Money / Money.com
U.S. mostly nonpartisan, consumer/service journalism
Background
Money was founded in 1972 as a print magazine by Time Inc., known for decades for its 'Best Places to Live' rankings and consumer financial advice. It passed to Meredith Corporation in 2018 after Meredith's acquisition of Time Inc., and Meredith ended the print edition in mid-2019 to focus on the Money.com website. In October 2019, Meredith sold the Money brand and site for roughly $20 million to Ad Practitioners LLC (later renamed Money Group, LLC), a Puerto Rico-based digital advertising and affiliate-marketing company that also runs ConsumersAdvocate.org. Under Money Group, the outlet shifted further toward affiliate-driven comparison content (credit cards, mortgages, insurance, banking products) alongside traditional financial journalism and reporting. Money has said it maintains an editorial team separate from its advertising/affiliate operations, though as with most affiliate-funded finance sites, critics note an inherent incentive to favor advertiser products in rankings. It does not generally cover politics or the administration directly except where policy affects consumer finances (taxes, student loans, interest rates, tariffs), and that coverage is typically framed practically rather than ideologically.
Sources
- Money (financial website) - Wikipedia
- Money (magazine) - Wikipedia
- Meredith Sells Money Magazine Brand, Nearly Two Years After Time Inc. Merger - Folio:
- Meredith Sells Personal-Finance Site Money to Digital Advertising Firm - Variety
- Meredith Sells Money.com to Puerto Rican Advertising Company - Adweek
- Exclusive: Money making money again - Axios
Profile compiled 2026-09-25; refreshed when ownership, funding, or the administration changes.