Editors and Panel of Judges Selected 38
Innovative Apps, Tools, and Services that Simplify the Money
Management Process and Boost Your Bottom Line
NEW
YORK, Aug. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- REAL
SIMPLE today unveiled the winners of its fifth annual
Smart Money Awards, which spotlight 38 of the best new financial
innovations that help you earn, save, and grow your money. Selected
by an independent panel of personal finance pros and REAL SIMPLE
editors, the 2023 Smart Money Awards are featured in the
September 2023 issue, on sale
August 18, and the full list of
winners is available now on RealSimple.com/SmartMoneyAwards.
"Every year, the REAL SIMPLE Smart Money Awards celebrates the
ingenuity and innovation of new financial products meant to
simplify our lives and empower us to make smarter choices with our
money. The 2023 winners reflect a diverse range of tools and
services that help build a nest egg, buy a home, maximize credit
card points, and more. From financial literacy and banking to real
estate and retirement, our Smart Money Awards span all ages and
stages of personal finance so you can get your financial house in
order no matter what that looks like to you," said REAL SIMPLE
Editor in Chief Lauren Iannotti.
The 2023 Smart Money Awards reveal the best financial products
that make life easier and boost readers' bottom line. To create the
Smart Money Awards, REAL SIMPLE editors worked with a diverse panel
of financial professionals to assess a list of products across
eight categories that debuted or were updated between January 2022 and May
2023. After sifting through hundreds of new offerings and
rigorously testing and reviewing the selections, they awarded the
standout financial products based on innovation and relevance to
REAL SIMPLE readers.
REAL SIMPLE's 2023 Smart Money Awards Winners
Banking
The Account Bundle for Serious
Savers: SoFi Checking and Savings
An Account
That Helps You Budget: Ally Spending
Account
A Way to Share Finances—Without
Really Sharing Finances:
Qapital
The Account That Automates Your Cash
Back: Apple Card's High-Yield Savings Account
Financial Literacy
Help Finding a Planner Who
Gets You: Facet
The Tool That Lets You
Imagine the Future: J.P. Morgan Wealth
Plan
An Online Community of Smart People:
Penny Finance
Not-at-All Boring Educational
Videos: BlackRock Market Myth Busting
Credit & Credit Cards
The Easiest Way to
Boost Your Credit: Credit Karma Credit
Builder
The Card That Gives You Cash Back on
Necessities: American Express Blue Cash Everyday
Card
The Card That Helps Current & Future
Homeowners: Rocket Visa Signature
Card
Personalized (but Free!) Credit Advice:
Chase Credit
Journey
The Card for Those Who Like to Travel
in Style: Capital One Venture X
An Automatic
Bill Payer That Boosts Credit Scores:
StellarFi
The Easiest Way to Maximize Your Cash
Back: CardPointers Pro
Investing & Retirement
An Open Invitation to
Exclusive Investments: Arta Finance
The
Trick to Investing Based on Your Beliefs:
Fennel
A Better Way to Give Back:
Daffy
Your Personal, Supersmart Online
Investor: Vanguard Digital Advisor
Career & Taxes
Frictionless Tax Help
for Freelancers: FlyFin
Savvy
Bookkeeping for Startup Owners: Lili Smart
The Free Way to (Easily)
Pay Your Business Bills: Melio
The Service
That Helps Ballpark Your Tax Bill: April
The
Credit Card That Turns Business Expenses into Cold, Hard
Cash: Chase Ink Business Premier
The Card
That Makes You a Smarter Business Owner: Hello Alice's
Small Business Mastercard
Insurance
The Smoothest Way to Shop for Life
Insurance: NerdWallet's Life Insurance Comparison
Viewer
Home Insurance for Folks who Live in Danger
Zones: Kin
Home & Real Estate
The App That Makes Home
Buying a Group Activity: Pairadime
The
Lender That Buys the House for You: Divvy
Homes
The App That Lets You Buy a Fraction of a
Home: Nestment
A Handy Service That
Outsources Annoying Landlord Duties: Stessa Pro
A Safe & Reliable
Way to Home Swap: Kindred
Kids & Family
Estate Planning Made
Easy: Trust & Will
A Low-Risk Tool to
Teach Kids About Investing: Greenlight
The
App That Makes Lending Less Awkward:
Zirtue
Help for Anyone Who's Caring for a Loved
One: Carefull
A Hack to Score the Best Phone
Deal: Navi
A Quick-to-Set-Up Nest Egg for
Kids: UNest
The panel of judges included Ashley
Feinstein Gerstley, Founder and CEO of Fiscal Femme and
author of The 30-Day Money Cleanse; Elizabeth Pennington, Certified Financial
Planner; Erin Skye Kelly,
author of Get The Hell Out Of Debt and host of the podcast
by the same name; Farnoosh
Torabi, financial journalist and host of the So
Money podcast; Hilarey
Gould, Editorial Director of Financial Products and
Services at Investopedia; Linda
Rogers, Certified Financial Planner and founder of
Planning Within Reach; and Tatiana
Tsoir, Certified Public Accountant and Author of
Dream Bold, Start Smart.
The September 2023 issue of REAL
SIMPLE is on newsstands on August 18,
and the full list of this year's Smart Money Awards is now
available at RealSimple.com/SmartMoneyAwards.
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