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The smartest financial decisions start here

This year’s Best-Of Awards list has arrived. Our Nerds picked the top financial products in every category to give you a head start on your smartest year yet.

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What makes our list one-of-a-kind

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Our Nerds dug down to the last detail to bring you the year’s best financial products. We scrutinized rates, scoured rewards, and studied the fine print on 1,000+ products.

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While some of our winners may be partners, it never influences our decisions. Only products that meet our editorial team's strict standards make the final list.

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From credit cards to mortgages to investing platforms, our list has everything you need to take the first step toward your smartest year yet.

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There wouldn’t be a Best-Of Awards list without our best-in-class Nerds. 43 Nerds with a combined 452 years of journalistic experience spent hundreds of hours working on the list, researching 1,000+ products to bring you the year’s best.

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Nerdwallet is not an investment advisor and does not provide investment advice. The list provides information and education for potential investors. NerdWallet does not offer advisory or brokerage services, nor does it recommend or advise investors to buy or sell particular stocks or securities.