Whether you’re saving up for your dream apartment rental or an experienced tenant nearing the end of your lease, paying for your apartment is no easy task. Thankfully, these Personal Finance gurus will teach you everything you need to know about budgeting and smart-savings that will help you achieve your Financial goals, whatever they might be. We’ve loved learning about important financial concepts like Roth IRAs, banking, and credit from them and hope that you might too.

The Simple Dollar 

@thesimpledollar

Started by Trent Hamm, who grew up in tight economic situations, the Simple Dollar offers lots of wisdom about credit cards, frugal living, and financial advice about how to increase your net worth. Being financially healthy should not be difficult, and the Simple Dollar helps simplifies a lot of nebulous concepts in Finance that shouldn’t be as mysterious as they are.

J. Money 

@BudgetsAreSexy

Money started his personal blog, BudgetsAreSexy, as a way to keep track of his finances after purchasing his first home for $350,000. Since then, he’s increased his net worth to over half a million dollars and has shared his lessons learned with millions of his online followers.

I Will Teach You To Be Rich 

@Ramit

Ramit Sethi, who runs this popular blog with a massive following, is also the author of an eponymous book which was on the NYTimes Bestseller List. He publishes high-quality content covering credit cards, rising out of personal-debt and how to maximize the size of your savings account.

Len Penzo 

@LenPenzo

Self-branded as an “offbeat personal finance blog”, Len Penzo offers advice for responsible people seeking to lead a responsible financial life. His down-to-earth writing style and sensible recommendations are very relatable to people of all ages and financial situations.

Krazy Coupon Lady 

@KrazyCouponLady

Wouldn’t it be great if you could save money on the essentials, like toothpaste, shampoo, and milk? Krazy Coupon Lady allows you to do just that and helps you access the best deals out there for a wide range of must-haves.

Crystal Paine 

@MoneySavingMom

Crystal Paine, a devout wife and mother, started her wildly successful blog called MoneySavingMom as a way to share her tips on living sensibly and frugally with her friends. Since then, she has acquired more than 100,000 followers and helped legions of people find the best deals on everything ranging from bread to in-house deals at Macy’s.  

Money Talks News 

@MoneyTalksNews

Learning how to manage your finances should be common sense! That’s the principle that Money Talks News was founded on, and since its inception, Money Talks News has been focused on providing sensible financial advice–in the form of engaging, relatable stories–to its readers.

David Ning 

@MoneyNing 

David Ning strives to give his followers “common sense knowledge” through his practical tips on frugal living, investing, and money management. His pithy articles are divided into easy-to-read, byte-sized chunks and make the information hit home that much harder!

Luke Landes 

@ConsumerismComm

Started as a way for Luke to hold himself accountable for his financial decisions, Consumerism Commentary has since grown into a diverse blog covering all areas of finance, like banking, debt reduction, and real estate.

Andrew Schrage and Gyutae Park 

@MoneyCrashers

With the look and feel of a modern blog, Money Crashers was started by two college students and operates by 11 financially sound guiding principles. One of our favorite parts about Money Crashers are their reviews of various credit cards.

G.E. Miller 

@ge_miller

G.E. Miller offers a myriad of ways to save and make financially intelligent decisions. His posts are spiced up with a mixture of advice and commentary about other areas of finance too. After reading them, you feel like you can be a more conscious citizen!

The Digerati Life 

@TheDigeratiLife

With a special focus on Silicon Valley and personal finance as it relates to technology, The Digerati Life features posts by a plethora of authors. Their diverse perspectives offer a lot of sound advice on everything from how to set up a home business to setting up life insurance.

Wise Bread 

@WiseBread

Wise Bread features posts by a whole community of authors and was founded by a team who realized that the digital blogging space was the best medium to provide quality content for those seeking to learn about personal finance. If you’re looking to learn about personal finance topics from a variety of authors, Wise Bread is the place to go.

Get Rich Slowly 

@GetRichSlowly

Focusing on personal saving, Get Rich Slowly emphasizes the fact that when it comes to saving big, it’s all about the long run. Featuring tips on how to enjoy your favorite shows without paying for cable or how to refinance your mortgage, we’ve learned a lot about saving from Get Rich Slowly.  

Erin Chase 

@5dollardinners

Erin Chase started her popular blog as a way to offer tips on how to save your hard-earned money on groceries. Saving big on dinner time without sacrificing quality lets you spend money elsewhere, which is exactly what Erin and her dedicated group of followers are able to do!

Bargain Briana 

@BargainBriana

Briana offers lots of great coupon finds on her site so that you can find the best deals on everything. Since its inception in 2008, Bargain Briana has evolved from offering the best coupon finds to intelligible tips on how to live frugally.

Amy Allen Clark 

@MomAdvice

Through Mom Advice, Amy Clark has created one of the most popular communities for other mothers looking to stay organized and within their budgets. Amy’s blog has been featured on some of the most famous news outlets like CBS and the NYTimes.

Hey It’s Free 

@HeyItsFree

Hey It’s Free is dedicated exclusively to helping its readers find freebies on a variety of awesome items. If you’re looking for the best birthday freebies or free food delivery deals, then Hey It’s Free is the place to go.

The Penny Hoarder

@ThePennyHoarder

With a modern look and feel, the Penny Hoarder boasts an impressive 16 million readers per month. In addition to offering penny-saving tips, The Penny Hoarder also occasionally gives away scholarships and cash rewards to its readers.

Daily Worth 

@DailyWorth

The Daily Worth focuses on delivering financial savviness to women everywhere and currently boasts an impressive pool of over one million subscribers. The Daily Worth believes in financial empowerment for its readers and explores financial strength in relation to all other areas of your life, like your careers and your relationships.

Dough Roller 

@DoughRoller

Rob Berger, founder of the massively popular personal finance Dough Roller, believes that personal finance should not be hard. Yet, for many beginners, the concept of a Roth-IRA or a 401K or even a bond can be difficult. The Dough Roller offers simple, elegant explanations to make even the most difficult financial topics understandable.

Man vs Debt 

@ManVsDebt

At Man vs. Debt, the writers use their own personal stories and financial journeys to relate to a wide audience. By removing the excess that holds individuals back from financial freedom, the site offers grounded, real-world advice on how to save up for whatever you’ve always wanted to and more.

Cash Cow Couple 

@CashCowCouple

Cash Cow Couple was — no surprise here — started by a couple who wanted to improve their financial standings. Every piece of content on their site has one goal: to help readers protect their financial resources.

Financial Samurai 

@financialsamura

Through Financial Samurai, Sam Dugan was able to navigate himself out of the 2008 financial crisis and back into financial independence and health. He started his blog as a way for him to keep track of his progress, and since then, has acquired a strong and dedicated readership.

Making Sense of Cents 

@SenseOfCents

Michelle Schroeder-Gardner started Making Sense of Cents as a way to guide herself out of the large amounts of money she was paying every month towards student loans. On her blog, Michelle is incredibly transparent about how she makes money and how, with her tips, you could too.