Hey fellow writers: Do you love explaining personal finance topics in clear, easy-to-understand language? Do mortgage rates, investing strategies, credit card terms, and debt repayment methods get you excited? Are you interested in earning a few extra bucks by writing one or two high-quality blog posts a week?
If so, consider applying to be a Money Under 30 staff writer.
Here’s the deal:
I recently accepted a full-time position managing Web content for a software company. Money Under 30 is certainly not going away; but with my time and energy focused on my new gig, I’m going to need a little help.
Who I’m Looking For
I’m looking for one or two talented writers with a passion for personal finance to write one or two original and educational blog posts a week.
My mission for Money Under 30 is to continue to build not just a blog, but a comprehensive online resource for personal finance basics. Ideally, I want young people with personal finance questions to be able to find everything they need to know about money right here.
With that mission in mind, the ideal staff blogger will be able to write about personal finance topics in a way that is entertaining, but also clear and educational. Posts should have clearly defined topics and answer a question or meet specific needs.
The specific requirements for this position are:
- Demonstrated personal finance knowledge (I am especially interested in expanding content on investing and real estate)
- Experience writing for the Web
- Ability to use WordPress to compose and/or format blog posts
- Ability to submit at least one 600-plus word post per week, on deadline
What You’ll Get
In addition to earning a few extra dollars (see below), you’ll also be able to grow your writing portfolio and gain exposure for your writing (and blog, if you have one) with over 75,000 monthly readers. Specifically:
- Articles will be published under your byline
- Posts may include a link to your own blog (if you have one)
- Compensation starts at $25 USD per post, paid monthly via check or PayPal
- Compensation will be reviewed after three months of contributions
How to Apply
To apply, please contact me and provide the following:
- A description of your writing experience and personal finance knowledge
- Links to two or three published blog posts or articles
- Links to any Websites you publish
- A few topic ideas for Money Under 30 posts
I will accept applications until Monday, November 30, 2009 and contact finalists with any follow-up questions. At this time I am only hiring one or two writers, but I will keep all applicants on file should I need more writers in the future.
Please contact me to apply.
I'm David Weliver. At 26, I had NO savings and NO financial plan. I was maxed out, stressed out, and fed up. Then, I changed. I repaid $80k of debt, tripled my income, and bought a home. I'll show you how to get similar results. 
Congrats on the new position.
Congrats bro! Love it when good things happen to pf bloggers
Rock it out!
Thanks, guys! This opp is especially exciting because it really grew out of blogging. I appreciate the thoughts!
To bad I am 34! Darn it! This is a great opportunity you are offering.
Good luck David.
David, I am attempting to contact you regarding the part time blogger position, but each time I try to submit, I receive an “ERROR: Contact Form has Invalid Input” message. Please advise
Cool David. Can u share with us how you came about this job and how long you were looking? I think a lot of folks would be interested in hearing your story since the job market is still quite tough.
Gluck in your search!
Congrats on your new job. I heard of this opportunity through Mr Piper. I hope you got my application in the mail.
Hi David. I’m very interested in becoming a staff blogger. The Contact Form is buggy. Got a direct email that I could send you the information?
Thanks for all the apps thus far. If you’re having trouble with the contact form (it seems to not like links and/or really long messages), you can email me directly at david (at) moneyunder30.com.
Happy Thanksgiving!
Thanks for all the well wishes and applications. I received a TON of really great applications, and due to the holiday weekend and the new gig, I’m a little slow in reviewing them, but I will be following up with a few of you soon.
Unfortunately, I probably cannot consider anybody who applies after today.
Thanks again for all the interest!
Hi David – Do you mind sharing with us your thoughts on your reasons for going back to work full-time given your decision to blog full-time just a couple months ago?
What were the factors that changed your decision? I think it would be fascinating for many of us to know, esp those who want to take the leap to full time blogging.
Thnx!