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Money Writer, Banking, Retirement

Dow Jones
Full-time
Remote
United States
$70,000 - $85,000 USD yearly
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We’re looking for a curious, insightful journalist to join our Personal Finance (Money) team. You’ll cover the financial decisions that shape readers’ lives — from budgeting, borrowing and saving to navigating work, retirement, and family milestones. This role can be fully remote within the U.S. or based in our NYC bureau.

You Will:

  • Report and write engaging, service-driven stories that make complex financial topics clear and relatable.
  • Cover areas including banking, retirement, investing, mortgages, taxes, credit cards, student loans, and insurance.
  • Collaborate across teams to plan coverage that anticipates readers’ needs and aligns with Buy Side and WSJ priorities.
  • Uphold the highest standards of accuracy, sourcing, and journalistic integrity.
  • Work closely with editors and partners to deliver content that’s timely, useful, and trustworthy.

You Have:

  • 3+ years of experience reporting on personal finance or consumer economics.
  • The successful candidate will have extensive experience reporting on banking, retirement and financial advice, and familiarity with home equity, investing, mortgages, taxes and budgeting.
  • A record of producing distinctive, accurate, and engaging stories.
  • Strong collaboration and communication skills, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
  • Understanding of SEO and audience engagement strategies; experience with affiliate or commerce content is a plus.

What You’ll Bring:

  • A passion for helping readers make confident financial choices.
  • Experience demystifying money topics with empathy, authority, and clarity.
  • Commitment to inclusive storytelling that reflects the diverse financial realities of our audience.

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Business Area:

Dow Jones - Wealth & Investing

Job Category:

Editorial/Journalism

Union Status:

Non-Union role

Pay Range: 70000 - 85000