Guardian launches U.S. personal finance section

The Guardian announced Tuesday the launch of Money, its new personal finance section, which will offer U.S. readers a blend of news, commentary, and analysis.

The section features the addition of veteran personal finance writer and author Helaine Olen, who joins The Guardian as a columnist.

The new section, edited by U.S. finance & economics editor Heidi N Moore, will build on the Guardian’s covergae of issues such as mortgage debt. taxes and more. The section will include animations, video explainers, web chats with experts and reporters, Q&As and and social community callouts.

Olen, who brings more than 15 years of experience writing about personal finance, parenting, families, feminism and politics, will cover a broad range of topics that guide readers through the world of personal finance. From weddings to retirement policy, feminism to student loans and career strategy to commissioned financial sales, she will report – and analyze – how we think about and engage with money.

“Bolstered by the Guardian’s open and interactive approach to journalism that involves the experiences and comments of our readers, our new personal finance section is designed to create financial citizenship, helping readers ‘vote with their money’ with accessible coverage full of news, opinion, and analysis,” said Moore in a statement. “Helaine’s incisive and engaging columns will guide readers in an analytical, candid way with sympathy and wit. We couldn’t be more thrilled to have Helaine join the team.”

Read more here.