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Whether or not you’ve been affected by the recession, saving money for retirement, your new business, or for family vacations is always a good idea. But balancing investments, weekly budgets, coupons and credit cards is mind-boggling, especially when you have your regular responsibilities to worry about. To make saving money easy, these finance experts have taken to Twitter to share their analyses and favorite tips for holding on to your hard-earned cash.

Personal Finance Hacks

Manage your personal budget and accounts by tuning in to these frugal-living feeds.

1. @myownmoney: Follow this feed for finance news, frugal living tips and more.
2. @oldmoney: @oldmoney shares links and tips that educate you about money and help you stay afloat.
3. @upsideofmoney: Barbara Bryn Klare shares tips for surviving credit card companies, budgeting your tax refund, and more.
4. @CreditKarma: Follow @CreditKarma to learn how to check your credit score.
5. @moneywatch: This UK feed follows The Apprentice and a lot more.
6. @pfblogs_pop: Get directed to popular personal finance posts around the web when you follow this feed.
7. @PslFinance: This tweeter offers advice for figuring out taxes, estate questions, charge cards and more.
8. @AlmostFrugal: Kelly Rigotti’s feed shares real tips that can help you save money on food, hobbies, shopping and more.
9. @momsmoney: @momsmoney helps you build family wealth and stay organized.
10. @debtsquared: If you’re dealing with debt, follow this feed for tips and news stories.
11. @fcn: The Five Cent Nickel blogger continues sharing PF hacks here.
12. @BudgetsAreSexy: Follow this feed for a fun but substantial look at saving money.
13. @frugalhero: This Austin-based feed helps you find coupons, optimize spending and save more.
14. @SavingGuide: Find all kinds of money saving tips and tools by following this popular feed.
15. @onthemoney: CNBC’s On the Money host Carmen Wong Ulrich shares PF tips and interesting stories from her job.
16. @familyfinance: Become more conservative with your money when you follow this feed.
17. @fiscalgeek: Paul Van Lierop shares blog posts and more for finding free stuff, organizing debt, and more.
18. @JohnnyDebt: @JohnnyDebt is also a member of the RidingTheRhino web forum and shares all kinds of credit card and debt hacks.
19. @SuburbanDollar: @SuburbanDollar is a great feed to follow if you know almost nothing about PF.
20. @wisebread: The @wisebread feed posts just as many awesome frugal living tips as its main website.

Institutions

Compare bank interest rates and ask questions here.

21. @Ask_WellsFargo: Get in touch with a real Wells Fargo rep by following this feeding and sending messages.
22. @chasebank: Chase Bank advertises rates and more through this feed.
23. @WorldBankAsia: Get financial news, investment trends and more from Asia.
24. @mybanktracker: Follow this feed to compare rates and more at different banks.

Conversation

These Twitterers are enthusiastic about connecting online to learn more about finance and saving.

25. @wallstreetguy: This finance student is looking to analyze the economy and money markets with other Twitter users.
26. @SmartyPig: This social media money site tweets about debt, frugal living, contests, and more.
27. @MoneyMatters: This blogging dad is good about highlighting other bloggers and Twitterers while sharing info about saving money.
28. @DebtDiva: Clarky Davis chats about saving money and frugal living.
29. @moolanomy: The Moolanomy site tweets about making money, saving, and more.

Educators

Get a new perspective on the economy, saving, investments and spending by following these Tweeters.

30. @recessionwire: Keep up with the forces that are driving the recession here.
31. @taxgirl: This tax lawyer and mom tweets about tax culture, politics, money and more.
32. @googlefinance: Get popular financial news from around the world.
33. @newcurrency: Jordan MacLeod is an author and "holistic economist" who shares links and insight into smart money practices.
34. @infovestment: The Swiss One directs his followers to important finance news stories while sharing tips for building up your income.
35. @DigitalMoney: Learn how to make money from your tweets by following this user.
36. @wealthandmoney: Learn about the reinvention of wealth here.
37. @FinanceGirl: Finance Girl blogs about personal finance and budgeting on Finance Gets Personal.
38. @ProfJS: Jason Sturgess is a finance professor at Georgetown’s McDonough School of Business.
39. @mjoakes: Economics and finance professor Michael J. Oakes tweets about the recession, higher ed, and more.
40. @PulpEconomist: Get finance news and analysis from "the best professor ever."

Financial News

Keep up with the latest finance news that affects the global economy and your wallet.

41. @OTCJournal: San Diego’s OTC Journal tweets here.
42. @RecessionNews: This feed posts recession-related news stories from the New York Times and more.
43. @irwebreport: Dominic Jones is the editor of IRWebreport.com and also runs this investment Twitter feed.
44. @RSS_Forbes: Get frequent Forbes postings here.
45. @planetmoney: NPR’s Planet Money tweets about the global economy here.
46. @TheEconomist: Keep up with the recession, global economy and all things finance when you follow @TheEconomist.
47. @financialtimes: London’s Financial Times tweets here.
48. @news4piggybox: This feed collects all the financial news stories your piggy bank would be interested in.
49. @wsjbreakingnews: Turn to this feed for continuously updated finance and business news.
50. @USATODAYmoney: Follow @USATODAYmoney for financial and business news from USA Today.

