6 Markets for Personal Finance Writers
A lot of publications work with freelancers but they either don’t run ads or aren’t running them constantly. Yet, they have an ongoing need for contributors and encourage those who think they’ll make a good fit to reach out. Here’s a list of those opportunities for personal finance writers.
Money Crashers
If you’re interested in writing about investing, money management, retirement planning, estate planning, tax preparation, credit and debt, real estate, mortgages, frugal living, and lifestyle topics, Money Crashers may be the place for you. The website is hiring personal finance writers who can produce articles that are at least 3,000 words.
In addition to paying per article, the site also offers performance bonuses.
Doctor of Credit
This site accepts guest posts on a range of personal finance topics under categories, such as credit cards, bank accounts, credit scores and daily deals. You can contribute regularly and you can choose to either be paid a flat rate of $50 or get two promotional links in your post. Those links can direct to your affiliate products.
Articles must be at least 300 words but the site suggests you aim for 600+ words.
The Financial Diet
This website talks about money in a way that doesn’t “feel scary, judgmental, or boring as hell.” It publishes articles on “everything from investing on a budget to what foods are really worth the organic price tag.”
Freelance writers can pitch article ideas for paid consideration but the site doesn’t pay for pre-written submissions.
Elite Personal Finance
This website publishes finance content on topics spanning from credit cards and personal finance to business and making money online. And the types of content it buys include guides, articles and tips.
The site is always looking for interesting pieces and welcomes writers to pitch ideas regularly.
The pieces it prefers range from 1,000 to 3,000 words and the pay is $100. The site also pays $100 for first-hand identity theft stories.
Wise Bread
Wise Bread is an online publication that aims to teach people to live large on a small budget. The site is encouraging knowledgeable and experienced personal finance writers and credit card writers to apply.
Dollar Stretcher
Dollar Stretcher’s goal is “to provide readers with ways to save money, make money go farther and better manage money.” It’s looking for queries from those with financial expertise in their area of focus. Articles range from 500 – 800 words and pay is .10 cents per word. But the publication only pays for articles for its print newsletter.
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