📚 50 best international personal finance blogs of 2026
The English-speaking financial blogosphere offers hundreds of resources, but only dozens are actively updated and provide real value. Below are 50 active blogs for 2026, sorted into eight specializations.
💡 Quick overview:
- 50 blogs across eight categories: investing, FIRE, earning, budgeting, debt, family finances, taxes, military
- Each with a direct link and key feature
- Table helps you choose what you need in 30 seconds
- At the end: selection matrix by task, video, and FAQ
Summary table
Specialization | Blogs | For whom |
|---|---|---|
FIRE and early retirement | 12 | Retirement before 40-45 |
Budget and saving | 10 | Cutting expenses |
Investing | 8 | Portfolio and strategy |
Earning | 6 | New income sources |
Debt | 5 | Paying off credit |
Family finances | 5 | Families, couples, women |
Taxes | 2 | Self-employed, investors |
Military finances | 2 | Military, veterans |
Investing
1. Oblivious Investor
Mike Piper: less fuss, more return. Passive investing through index funds, tax-efficient asset allocation.
2. Financial Samurai
Sam Dogen: not how to get rich, but how much is enough. Income analytics and calculations of what comfort costs.
3. Money Crashers
Expert team: credit, debt, investing, real estate, insurance, education, taxes. Complete guides.
4. Mr. Money Mustache
Pete Adeney retired at 30. Manifesto of radical efficiency. Provocative style with calculations.
5. Millennial Money
Grant Sabatier: from empty account to independence in 5 years. Calculators and YouTube channel.
6. Rob Berger
Blogosphere veteran since 2007. Broker selection, portfolio building, product comparisons.
7. Wealth Pilgrim
Retirement planning attorney. Social Security, Medicare, tax strategies for retirement.
8. Wise Bread
Collective blog about practical saving and mindful consumption. Different authors, different perspectives.
FIRE
9. Think Save Retire
Steve and Courtney: path to independence with numbers. Income, expenses, mistakes.
10. Retire by 40
Joe left Intel. Monthly net worth reports with real numbers.
11. Early Retirement Extreme
Jacob Lund Fisker: ERE philosophy. Simple living, anti-consumerism, DIY.
12. Our Next Life
Tanja and Mark: retired at 38 and 41. Honest about challenges. Archives are valuable.
13. Frugalwoods
Liz and Nate: homestead in Vermont. Consulting for women, case studies.
14. 20 Something Finance
G.E. Miller: from debt to savings. Finance as lifestyle design.
15. Budgets are sexy
J. Money since 2008. Personal diary, net worth reports, Side Hustle Series.
16. Cait Flanders
Two-year shopping ban. Minimalism, financial psychology, slow living.
17. Money after graduation
Bridget Casey: student loans, debt, first investments. Courses and seminars.
18. Free Money Finance
Multiple income streams. Multiple authors, different perspectives.
19. PT Money
Philip Taylor, CPA. Apps, calculators, automation.
20. Everything Finance
From credit to electric bill. Entry point for ideas.
Earning
21. The College Investor
Robert Farrington: ages 20-35. Student loans, forgiveness programs, refinancing.
22. Making Sense of Cents
Michelle Schroeder-Gardner openly shows income. Monthly reports.
23. Dollar Sprout
Dollar Sprout team. Real platform numbers, no easy money promises.
24. Squawkfox
Kerry Taylor. Lifestyle presentation, original illustrations.
25. Money Smart Life
Ben's blog. Archives are valuable for basic topics.
26. Stefanie O'Connell
Broadway actress. Financial independence for creative professionals.
Budget and saving
27. Money Under 30
For any age. Credit, housing, auto, investing. Calculators.
28. Money Saving Mom
Crystal Paine. Coupons several times a day. Open income numbers.
29. Frugal Rules
John Schmoll. Team of authors. Freedom through frugality.
30. Pocket your dollars
Coupons, shopping lists. Start with groceries.
31. Frugal Beautiful
Shannon. Stylish and beautiful on a modest budget. Archives are valuable.
32. The Centsible Life
Kelly Whalen for women. For moms with kids.
33. Moolanomy
Income, expenses, assets, debt. Systematic approach.
34. Free from broke
Glen Craig. Behavioral analysis of habits.
35. My Money Blog
Jonathan since 2004. More than 20 years of public history.
36. ESI Money
Earn, Save, Invest. Interviews with millionaires.
Debt
37. Debt Roundup
Grayson Bell paid off debt. Calculators, trackers.
38. Disease Called Debt
Hayley: debt paid in two years. Success stories from others.
39. Punch Debt in the Face
Ninja with humor. Open income and expenses. Archives are valuable.
40. Afford Anything
Paula Pant: everything, but not all at once. Real estate reports.
41. The Penny Hoarder
Daily earning and saving ideas.
Family finances
42. Couple Money
For couples. Budget dates, shared goals.
43. The Financial Diet
Hundreds of women's voices. Provocative and honest.
44. Her First 100K
Tori Dunlap. Three million women. Financial Feminist podcast.
45. Miranda Marquit
Focus on growing wealth. Case studies.
46. Women Who Money
For women, by women. Diversity of authors.
Taxes
47. Don't mess with taxes
Kay Bell. Unusual scenarios, from scams to rates.
48. Ask Liz Weston
Liz Weston, CFP. Q&A with numbers and regulatory references.
Military finances
49. Military Money
VA benefits, military discounts, career specifics.
50. Money Girl
Laura Adams under Quick and Dirty Tips. Short advice.
⁉️🤔 Frequently asked questions
Should I read all 50 blogs?
No. Choose 2-3 for your task. Reading dozens creates noise, applying two or three produces results.
Are these blogs relevant for Russian-speaking readers?
The blogs are in English, taxes are American. But money management principles, saving strategies, and financial psychology are universal.
Which blogs for beginners?
Money Under 30 as entry point. Then Wise Bread and Dollar Sprout.
How much time to spend?
15-20 minutes a day. One post with action beats ten in bookmarks.
Which ones stopped updating?
Most are active. Our Next Life, Free Money Finance, Money Smart Life, Frugal Beautiful, and Punch Debt in the Face no longer publish new content, but archives are valuable.
What to read for your task
Video breaks down beginner mistakes in personal finance.
Debt: Debt Roundup, Disease Called Debt, Afford Anything.
Portfolio: Oblivious Investor, Wealth Pilgrim, Financial Samurai.
Early retirement: Mr. Money Mustache, Retire by 40, Think Save Retire.
Earning: The College Investor, Making Sense of Cents, Dollar Sprout.
Family budget: Couple Money, Money Saving Mom, The Financial Diet.
Taxes: Don't Mess With Taxes, Ask Liz Weston.
Choose 2-3 blogs and apply within 24 hours. Action beats reading.
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