Best of 2018 Winners!

Hello fellow PFers!

Back in December, we posted a nominations thread for the Best of Awards campaign for 2018. Here are the winners!

All winners will receive Reddit Platinum and honorable mentions will receive Reddit Gold! Anything in italics is a direct quote of the nomination.

Best Overall Contributor

1. The great /u/wijwijwij for their numerous excellent contributions for this community.

2. /u/these-things-happen for their frequent helpful comments, especially for tax-related questions.

3. /u/DeluxeXL who is always good but is really on a roll this week.

4. /u/dequeued for making this place run great and still having time to help out so many people in various threads.

5. I think /u/ronnevee is to be commended. I frequently learn things from his comments regarding tax issues. His contributions are informative and well sourced.

Best Overall Submission

1. What to do if your home is destroyed in a natural disaster or fire (US) by /u/dequeued.

2. Crypto-Currency: A Guide to Common Tax Situations by /u/Mrme487.

3. The brokerage and investment firms frequently recommended on PF by /u/Econ0mist.

4. Here's how to find out if you can get ACA marketplace health insurance with premium tax credits during open enrollment before Dec 15. Includes links to federal and state web sites that let you browse before applying by /u/wijwijwij.

5. My new rules for "lending" money... by /u/travelsizegirl.

Honorable Mentions:

• WSJ: Forget the 4% Rule: Rethinking Common Retirement Beliefs by /u/tdpdcpa.

• An honest look at the financial situation of a 27 year old... I'm sharing this just for the sake of sharing. Maybe it'll keep some other young adults motivated in their pursuit of financial stability by /u/biglittlelife.

Best Weekly Thread Helper

1. /u/throwaway_eng_fin has been a phenomenal new contributor to the subreddit, especially on the help threads.

2. /u/nothlit for being a very prolific helper.

3. /u/IAM_14U2NV definitely deserves a nomination here too.

4. /u/ginger_binge is also incredibly helpful on the help threads!

5. /u/CripzyChiken is a very frequent helper on our weekly threads.

Honorable Mention:

• Also shouting out /u/boxsterguy for all of their helpful comments.

Wild Cards

1. ASCII map FTW: /u/wijwijwij comments on Tax Filing Software Megathread: A comprehensive list of tax filing resources.

2. US Tax Reform Megathread: The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 by /u/Mrme487.

3. Lots of nice graphs/analysis in Recently paid off my car and crunched some numbers... 2013 Nissan Altima TCO by u/points4trying.

4. Warren Buffet just won his ten-year bet about index funds outperforming hedge funds by /u/Swampland_Flowers.

5. For everyone shopping on Amazon's Prime Day: "savings" from sales aren't savings if you weren't already planning on buying the item. by /u/IlCaneEUnaMucca.

Honorable Mentions:

1. The CFP Board is expanding duty for CFPs and some companies are not happy about it by /u/dequeued.

2. There are so many awesome moderators on the PF moderation team, but I'd like to give a late shout-out to /u/ironicosity for always being a huge help with moderating the subreddit.

And since we still have more coins left to give away, some additional honorable mentions:

1. Personal Finance Podcasts That Are Worth Checking Out by /u/dequeued.

2. The real reason Dave Ramsey is against Index funds. by /u/MedicalLabScientist

3. Almost 70% of millenials regret buying their homes. by /u/ronin722

Awards will be distributed shortly. Thanks for all of the incredible contributions from everyone in the subreddit. We're looking forward to a great 2019. Good luck in all your financial (and other) endeavors this year!

Submitted January 28, 2019 at 05:38PM by IShouldBeDoingSmthin http://bit.ly/2FUE8n6