--- title: Money Turns 50 This Year, and We Have Exciting Plans description: Money turns 50 this year and we are celebrating with fun exclusives and a retro newsletter that dives into our five-decade history. authors: - name: Mike Ayers role: Executive Editor url: https://money.com/author/mike-ayers/ bio: Mike Ayers is the executive editor of Money. Previously, he’s held editorial roles at the Wall Street Journal, Rolling Stone and MTV. education: BA, Sociology, Virginia Tech. Masters of Arts, Sociology, Virginia Tech at_money_since: 2017 articles: 29 covers: - Money Archives - Career Advice - Credit Cards - Economy and Politics - Health and Wellness - Housing - Insurance - Investing - Lifestyle - Mortgages - Personal Finance - Shopping also_seen_in: - The Wall Street Journal - Rolling Stone social: - https://x.com/themikeayers - https://linkedin.com/in/ayersmike published: '2022-01-18T15:00:44.000Z' modified: '2024-04-17T12:49:45.000Z' section: Money Archives tags: - 50th anniversary word_count: 208 canonical: https://money.com/money-50-anniversary-announcement/ type: Article source: structured-blocks --- > **Disclosure:** We research all brands listed and may earn a fee from our partners. Research and financial considerations may influence how brands are displayed. Not all brands are included. [Learn more](https://money.com/page/disclaimer/). ![Big number '50' with old Money covers in the background.](https://img.money.com/2022/01/Money-Classic-announcement-F1.jpg) When Money published its first issue, an energy crisis was looming, HBO sent out its first transmissions, and “electronic mail” was just getting started. That was in 1972 — 50 years ago. Today, Money has transformed from a monthly print magazine to a 24/7 one-stop shop for all the personal finance news and information you need to make smart spending and saving decisions. To celebrate our five-decade history, we’re rolling out a bunch of exciting things this year, including special issues and packages, website Easter eggs, and — to kick it all off — a brand-new newsletter called Money Classic. [Money Classic](https://money.com/money-classic-1970s-inflation/) will give you an exclusive look at how we covered the biggest personal finance stories over the years. From the invention of far-out investment vehicles like the “401(k)” to the futuristic predictions we made about Y2K and the year 2000, Money Classic is a fun and informative window into how we saw the world — and helped readers like you make sense of it. Sign up below — and as a taste of things to come, check out some of our choice selections that will be featured in Money Classic. ![First Money magazine cover and a fun money quiz.](https://img.money.com/2022/01/Money-Classic-announcement-insert-cover-quiz.jpg) ![Two old Money Magazine covers](https://img.money.com/2022/01/Money-Classic-announcement-insert-Bill.jpg) ![Old Money magazine spread about Wine.](https://img.money.com/2022/01/Money-Classic-announcement-insert-wine-spread.jpg) ![Pages from old Money Magazines](https://img.money.com/2022/01/Money-Classic-announcement-insert-poll.jpg) ![Inside page from old Money Magazine](https://img.money.com/2022/01/Money-Classic-announcement-insert-TV.jpg) ***The first issue drops today. Don't miss out — subscribe to Money Classic by clicking [here](https://money.com/money-classic-1970s-inflation/).*** ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "BreadcrumbList", "@id": "https://money.com/money-50-anniversary-announcement/#breadcrumb", "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "name": "Home", "item": "https://money.com" }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "name": "Money Archives", "item": "https://money.com/money-archives/" }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 3, "name": "50th anniversary", "item": "https://money.com/tag/50th-anniversary/" }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 4, "name": "Money Turns 50 This Year, and We Have Exciting Plans" } ] }, { "@type": "WebSite", "@id": "https://money.com/#website", "url": "https://money.com", "name": "Money", "publisher": { "@id": "https://money.com/#organization" } }, { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://money.com/money-50-anniversary-announcement/#webpage", "url": "https://money.com/money-50-anniversary-announcement/", "name": "Money Turns 50 This Year, and We Have Exciting Plans", "isPartOf": { "@id": "https://money.com/#website" }, "datePublished": "2022-01-18T15:00:44.000Z", "mainEntity": { "@id": "https://money.com/money-50-anniversary-announcement/" }, "inLanguage": "en-US", "breadcrumb": { "@id": "https://money.com/money-50-anniversary-announcement/#breadcrumb" }, "dateModified": "2024-04-17T12:49:45.000Z" }, { "@type": "Article", "headline": "Money Turns 50 This Year, and We Have Exciting Plans", "articleSection": "Money Archives", "image": [ { "@type": "ImageObject", "url": "https://img.money.com/2022/01/Money-Classic-announcement-F1.jpg", "width": 2880, "height": 1920, "caption": "Money-Classic-announcement-F1" }, { "@type": "ImageObject", "url": "https://img.money.com/2022/01/Money-Classic-announcement-insert-cover-quiz.jpg", "width": 800, "height": 373 }, { "@type": "ImageObject", "url": "https://img.money.com/2022/01/Money-Classic-announcement-insert-Bill.jpg", "width": 800, "height": 373 }, { "@type": "ImageObject", "url": "https://img.money.com/2022/01/Money-Classic-announcement-insert-wine-spread.jpg", "width": 800, "height": 373 }, { "@type": "ImageObject", "url": "https://img.money.com/2022/01/Money-Classic-announcement-insert-poll.jpg", "width": 800, "height": 373 }, { "@type": "ImageObject", "url": "https://img.money.com/2022/01/Money-Classic-announcement-insert-TV.jpg", "width": 800, "height": 373 } ], "author": [ { "@type": "Person", "name": "Mike Ayers", "url": "https://money.com/author/mike-ayers/", "@id": "https://money.com/author/mike-ayers/#author", "description": "Mike Ayers is the executive editor of Money. 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