Pitches wanted (personal finance, money) | $1 per word

COMPANY/PUBLICATION: THE NEW YORK TIMES

Mike Dang, Personal Finance Editor at The New York Times, is looking for pitches:

Freelancers sometimes ask me what kinds of stories I'm looking for. I wrote one of them: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/21/business/retirement-immigrant-families.html

I'm always looking for stories about money that reveals to readers something about who we are and the different ways we live.

This was a deeply personal work of reporting for me that resonated with a lot of people. Some of the best personal finance stories put emphasis on the "personal," which makes them more compelling.

In any case, if you have these kinds of stories in mind, feel free to pitch me! My section rate is $1 a word. And my email is mike.dang@nytimes.com

CONTACT INFORMATION (please do not share the email address publicly):

• Questions/submissions: mike.dang@nytimes.com
• Website: https://www.nytimes.com/

TO HELP YOU CRAFT YOUR PITCH:

• Learn more about the publication: The New York Times is a hub for conversation about business, technology and news affecting daily work life. It is dedicated to helping people understand the world through on-the-ground, expert and deeply reported independent journalism.
• Read through a selection of recent money-related articles/stories on its website.
• Review the submission tips here. Note that these are pitching tips written for a different section and should only be used to improve your pitch. You must still follow the editor's specific instructions above.
• Check out our collection of pitch excerpts on this page and find more sample pitches at The Open Notebook Database and at SuccessfulPitches.com.
• Do not forget to end your pitch with (1) a short introduction about yourself; (2) a few lines highlighting your writing experience, relevant credentials and publication credits; and (3) links to your strongest work or portfolio, and online profile.

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