Nicole Lapin Named Winner of GOBankingRates’ 2017 Best Money Expert Competition

LOS ANGELES, March 7, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- For the second year in a row, New York Times best-selling author Nicole Lapin won GOBankingRates' Best Money Expert competition.

For Nicole's tips to become financially empowered in 2017, visit: https://www.gobankingrates.com/personal-finance/voted-2017-money-idol/ 

Throughout the month of February, leading personal finance website GOBankingRates held its sixth annual Best Money Expert competition, featuring 16 of the best and brightest experts in the world of money.

Lapin received 46 percent of the votes cast in this year's competition, up from 39 percent last year. When asked about her win, Lapin said that she couldn't believe she won in the presence of such stellar experts.

"I'm in awe of what everybody in the competition has done," she said. "It felt like a friendly celebration of what we're all trying to do, which is democratize financial content."

Regarded as the "only finance expert you don't need a dictionary to understand," Lapin has made it a priority in her career to make financial literacy accessible to those from all backgrounds.

"We didn't learn this stuff in school," she said. "It's not our fault — we don't have to be hard on ourselves. But we can't bury our heads in the sand."

The top runners-up in the competition include:

• David Bach
• Josh Felber
• Bobbi Rebell

Other finalists named among the top money experts of 2017 are:

• Jean Chatzky
• Rachel Cruze
• Lauren Greutman
• Chris Hogan
• Clark Howard
• Robert Kiyosaki
• J. Money
• Wes Moss
• Stefanie O'Connell
• John Rampton
• Kyle Taylor
• Tom Zgainer

"I want to thank everyone involved for making this such a big and successful initiative," said GOBankingRates President Jeff Bartlett. "We hope to continue working with all of these thought leaders throughout the year and share more of their financial expertise with our audience."

About GOBankingRates

GOBankingRates.com is a personal finance news and features website dedicated to helping visitors live a richer life. From tips on saving money, to investing for retirement or finding a good interest rate, GOBankingRates helps turn financial goals into milestones and money dreams into realities. Its content is regularly featured on top-tier media outlets including MSN, MONEY, AOL Finance, CBS MoneyWatch, Business Insider and dozens of others. GOBankingRates specializes in connecting consumers with the financial institutions and products that best match their needs. Start your journey toward a rich mind and full wallet with us here.

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