Investments

Make sense of trading, market trends and more.

51. @optionmonster: Get news and more from this stock market watcher.
52. @CBOE: Follow the Chicago Board Options Exchange here.
53. @wsna: This feed comes from the Wall Street News Alert feed and is great for learning about trends and more.
54. @BuzzStocks: Learn about the stocks with buzz right here.
55. @StockTwits: Get real-time stock "conversations" from this feed.
56. @GOOGstock: Find financial news and stock information from this feed.
57. @MarketCurrents: Blog Seeking Alpha maintains a Twitter presence here.
58. @stock_exchange: Stock exchange geeks will love following this feed.
59. @WendyAPatton: Get real estate investment tips here.
60. @FinanceFanatic: Here you will find tips for investing and learning about stock market trends.

Consumer Feeds

Use these feeds to learn about consumer alerts, shopping news and more.

61. @CReporter: Consumer Reports tweets here.
62. @dingledebt: Learn about trends and news related to shopping, debt, credit cards and more.
63. @takingaction: Get shopping news and consumer news stories from this feed.
64. @consumerunited: This network has banded together for the sake of lowering product prices from top companies.

Small Business

Entrepreneurs get money saving tips from these Twitter feeds.

65. @smallbusiness: SmallBusiness.com keeps up with Twitter here.
66. finance30: Get money-saving, accounting and investment tips for business here.
67. @Mediabistro: Follow @Mediabistro if you’re a freelancer or work in media. You’ll find discounts on classes plus excellent career resources.
68. @allbusinesspros: Get free business tools by following Mick Haeger.
69. @GuyKawasaki: Modern business genius Guy Kawasaki shares free tips for becoming a better networker and more.
70. @StartupGuru: Follow @StartupGuru for tips on finding investors and saving money.
71. @EntMagazine: Entrepreneur Magazine tweets to share its most engaging and helpful stories for business owners.
72. @mariaandros: Cut your marketing and advertising dollars by learning how to do it online and for free.
73. @vctips: Get venture capital advice here.
74. @Reitre@21: Retire@21’s feed inspires young entrepreneurs to handle money responsibly.

Shopping and Deals

Follow these feeds for coupon codes, sale alerts and more.

75. @CheapTweet: Follow this twitterer to find all kinds of shopping deals.
76. @savemore: @savemore shares coupon codes, smart shopping tips and more.
77. @mlmroger: Follow @mlmroger for all kinds of shopping deals and freebie ideas.
78. @prontodotcom: Pronto.com’s Twitter feeds shares tips for style and shopping on a budget.
79. @shoppingkim: Shopping Kim is a great resource for getting deals on housewares, electronics and more.
80. @BostonBudget: Those who live in Boston will find all kinds of deals and specials for restaurants, entertainment and shopping.
81. @bluefly_com: This popular online boutique tweets about special deals and fashion news here.
82. @shopbop: Let this feed notify you of all the special sales at shopbop.com.
83. @savingsdotcom: Get coupons for online shopping here.
84. @dealtweets: @dealtweets posts coupons and sale alerts for Office Max, CVS, restaurants and more.
85. @amazondeals: Learn about top deals on Amazon.com
86. @FindDealsFree: Find specific real estate deals and get tips on finding your own deals here.
87. @airlinedeals: This feed collects airline deals from Travelocity, Orbitz, and more.
88. @EtsyDeals: This feed highlights good deals on Etsy.
89. @savewithcoupons: Find nonstop coupon tip-offs through this feed.
90. @FFandD: This "bargainista" shares frugal living tips, coupons, sale alerts and a lot more.

Miscellaneous

Continue to expand your money-saving network of coaches, deal hounds and more by following these feeds.

91. @BrokeAssGourmet: Get tips on finding and making amazing food without spending too much.
92. @Tweetproquo: Get free Twitter tools and tips for online marketing.
93. @GloombergNews: This lighthearted look at finance also has great tips.
94. @mintdotcom: This online budget tool tweets about PF, the stock market and more.
95. @freakonomics: This feed covers all things money and financial and likes feedback from everyday experts.
96. @LighterFootstep: This conscientious feed shares tips for being more eco and budget-conscious.
97. @financetips10: Here you will discover money saving tips, especially in regards to online marketing.
98. @turbotax: Find out how to get a higher refund.
99. @mommysnacks: This popular feed features lots of tips for family budgeting and more.
100. @shoestring: Learn how to be less wasteful by following @shoestring.

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