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Two recent AskMetafilter questions wonder where the hip personal finance magazines are. One poster asks:
I was wondering if anyone knows of any magazines that are about money and investing for people who are younger or else just getting started in investing.
Readers suggested the standards: Money, Smart Money, and Kiplinger’s Personal Finance, but none of these are ideal solutions. Each is a fine magazine in its own way — which is best varies based on personal needs and preferences — but none of them are aimed at new investors. One person recommended Young Money, which, based on the single issue I’ve seen, is not a good choice. It focuses too much on the cool and hip (with celebrity profiles and news about the latest gadgets) and not enough on good money habits.
Another poster laments the passing of an old favorite:
Do you have any fun, cool, hip magazine suggestions for someone who desperately misses Budget Living and needs more stuff to read around her messy apartment?
This question was posted less than an hour ago, and is still getting responses. People are suggesting magazines like Blueprint, ReadyMade, and Real Simple. (I’ve always been bothered by Real Simple’s over-the-top advertising, which seems to defeat the magazine’s entire purpose.)
This article is about Odds and Ends Tuesday, 27th June 2006 (by J.D. Roth)
June 27th, 2006 at 6:10 pm
I get a magazine called U.25 put out by Texas insurance company USAA. It comes out seasonally and I always look forward to it’s arrival. I find books like David Bach’s Automatic Millionaire and blogs like this good resources as well. You can also learn a thing or two from http://www.investopedia.com
June 28th, 2006 at 4:27 am
Don’t have any suggestions, but couldn’t help but comment on Real Simple magazine. My wife has gotten it in the past and it’s like the size of a telephone book! Shouldn’t a magazine called Real Simple be about 4 or 5 pages at most, with the exact same articles each month? I mean, the more you write, the less simple your readers’ lives become.
June 28th, 2006 at 2:52 pm
There used to be a publication called Green Magazine geared towards young adults. It was published by Ken Kurson, who did a book based on the magazine and later coauthored Rudy Guiliani’s book.
There are, of course, numerous money books for young adults, ranging from Suze Orman’s “Young Fabulous and Broke” to “Get a Financial Life” and “Get in the Game!”, the latter by Vanessa Summers. David Bach is working on “Start Young, Finish Rich,” which will likely cover the same ground.
August 21st, 2007 at 12:04 pm
There is a lack of solid personal finance magazines for the young adult/twenties market and while Money, Smart Money and Kiplingers do a good job for the 28 - 45 year old space, at Young Money we are trying to incorporate more and more money management topics and issues that are facing today’s 18-25 year olds. I think you will find Young Money, issue after issue, does provide real world guidance, inspiration and engagement that cover a variety of earning, managing, investing and spending money topics. We also feel ShareBuilder has a great platform for new investors to become participants in the stock market. I should also point you to a new mutual fund launching next month called the Thrashers Fund….out of New York. I believe the url is http://www.thrashersfund.com.
November 11th, 2007 at 8:56 pm
Has anybody looked at Brass Magazine? (http://www.brassmagazine.com)
This is a new magazine that is also targeted at the twenty-something crowd that I recently learned about.
How does this magazine compare to Young Money?
February 22nd, 2008 at 11:18 am
Sadly the reason for the lack of sound financial magazines for twenty-somethings is probably due to a lack of audience. Not enough twenty-somethings care about making sound financial decisions. (I say this as a late twenty-something who had the same problem finding information).
Sometimes I think that most financial advice should be aimed at net worth/income ranges. That seems to make the most sense. If you are making $20,000 a year and have $2000 in net worth, whether you are 20 or 40, advice about investing in intl currencies with minimums of $10,000 is worthless to you. When I first started working I was making $50,000 and saving a decent amount but all advice aimed at my age range was about getting out of credit card debt and making ends meet. Great advice but not for me.
Look for sites and magazines that are aimed toward your financial status. And once in a while check out the other ones too, just to make sure you aren’t missing some opportunities you could avail of anyway.
February 24th, 2008 at 7:14 pm
Better investing magazine, published by the NAIC (national association of investment corporation is a good one. It is good for the young and old. It is very basic and suggests stratigies of beginers and middel of the road investors. I started with them in 1999. at last check my portfolio which consists of mainly blue chip stocks and no load mutual funds, was valued at $245000.