Wise Bread
 "Living large on a small budget." | |
| Industry | Internet |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2006 |
| Founder | Greg Go, Lynn Truong, Will Chen |
| Headquarters | United States |
| Website |
WiseBread |
Wise Bread is a US-based financial advice website that has been recognized as one of the top online personal finance resources by PC Magazine, About.com, the American Association of Retired Persons, Kiplinger, and Rough Guides. The site's message is that being sensible with money does not mean sacrificing fun.[1] It offers advice on personal finance, frugality, career, travel, and deals and discounts. The site is written by multiple people and updates many times each day.[2][3] Wise Bread has contributed content to a number of top news sites, including MSN Money, the Huffington Post, and U.S. News and World Report. Wise Bread's research has also been cited by a number of media outlets including CBS, Fox News, and Reader's Digest. In 2009, Wise Bread published a book titled 10,001 Ways to Live Large on a Small Budget. In partnership with Macmillan Publishers, Wise Bread also launched the podcast, Dealista. Wisebread.com receives 1.25 to 1.77 million visits per month.[4][5]
Publications and Other Platforms
Wise Bread has expanded its content production to platforms beyond the original website. Each Thursday at noon, Pacific time, Wise Bread hosts a one-hour chat on Twitter which addresses the subject of personal finance. Today Show financial editor Jean Chatzky has participated and praises the site. Wise Bread's Twitter account was named one of the "Best Personal-Finance Twitter Accounts to Follow" in 2013 by Kiplinger.
In 2009 Wise Bread partnered with Macmillan Publishers to create The Dealista — a 36 episode podcast series focused on finding great deals. USA Today reviewed the podcast, saying “It's a rare podcast that sends a listener running for a pen to capture must-have information, but The Dealista's recent spilling of Target's price-markdown secrets certainly qualifies.”[6]
In 2009, Wise Bread published a paperback book titled 10,001 Ways to Live Large on a Small Budget.[7] U.S. News & World Report's Kimberly Palmer reviewed the book, stating, “This book is just what we need right now — a reminder that tough economic times don’t mean we have to stop living well, just that we need to indulge more creatively.”[8]
Wise Bread has contributed content to a number of top news sites, including MSN Money,[9] US News and World Report,[10] and the Huffington Post.[11]
Recognition
Wise Bread has been frequently recognized as a useful personal finance resource.
- In 2009, PC Magazine called Wisebread.com one of the top one hundred web sites of the year.[12]
- In 2010, Kiplinger named Wise Bread the "best pick for frugalistas" in its round up of best money blogs.[13]
- In 2011, About.com named Wise Bread the "top personal finance blog of 2011."[1]
- MSN listed Wise Bread among the top ten money blogs.[14]
- In 2013, Jean Chatzky described the site as one of the top ten financial blogs you should read,[2] and Kiplinger heralded Wise Bread's Twitter account for giving the "best smart spending advice" in its list of "the best of everything, 2013."[15]
Information researched and compiled by Wise Bread has been cited by high-authority news vendors including CBS,[16] Fox News,[17] and the Reader's Digest.[18]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Gunelius, Susan (2011). "Top Blogs of 2011". About.com.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Chatzky, Jean (22 November 2013). "Financial Blogs You Should Read". AARP.
- ↑ Peel, Ian (4 January 2010). The Rough Guide to Saving & Selling Online. Penguin. Retrieved 13 September 2014.
- ↑ "Wise Bread This Year's Visits and Page Views by Month". Site Meter. September 2014.
- ↑ "Wise Bread Site Overview". Alexa. September 2014.
- ↑ "Watch, listen, and read". USA Today. 5 October 2009.
- ↑ 10,001 ways to live large on a small budget. Skyhorse Publishing. 12 May 2009. ISBN 160239704X.
- ↑ Palmer, Kimberly (2010). "10,001 Ways to Live Large on a Small Budget". U.S News and World Report.
- ↑ "Search Result for: Wise Bread (188 found)". MSN.
- ↑ "Wise Bread Recent Articles". US News and World Report. 11 September 2014.
- ↑ "Wise Bread Author Profile". Huffington Post.
- ↑ Monson, Kyle (27 July 2009). "The Top 100 Web Sites of 2009". PC Magazine.
- ↑ Huddleston, Cameron (26 October 2010). "Our Picks for the Best Money Blogs". Kiplinger.
- ↑ Weston, Liz (20 August 2012). "The 102 best money websites". MSN.
- ↑ "The Best of Everything, 2013". Kiplinger. December 2013.
- ↑ Johnson, Dave (6 December 2011). "5 best credit card airline mile sign-up bonuses". Columbia Broadcasting.
- ↑ "Shopping Strategies for Cyber Monday". Fox News.
- ↑ Michael, Paul (May 2012). "7 Money Saving Tips That Actually Don’t pay". Reader's Digest.