Real Simple

Real Simple is a monthly magazine that makes life easier by providing smart and realistic solutions. They are always seeking “hard-to-find features and profiles of people doing good out there in the world.” According to payment reports, the average pay is $0.29 per word. According to an old tweet from their editor, pay was $200-$300. It is not clear whether they are still taking pitches. You can find the names of their editors here.

News & Pitch Calls from Real Simple

Friday, June 11th 2021

Real Simple is accepting pitches on retirement myth-busting

Real Simple is part of the Meredith Corporation. They publish work on food, home, style and beauty, health, life, and money. They are looking for pitches on retirement myth-busting. The editor will only consider pitches with headline(s) and dek. Pay is $200-300. Details in the Tweet here.  


Sunday, April 11th 2021

Real Simple is Looking for Retirement Pitches

Real Simple is a magazine and website that makes life easier by providing smart and realistic solutions. They are looking to ramp up their “not-your-mama's retirement coverage.” If you have a “story/source with a unique real-life retirement story folks can learn from” or “specific tips for millennials/Gen Z”, then send your pitches to aedelman@meredith.com. They will pay $200 to $300. For details, refer to their editor’s Tweet. To learn more about them and to contact them, refer to this page.