How the NYT’s Lieber explains personal finance

Sarah Bahr of the New York Times interviewed Ron Lieber, its personal finance columnist, about his work. Here is an excerpt: What makes for a good column? When I think about personal finance, there’s a kind of a Venn diagram of possible topics: things that are really expensive; processes that are really complicated; and decisions […]

CNBC expanding Make It personal finance brand

CNBC is expanding its its Make It personal finance brand, which it launched in 2016, with new ventures like a weekly TV series and online classes, reports Alex Weprin of The Hollywood Reporter. Weprin reports, “Now the company is bringing the brand to other platforms, including a weekend TV series based on some of the digital […]

WSJ seeks a personal finance reporter to cover relationships

The Wall Street Journal’s personal finance team seeks an enterprising, creative reporter to explore money’s role in relationships, friendships and family life. Our relationship to money shapes all our bonds. The things we value most, how tight or loose we clutch the purse strings, our passions, pursuits and willingness to delay gratification help define who […]

Tarpley, senior editor at Business Insider, departs

Laura Grace Tarpley, a senior editor at Business Insider for personal finance coverage, has left the news organization for another opportunity. She oversaw coverage about mortgage rates, refinance rates, lenders, bank accounts, and borrowing and savings tips for Personal Finance Insider. She was a writer and editor for Business Insider’s “The Road to Home” series, […]

MarketWatch hires Wong to cover personal finance

MarketWatch.com has hired Venessa Wong as a personal finance reporter. Wong previously worked at BuzzFeed for eight years, most recently as a senior reporter. She was also deputy business and tech editor at BuzzFeed and wrote about money and how it’s spent. She had been at BuzzFeed since May 2015 and initially covered food, beverage, and restaurant […]

Brodbeck named chief money reporter at The Telegraph

Sam Brodbeck has been named the chief money reporter at The Telegraph. He previously was the money advice editor at The Telegraph. He was previously head of news at trade newspaper Money Marketing. He specializes in pensions. Brodbeck began as a junior reporter on the institutional pensions titles Pensions Insight and Engaged Investor before being promoted […]

RTDNA and NEFE launch plan to improve personal finance coverage

The Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) and the National Endowment for Financial Education (NEFE) today launched a new content series that will help journalists improve their coverage of personal finance and economic issues. Finance 411 is a new content series that will appear bi-weekly on RTDNA.org, with weekly excerpts in RTDNA’s “Communicator” newsletter. The stories […]

Sun-Times launching new Money section

The Chicago Sun-Times has launched a new Money section. Money editor Subrina Hudson writes, “So it’s significant the Sun-Times has taken steps to be community first and invest in its newsroom. That’s why I joined the paper as its Money editor in May — without ever having visited Chicago or Illinois. After 11 years of business […]

Yahoo Finance seeks a personal finance editor

AOL is looking for an experienced Personal Finance Editor to join our growing team. As the Personal Finance Editor, you will play a crucial role in shaping our approach to content in the personal finance space for the 55+ audience. This role will collaborate with internal teams to create an efficient content plan, engaging and […]

Bankrate seeks a personal finance writer

Red Ventures is looking for a Principal Writer to join our team at Bankrate, with a primary focus on creating world-class content that helps our audience find helpful and actionable personal finance information. This person will use their subject matter expertise and leverage data to create in-depth content while actively engaging with the media and […]