Publication: Insider
Topic(s): Family travel, parenting, childcare, relocation, personal finance, lifestyle
Rate: ~$0.30+ per word
Deadline: Not specified
Name of Editor: Jennifer Beck Goldblatt
Submit Via: Email (jgoldblatt@businessinsider.com)

Business Insider is actively commissioning first-person essays across family life, parenting decisions, and money-related experiences tied to real-life choices. This is a strong opportunity for freelance writers looking for high-paying writing gigs, personal essay submissions, and paid online writing jobs with a major international publication.

The editor is specifically looking for experience-driven stories backed by proof, meaning writers must be ready to provide receipts or documentation for fact-checking.

Writers can pitch stories around:

• Expensive family trips — worth it or not
• Budget family vacations you regret or recommend
• Moving or relocation experiences (regrets, surprises, wins)
• The real cost of extracurricular activities (sports, dance, etc.)
• Unique childcare strategies or systems
• Parenting regrets or lessons learned
• Using retirement funds for real-life expenses (travel, childcare, etc.)
• Creative or unconventional graduation gifts
• Paying for adult children’s housing after college

This is not generic lifestyle writing. Insider is looking for specific, honest, and financially transparent stories that readers can learn from. If you have lived experience tied to money, parenting, or family decisions, this is exactly the kind of paid freelance writing opportunity that converts into consistent bylines.

CONFIDENTIAL NOTE: Insider typically pays rates equivalent to $0.30+ per word. Final rates should be negotiated after pitch acceptance.

What They’re Looking For:

• Strong first-person storytelling with a clear takeaway
• Specific financial details (costs, decisions, outcomes)
• Proof or receipts for fact-checking
• Clean, engaging writing with a clear angle
• Writers who understand how to pitch personal essays to editors