Tuesday, July 15th 2025
Business Insider covers business, personal finance, tech, lifestyle, politics, and more. Their deputy editor of lifestyle and entertainment freelance writers is looking for pitches: “Have you ever arranged/sustained an unconventional living situation for a dream job?
Some examples....
- Getting an RV to live close to work but stay flexible
- Living apart from a spouse for part of the year for work
- Renting a houseboat for an easier commute
- Building a tiny home close to the office
- Unexpectedly moving back home with parents for a job close to their home”
Rates for such pieces begin at $240 for 600 words. To learn more, refer to their editor’s post and pitch form.
Tuesday, July 8th 2025
Business Insider’s lifestyle and entertainment editor is seeking first-person pitches. They would love to hear about:
“- Travel mistakes and lessons learned
- Tips and tricks from seasoned travelers
- Unique ways you're saving money on groceries
- Wedding hot takes from guests
- Unique ways GenZ spends their time on the weekends”
Rates begin at $230 for 600 words. For details, refer to their editor’s post and pitch form.
Tuesday, July 8th 2025
Business Insider’s deputy editor of lifestyle and entertainment freelance writers is seeking first-person pitches on the following topics:
- “Your ‘unconventional’ but awesome living situation”
- “A big move that didn't work quite how you expected (especially abroad)”
- “An unconventional travel tip you swear by and why”
- “Great retirement/career advice from a parent/grandparent/older relative you followed or plan to follow”
Rates begin at $230 for 600 words. For more information, refer to their deputy editor’s post and this pitch form.
Tuesday, July 8th 2025
Business Insider covers business, personal finance, tech, lifestyle, politics, and more. Their lifestyle and entertainment editor is seeking travel, food, and lifestyle pitches. Their rates begin at $230 for stories of around 600 words. To learn more, refer to their editor’s post and pitch form.
Wednesday, June 25th 2025
Business Insider covers business, personal finance, tech, lifestyle, politics, and more. Their editor is seeking “sources or pitches from Venetians who have lived in the city or have recently moved out on how Jeff Bezos's wedding is affecting them, if at all.” As per a previous post by this editor, their rates begin at £300. If interested, email kfields@businessinsider.com. To read their editor’s post, click here. To visit their contact page, click here.
Wednesday, June 11th 2025
Business Insider covers business, personal finance, tech, lifestyle, politics, and more. Their deputy editor of lifestyle and entertainment freelancers is seeking first-person pitches on:
- “Thank you card (didn't write them for wedding...) and wedding hot takes (weekday weddings rock, etc)”
- “Best advice from older relatives (retiring early, lasting marriage...)”
Rates begin at $230 for 600 words. To learn more, refer to their deputy editor’s post and this pitch form.
Tuesday, June 10th 2025
Business Insider covers business, personal finance, tech, lifestyle, politics, and more. Their lifestyle/entertainment editor is seeking some fresh pitches for their Aldi, Costco, and Trader Joe's grocery diaries. Rate is $175 per piece. To learn more, refer to their editor’s post and this form.
Saturday, May 31st 2025
Business Insider covers business, personal finance, tech, lifestyle, politics, and more. Their lifestyle & entertainment editor is open for travel and food pitches. Their rates begin at $230 for stories of around 600 words. There is no deadline to submit. To learn more, refer to their editor’s post and pitch form.
Friday, May 16th 2025
Business Insider covers business, personal finance, tech, lifestyle, politics, and more. Their lifestyle/entertainment editor is seeking pitches about:
“-Moving for love
-Testing out multiple cities before settling in a place
-Travel lessons learned/mistakes to avoid”
Rates begin at $200 for 600 words. There's no deadline to send your pitches. If interested, submit your pitches via DM on X or this form. For more information, refer to their editor’s post on X.
Friday, May 16th 2025
Business Insider’s lifestyle/entertainment editor is looking to assign stories: “I'd also love to assign some stories about relationships with older relatives!! Tell me about traveling with them, living with them, lessons they taught you, etc!” Rates begin at $200 for 600 words. There's no deadline to send your pitches. If interested, submit your pitches via DM on X or this form. For details, refer to their editor’s post.
Wednesday, May 14th 2025
Business Insider’s lifestyle/entertainment editor is seeking freelance pitches about:
“- Ways you're saving money at the grocery store
- Cruise upgrades
- Retirement travel
- Unique living arrangements”
Rates begin at $200 for 600 words. There's no deadline to send your pitches. If interested, submit your pitches via DM on X or this form. To learn more, refer to their editor’s post.
Sunday, May 11th 2025
Business Insider covers business, personal finance, tech, lifestyle, politics, and more. Their deputy editor is seeking personal essay pitches on sleepovers. According to a previous post by this editor, they pay $250 per piece. If interested, direct your pitches to cpreti@insider.com. To read their editor’s post, click here. To visit their contact page, click here.
