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The Ways To Wealth is an independent personal finance website that publishes reviews, “how to” guides, best-of lists, product comparisons and more.

Since our inception in 2016, over 20 million readers have turned to us for insights and recommendations on topics as wide-ranging as side hustles, online jobs, budgeting, investing and everything in between.

The site’s founder and editor is R.J. Weiss, CFP®.

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Founded in 1976 as the Bank Rate Monitor, a print publisher for the banking industry, Bankrate has a long track record of helping people make smart financial decisions.

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Meet our award winning reporters

Bankrate employs some of the top personal finance reporters in the business. Their work is reviewed for accuracy by a third-party financial review board of experts.
As a data reporter and analyst at Bankrate, Alex Gailey writes about the numbers behind consumer finance and economic trends.
Sarah Foley - Author at The Ways To Wealth
Sarah Foster
U.S. Economy Reporter and Analyst
As a data reporter and analyst at Bankrate, Alex Gailey writes about the numbers behind consumer finance and economic trends.
Sarah Foley - Author at The Ways To Wealth
Sarah Foster
U.S. Economy Reporter and Analyst
As a data reporter and analyst at Bankrate, Alex Gailey writes about the numbers behind consumer finance and economic trends.
Sarah Foley - Author at The Ways To Wealth
Sarah Foster
U.S. Economy Reporter and Analyst
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