Kiplinger seeks personal finance reporter
Kiplinger, a dynamic and forward-thinking Washington, D.C.-based publisher of online and print information, seeks an experienced reporter to write personal finance and lifestyle features for its monthly Kiplinger’s Personal Finance magazine, and to contribute to other publications, print and digital. The position requires the ability to produce impartial, timely information and advice on broad personal […]
Kiplinger seeks personal finance reporter
The Kiplinger Washington Editors Inc. seeks an experienced reporter to write personal finance and lifestyle features on all facets of planning for and living in retirement. Our subscribers want impartial, timely information and advice on tax and estate planning, IRAs and pensions, insurance, long-term care, income-producing strategies, Medicare, Social Security, charitable giving, technology, and travel. A […]
Kiplinger has laid off 11 staffers amid reorganization
Kiplinger, the personal finance operation sold earlier this year, has laid off 11 staffers as part of a reorganization, Talking Biz News has confirmed with a company spokeswoman. The 11 positions eliminated include writing/editing, administrative, copy editing/fact-checking, and art department positions, which the spokeswoman said lessens the overall impact on any one group. In addition, […]
American Banker hires Kiplinger’s Pedersen
Branden Pedersen, a reporter at Kiplinger Personal Finance, has been hired by American Banker. He has been covering tech, money and health care at Kiplinger. At American Banker, he will cover the FDIC, OCC and financial tech regulation. He starts next month. Pedersen spent a summer working as a reporter at BusinessDen.com, which covers business […]
Kiplinger’s acquires some of Money’s subscribers
Over a third of Money’s print magazine subscribers will now get Kiplinger’s Personal Finance every month, beginning with the August issue, reports Sara Guaglione of Publishers Daily. Guaglione writes, “Kiplinger has acquired the direct-to-publisher (DTP) subscription file from Money magazine (about 400,000 subscribers), the publication that Meredith Corp. recently decided would no longer have a print publication after its current June/July issue. “However, […]
The future of Kiplinger’s under new ownership
Aaron Gregg of The Washington Post writes about potential changes at Kiplinger’s Personal Finance now that it has been sold to the owners of The Week. Gregg writes, “Kiplinger said he thought the private-equity firm has legitimate plans to expand its U.S. footprint. He said there had been no mention of buyouts or layoffs at […]
Kiplinger has been sold to the owners of The Week
Dennis Publishing, which publishes The Week, has acquired longtime family-run company Kiplinger Washington Editors Inc. for an undisclosed amount, reports Sara Jerde of Adweek. Jerde reports, “Kiplinger’s Personal Finance, a magazine that boasts a monthly circulation of 6000,000, will be added to Dennis’ portfolio of more than 30 magazine and online brands covering current affairs, […]
Kiplinger’s launches “Your Money’s Worth” podcast, its first
Personal finance magazine and website Kiplinger launched its first podcast series, Your Money’s Worth, on Monday. The episode discusses holiday shopping tips and tricks, and features an interview with Andrea Browne Taylor, online editor at Kiplinger.com. Each episode in the series will run under 30 minutes and will consist of three segments, including an interview […]
Kiplinger hires Waggoner as senior associate editor
Kiplinger’s Personal Finance has hired longtime business journalist John Waggoner as senior associate editor. Waggoner will be a writer, primarily, as part of the investment team at Kiplinger that includes Nellie Huang, Ryan Ermey and Jeff Kosnet. “I’m really pleased to be at Kiplinger’s, which is dedicated to giving straight, unbiased information to investors of all stripes,” […]
Kiplinger hires Pedersen as reporter/researcher
Branden Pedersen has been hired by Kiplinger Personal Finance as a writer and a fact checker. He starts on Sept. 10. Pedersen spent the summer working as a reporter at BusinessDen.com, which covers business news in Colorado, as a Dow Jones News fund intern. He graduated from DePaul University in Chicago with a degree in journalism […]
