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Cheapism.com is a consumer lifestyle, personal finance, and product recommendation site that has been featured in The New York Times, HuffPost, NBC News, Time, and The New Yorker, to name a few. At Cheapism we believe you can live well no matter your budget. For over a decade, readers have looked to us for reliable, money-saving advice on everything from food to travel to retirement. Our stories reach a national audience of millions on major platforms such as MSN, News Break, Apple News, AOL, and more. We're a collegial and easygoing group committed to excelling at what we do while striving for a healthy work/life balance.
We're Hiring!
Staff Writer, Consumer News/Personal Finance
Your Role
- Pursue story ideas vetted by editors and supply copy that is informative, lively, clean, well-sourced, and delivered on deadline.
- Be available to respond to breaking news events by writing or updating related stories.
- Generate pitches for engaging slideshows and articles that catch the interest of our audience on Cheapism and in syndication.
- Promote your work and our brand on social media.
Your Qualifications
- 3-5 years professional writing and/or editing experience (journalism background preferred)
- Experience covering consumer news/personal finance or related topics
- Experience working in content management systems
- Strict attention to detail and accuracy
- Familiarity with AP style
- Social-media savvy
- College degree
Bonus points for familiarity with Trello and SEO best practices.
Benefits
- Four-day workweek
- Fully employer-paid health insurance, including dental and vision
- 12 weeks paid family leave
- 401(k) with matching
- Flexible, fully remote work environment
Cheapism is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive company culture.
If you're intrigued by what we do and think you've got what it takes, send a resume and 3-4 clips to jobs@cheapism.com.
We are also looking for committed freelancers who can become regular contributors to Cheapism.com.
The Work
- Pursue stories assigned by editors on a monthly basis.
- Conduct original reporting and provide sources for fact checking.
- Quickly write copy that is accurate, informative, lively, and clean.
- Collaborate with editors to ensure stories fulfill the assignment and fit our format and style.
- Promote your stories and the Cheapism brand on social media.
The Qualifications
- Journalism background
- Experience covering personal finance and/or lifestyle topics
- Social-media savvy
- Strict attention to detail and accuracy
Bonus points for familiarity with AP style, Trello, and SEO best practices.
We look forward to hearing from you!