LOS ANGELES, Jan. 6, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — GOBankingRates congratulates entrepreneur and best-selling author Josh Felber, who is taking home the title of “Best Personal Finance Expert” of 2014 in its fourth annual competition. Felber, who competed against 11 other finalists nominated by writers and editors across top financial media outlets, won with nearly 55,000 votes cast by fans throughout December 2014.

>>See why supporters voted Josh Felber No. 1 here

Felber, who is an accomplished writer, business mentor and filmmaker, is the co-author of two national best-sellers, “Transform” with Brian Tracy and “SuccessOnomics” with Steve Forbes. His advice has appeared everywhere from Entrepreneur.com and Inc.com to Forbes.

“The competition was a tough one, and it was an honor to compete against so many influential figures in personal finance. I’m blessed to have received the support from my fans to win this,” Felber said. “I am so excited to be able to help others succeed in 2015, and I look forward to delivering more valuable advice in the coming year.”

Runners-Up:

Jeanette Pavini of Coupons.com and 2013 winner Robert Kiyosaki came in behind Felber, taking second and third place respectively.

Finalists:

• Tiffany “The Budgetnista” Aliche
• Warren Buffett
• Rachel Cruze
• Sharon Epperson of CNBC
• Cameron Huddleston of Kiplinger
• Emma Johnson
• Suze Orman
• Dave Ramsey
• Farnoosh Torabi

“Being financially stable is an important goal to set in the new year – but it can be a daunting one to keep,” said Jennifer Calonia, GOBankingRates’ editorial manager. “Especially if getting on top of your finances is an uphill battle, you might be tempted to not even try. Many of the participants in this year’s competition have been through financial hardships, but their message is clear across the board: Start now.”

As part of the competition, finalists were asked for their No. 1 tip to achieve financial success in the new year.

>> Read their best tips for 2015 here

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