's finalists are the best of the best, hand-selected by a respected committee of GOBankingRates columnists, managing editors and veteran staff who evaluated the work of hundreds of personal finance gurus.
"This is truly an incredible line-up of the best and brightest in the money field," said Connie Lundegard, Money Games Committee Member. "Each finalist has made many significant contributions to the personal finance and personal success industries. The Money Games is a platform to honor their best-in-class work. On behalf of the Money Games Committee and GOBankingRates, we're thrilled to bring together such knowledgeable experts to share advice and help Americans improve their personal finance."
Readers can expect advice, personal money stories, tips and tricks and a variety of resources from influential thought leaders in the personal finance and personal success industries.
The following experts' work will be competing in this year's Summer Money Games:
Contributing in the Category of Saving Money
- Amy Chang of Slickdeals
- Barbara Friedberg
- DaveRamsey.com
- Donna Freedman
- Jeanette Pavini, Coupons.com
- Jennifer Barrett, Acorns
- Kyle Taylor, The Penny Hoarder
- Lauren Greutman, I am That Lady
- Stephanie Nelson, Coupon Mom
- Tracie Fobes, Penny Pinchin' Mom
Contributing in the Category of Retirement Planning
- Chris Hogan
- J. Money, Budgets are Sexy
- J.D. Roth
- Joe Udo, Retire By 40
- Kim Kiyosaki
- Nancy Collamer
- Sharon Epperson, CNBC
- Tony Robbins and Tom Zgainer, America's Best 401k
- Wes Moss
Contributing in the Category of Wealth Building
- Christy Wright
- Denise Duffield-Thomas, Lucky Bitch
- Gary Vaynerchuk
- John Rampton
- Josh Felber
- Murray Newlands
- Nick Loper, Side Hustle Nation
- Nicole Lapin, Rich Bitch
- Robert Kiyosaki
- Ron Beaubien, StockMarketSchool.com
- Whitney Johnson
Contributing in the Category of Money Milestones
- David Auten and John Schneider, The Debt Free Guys
- Dorethia Kelly
- Jessica Dickler, CNBC
- Kathy Kristof
- Laura Adams, Money Girl
- Paul Vachon, The Frugal Toad
- Rachel Cruze
- Robert Farrington
- AJ Smith, SmartAsset
- Stefanie O'Connell
- Steve Rhode, Get Out of Debt Guy
- Trae Bodge
Contributing in the Category of Financial Advice
- Carl Richards, New York Times
- Chelsea Krost
- Darren Hardy
- David Bach
- Jeff Yeager, The Ultimate Cheapskate
- Jim Wang, Wallet Hacks
- Kimberly Palmer, Smart Mom, Rich Mom
- Michelle Singletary
- Sharon Lechter
- Stacy Johnson, Money Talks News
- Winnie Sun
Each expert has submitted some of their most helpful advice in article or video format, corresponding to their category of competition.
For full details and to learn more about these experts, go to:
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About GoFreeCredit
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