NY Times hires Dang as editor for personal finance coverage

Mike Dang, former editor and co-founder of the personal finance site Billfold, has been hired by The New York Times to be an editor on its business news desk. “I’ll be bringing a lot of my Billfold sensibility to the section, so if you missed that, you’re in luck!” he wrote on Twitter. Dang was […]

How Rowan from Forbes Advisor approaches personal finance coverage

Dana Miranda of Healthy Rich interviewed Forbes Advisor personal finance writer Lisa Rowan on her writing strategy. Miranda writes, “Rowan, however, approaches hacks differently. “‘I’m looking for things that I can convey to the biggest group of readers,’ she says. If she runs into a ‘hack’ for 18 to 21 year olds who live in central Missouri, that’s […]

Washington Post hires Stinson as assistant editor for personal finance

Washington Post business editor Lori Montgomery, deputy business editor Damian Paletta and business audience strategy editor Maite Fernández Simon sent out the following on Tuesday: We are delighted to announce that Rivan Stinson will be joining The Post’s Business Desk as Assistant Editor for Personal Finance, working with our legendary personal finance columnist, Michelle Singletary. In […]

WSJ hires Moise to cover personal economics

The Wall Street Journal has hired Imani Moise to cover personal economics. Moise has been at The Financial Times as its U.S. banking correspondent, covering Wall Street’s biggest banks as well as the other major financial institutions. Prior to joining the FT, Moise was a finance reporter for Reuters News, covering some of the largest banks in […]

The editor complaints that a WSJ columnist received

Jonathan Clements, a former Wall Street Journal personal finance columnist, writes about the common complaints he used to receive from editors. Clements writes, “So, what were the criticisms I received? They were threefold: “You’re repetitive. Week after week, I’d hammer on themes like the superior long-run return from stock investing, the importance of diversification and holding […]

Consumer Reports seeks a home and appliances reporter

As a writer/reporter on the Home & Appliance team, you’ll report to the Deputy Content Editor. You’ll work hand-in-hand with our product testers, social-media and survey teams, and shopping and newsletter editors to conceive and execute on a range of Home and Appliance content across multiple platforms. Our writer/reporters stay on top of the latest […]

Personal finance reporter Knueven starting newsletter, website

Personal finance reporter Liz Knueven is leaving The Skimm to start a newsletter and website called “Liz Meets Money.” She has been at The Skimm for the past year. She previously was a Business Insider personal finance reporter. Previously, Knueven has freelanced for Carfax, Dealer Authority, Esurance and Fair. She was also a web content writer/photo […]

Bloomberg Opinion hires Webb as a senior columnist

Merryn Somerset Webb has been hired as a senior columnist at Bloomberg Opinion. She will start in November. The new weekly podcast on personal finance that she will host will debut at a later date. In her role, she will write a weekly column on investment and personal finance and host a podcast as part […]

CNBC hires McNair as a reporter for Make It

CNBC Make It has hired Kamaron McNair as a money reporter. She starts on Monday. McNair previously covered personal finance and money news at theSkimm. She has previously written for LendingTree and The Daily Beast. She also interned at Elle. McNair graduated from Sarah Lawrence College in 2018, where she played softball.

Why a business reporter was asked to write a consumer column

Chris Quinn, the editor of Cleveland.com and The Plain Dealer, writes about why he asked business reporter Sean McDonnell to write a consumer column focused on saving money. Quinn writes, “Sean seemed an ideal candidate. He’s a new homeowner, dealing with the challenges of painting and repairs, as well as arranging for utilities, broadband and television services. […]