Compare Personal Finance Sites & Services: Thriftiest.com Goes Live

Online, June 9, 2010 (Newswire.com) - Jacksonville- There are thousands upon thousands of websites listed which pertain to the finances of the American consumer and laborer. A new addition to the internet's index hopes to become a Sherpa through an oversaturated, overcapitalized area of financial management. The site is called Thriftiest.com. Thriftiest was recently introduced as a comparison resource for consumers seeking to handle their personal finances.

The newly designed website went live in mid May. It aims to extend the reach of communication between consumers in the arena of personal finance. Featuring a comparison "rate and review" system for over 50 different popular sites and vendors, Thriftiest hopes to assist its users by saving them both their valuable time and money. When consumers find their way to the site, they will have a choice of nine different categories in which to manage finances.

Use of the site is completely free of charge. It also features a number of informative articles which educate users and direct them in suitable directions. The idea is that consumerism will turn from trial and error, as well indulging in the influence of advertising impressions alone, and let people become engaged with each other. There has been a fundamental shift in the way individuals communicate and the way marketers communicate with them. The Thriftiest website aims to inspire an appeal to interaction and exchange in the personal finance industry. Such a function will take place and be monitored in a nonpartisan nature.

The site has a very user-friendly design and layout. It is simplistic in nature, with both top and left sidebar navigation. It is easier to gain the information you need than scanning blogs or forums. It allows for reviews of sites, services, and products; whereas most listings under personal finance are geared toward software only.

Presently, the nine sections of the site are: Credit Reporting, Identity Protection, Income Tax Preparation, Personal Credit Cards, Personal Finance Software, Automobile Insurance, Foreclosure Listings, Mortgage Brokerage, and Stock Market Trading. Listed underneath each is a list of five to ten vendors or sites. The name of the vendor is followed by a brief description, the rating of the site and then the link to visit that particular site. From here, the user has a choice to read all reviews or leave one of their own.

The benefits of the site are very direct. Obtaining a credit report gives the user the ability to monitor credit lines or see where their credit is before a large purchase. The site allows someone to directly see what other users think of their past and present car insurance companies and coverage. The inherent value of this knowledge could be savings of hundreds to thousands. ID protection is also an important facet of the site. Certain companies have made news recently for not providing promised coverage. Thriftiest can show you which sites have free trials, which is the cheapest, and which is the least liked. The decision making process should not be left up to the viewing of a well constructed commercial.

This is just a start for the young site. The creators of the site have no intention of imposing a charge for its services in the future. The saving of and correct management of user's money is the continued main goal of Thriftiest.com. The view is that through comparison, the experience can be improved for all. They have high aspirations of eventually taking consumer suggestions for new vendor additions and diversifying the pages covering sites throughout the industry exponentially.

Note: Access the new Web site at http://www.thriftiest.com. Or find highlights of the new site in a feature article at http://www.Squidoo.com/credit-101.

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