As a finance student, all areas of budgeting, saving, investing and accounting are of interest. This list of financial blogs touch on personal areas of money like how to save for a first home to paying down a mountain of debt. They’ll be personally, as well as professionally, interesting to the student who is passionate about finance in all its forms.
Studenomics
Written by a student for students, this one doesn’t suggest that you stay home and have no fun at all. The creator of the site, Martin, graduated from college with no debt. He spends his time helping other students make sound decisions while never missing out on the party. He says he wants to help students get wild, have fun and always walk around happy without ruining your future. His take on money and budgeting as well as financial experts is unique. There are topics like why you should save $10,000 in the next six months, and how to start. He also tackles why most advice about entrepreneurship isn’t realistic.
Money Under 30
This site was created in 2006, and has helped countless young people save money and learn good money habits. There are categories on the site for:
- credit cards
- debt payoff
- credit
One of the best categories on the site is called Level up Your Money, which is filled with advice on how to find a better credit card or how to invest for the future. The goal of the site is to help readers save their first $100,000, whether that’s for future retirement or to buy a new home.
Budgets are Sexy
The blog creator who calls himself J. Money started the site after buying a home for his family on something of a whim. He:
- started tracking his expenses
- created his first budget
- started inhaling budgeting and investment books
He became hooked on the idea of budgeting creating confidence, which is sexy. There are plenty of free resources on the site, but it’s a fun read that will get students motivated to save money as well as increase their net worth. Topics on the site include his side hustle series and free budget templates. He also shares his monthly net worth.
20 Something Finance
This blog covers a variety of topics and ways to save money from products to budgeting. Some of the posts cover topics like how to replace a rented cable box with your own to save money as well as how the site’s creator spent only $2,500 for his wedding. According to his post, the average wedding cost over $32,000. While it took some sacrifice, they were able to have a lovely wedding with their closest friends and family. There are also posts on:
- budget
- retirement savings
- insurance
Money Crashers
Whether your interest is money management, real estate, travel or insurance, this site is based on a community of writers who share their expertise with readers. There are posts on how much house a person can afford with a calculator to help. Other posts talk about how to buy and fix up cars to become a car flipper making large profits. Topics include:
- banking
- credit cards
- how to choose a bank account
Many of the sites are about personal budgeting and saving, but it can have a real impact on a student interested in that world. It’s eye-opening to see what others are doing especially if you’ll be advising clients on how to save money or get out of debt themselves.
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