CNBC adds eight to the Acorns Grow team
Jenna Goudreau, managing editor for CNBC Make It, sent out the following announcement on Monday: Hi all- In addition to my responsibilities at CNBC Make It, I recently took on the role of Managing Editor...
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How Diane Harris transitioned from Money to Considerable
Susan Johnston Taylor interviewed Considerable editorial director Diane Harris about making the transition from being editor of Money magazine to running the personal finance site. Here is an excerpt: Tell us about your transition...
Why SheSpends has been successful at helping women
Jill Cornfeld of CNBC.com interviewed business journalist Alicia McElhany about her website SheSpends and how it helps women understand financial issues. Cornfeld writes, “It’s not always as easy for women to find their community,...
Why a podcast is good for personal finance info
Andy Serwer, the editor in chief of Yahoo Finance, spoke with personal finance journalist Jean Chatzky about why a podcast is an important way to disseminate information. Here is an excerpt: ANDY SERWER: And...
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...
From Money magazine to promoting a Ponzi scheme
Ron Lieber of The New York Times examines the case of Jordan Goodman, a former Money magazine journalist who became a personal finance guru that promoted a Ponzi scheme to consumers. Lieber writes, “As for Mr....
How Chatzky stuck to her strengths and became successful
Adam Mendler of Thrive Global spoke with Jean Chatzky, financial editor of NBC’s “Today” and a longtime personal finance journalist, about the hurdles in her career. Here is an excerpt: Adam: How did you...
The Penny Hoarder hires Moorhead to be editor and team leader
Personal finance site The Penny Hoarder has hired Tampa Bay Times editorial writer Molly Moorhead. Moorhead will be an editor and a team leader. She will start on March 18. Moorhead is a native...
Biz journalist McCarthy hired as executive editor of growth for Reviewed.com
Longtime business journalist Megan McCarthy has been hired as executive editor of growth for USA Today’s Reviewed.com. She will focus on expanding the product review website into new and emerging categories. She’ll be hiring a team...
Singletary to receive SABEW’s Distinguished Achievement Award
Michelle Singletary, nationally syndicated personal finance columnist at The Washington Post, will receive the Society for Advancing Business Editing and Writing’s highest honor, its Distinguished Achievement Award, for 2019. The award is given to...
