Media literacy
The Biggest Scam in Finance
How financial myths spread, why scams persuade, and what helps people recognize them.
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Interviews worth returning to
Long-form discussions about financial independence, work, community, and building a more intentional life.
Community
Creator work
Finding Your Financial Voice
The path from Consumerism Commentary to Plutus—and the work that followed.
Entrepreneurship
Priorities
Origin story
Financial literacy
Media literacy
Founder story
Luke Landes, Founder of Consumerism Commentary
How Consumerism Commentary began, grew, and shaped the work that came after it.
Financial independence
Early Financial Independence with Luke Landes
Purpose, motivation, and designing a life after paid work becomes optional.
From the archive
Earlier interviews, appearances, and coverage from across the years.
- Which Greek God Will Make You Wealthy?Earn & Invest
- Stop Focusing on Metrics You Can’t ControlDo You Even Blog
- Harlan Landes on The Plutus FoundationPersonal Profitability
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- What Gives Someone Credibility as an Expert?Money Mastermind Show
- How to Use Your Time and Money for GoodMoney Mastermind Show
- Expert Money and Entrepreneurship Tips Live from FinConPersonal Profitability
- Where Should You Start When Getting Your Finances in Order?Money Mastermind Show
- Health Care and Retirement PlanningGoldstein on Gelt
- Personal Finance Blogs You Should Be ReadingAARP
- 10 Personal Finance Blogs Worth ReadingKiplinger
- Frank Talk on FinancesU.S. News & World Report
- Bloggers Put the Personal In Personal Finance SitesThe Wall Street Journal Sunday
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Short bio
Harlan Landes is a financial independence educator, entrepreneur, and community builder. He founded Consumerism Commentary and is the founder and executive director of the Plutus Foundation. He is developing MOMENTUM, a financial independence community, and building the MOMENTUM Financial Independence Toolkit.
Full professional bio
Harlan Landes is a financial independence educator, entrepreneur, and community builder. He writes and teaches about how people prepare for setbacks, make changes in work and life, and decide what to do when a paycheck becomes optional.
He began writing about his own finances in 2003 on Consumerism Commentary, which grew into an independent financial publication he later sold. He is the founder and executive director of the Plutus Foundation, which supports people who teach others about money. His experience reaching financial independence informs his work on the choices it makes possible and the decisions it leaves to the individual.
Harlan is developing MOMENTUM, a financial independence community, and building the MOMENTUM Financial Independence Toolkit to help people examine decisions using their own circumstances. His interests in music education, photography, language, and psychology influence how he explains ideas and thinks about learning.
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