Tuesday, April 29th 2025
Business Insider’s deputy editor is seeking pitches on:
“- Boomer regrets (whether it's about not/having children, retirement, career, etc)
- A stranger's actions/words that changed a situation (or even life?) for you
- Unconventional living
- Retirement (can include not retiring ever)”
According to a previous post by this editor, they pay $250 per piece. If interested, send your pitches to cpreti@insider.com. To read their editor’s post, click here. To visit their contact page, click here.
Tuesday, April 29th 2025
Business Insider covers business, personal finance, tech, lifestyle, politics, and more. Their deputy editor of lifestyle and entertainment freelancers is seeking “first-person pitches about wedding guest takes and behaviors.” Rates begin at $230 per piece (600 words max). To read their deputy editor’s post, click here. To visit their contact page, click here.
Tuesday, April 22nd 2025
Business Insider covers business, personal finance, tech, lifestyle, politics, and more. Their editor is seeking essays from parents of student athletes: “Do you regret spending time/money on your kids' sports? Did they go pro, and was it worth it? Did they make it to D1? Did they get injured? Pros/cons?” As per a previous post by this editor, they pay $250 per piece. If interested, send your pitches to folito@businessinsider.com. To read their editor’s post, click here. To visit their contact page, click here.
Sunday, April 6th 2025
Business Insider covers business, personal finance, tech, lifestyle, politics, and more. They’re seeking Aldi, Costco, and/or Trader Joe's shoppers to write posts for their grocery diaries. Rates for such stories start at $175/piece. To learn more, refer to their associate editor’s post and this pitch form.
Friday, April 4th 2025
Business Insider covers business, personal finance, tech, lifestyle, politics, and more. They’re seeking freelance lifestyle pitches. Rates start at $200 for a 600-word piece. To learn more, refer to their associate editor’s post and this form.
Tuesday, April 1st 2025
Business Insider’s deputy editor of lifestyle and entertainment freelancers is looking for pitches: “Anyone who has gone from working in corporate US -> corporate in another country interested in writing about surprising differences.” Rates begin at $230 for 600 words. The deadline is rolling but you should ideally pitch them by 4/12. To read their deputy editor’s post, click here. To visit their contact page, click here.
Tuesday, April 1st 2025
Business Insider covers business, personal finance, tech, lifestyle, politics, and more. Their lifestyle/entertainment editor is currently seeking pitches on the following topics:
- “Ferry trips
- Flight and cruise upgrades
- Retirement travel
- Moving to/from the US”
Rates begin at $200 for 600 words. If interested, submit your pitches via DM on X or this form. To read their lifestyle/entertainment editor’s post, click here. To visit their contact page, click here.
Tuesday, March 25th 2025
Business Insider covers business, personal finance, tech, lifestyle, politics, and more. Their lifestyle/entertainment editor would “love to assign a story from someone who has recently tried (or plans to try) Amtrak's USA rail pass!” As per this pitch form, rates start at $200 for pieces of 600 words. To learn more, refer to their lifestyle/entertainment editor’s post.
Tuesday, March 18th 2025
Business Insider covers business, personal finance, tech, lifestyle, politics, and more. Their lifestyle/entertainment editor is seeking hot-take essay pitches. Think short pieces (500 words) that get people talking. Rates begin at $220. If interested, submit your pitches via DM on X or this form. To read their editor’s post, click here. To visit their contact page, click here.
Tuesday, March 18th 2025
Business Insider covers business, personal finance, tech, lifestyle, politics, and more. Their editor is seeking first-person essays: “I'm looking for recent college grads (within the past five-ish years) who graduated with no job to write first-person essays. How did you feel? What were you worried about? What did you do? Who did you turn to?” Pay is $250. If interested, send your pitches to folito@businessinsider.com. To read their editor’s post, click here. To visit their contact page, click here.
Tuesday, February 25th 2025
Business Insider covers business, personal finance, tech, lifestyle, politics, and more. Their deputy editor of lifestyle and entertainment freelancers is looking for pitches of “people who quit/left/lost a job and had it spark a major change for their life/home/etc.” Rates begin at $240+ for around 600 words. If interested, DM your pitches to their editor on X. To read their editor’s post, click here. To visit their contact page, click here.
Tuesday, February 25th 2025
Business Insider’s lifestyle/entertainment editor is seeking essay pitches: “Are you a national park ranger/federal worker who got laid off? Are you now pivoting careers? Did you use losing a job as a chance to pivot to traveling full-time or doing an unconventional move? Looking for essay pitches on these topics!” Rates begin at $220 for 600 words. If interested, submit your pitches via DM on X or this form. To read their editor’s post, click here. To visit their contact page, click here.
Tuesday, February 18th 2025
Business Insider covers business, personal finance, tech, lifestyle, politics, and more. Their editor is seeking feel-good essays about parenting, relationships, career, and life: “Did someone help you out when your toddler was having an epic tantrum? Did you fall in love like in the movies? Did you change careers and find your passion? Did you move for retirement and are loving it?” According to a previous post by this editor, they pay $250 per piece. If interested, email your pitches to cpreti@insider.com. To read their editor’s post, click here. To visit their contact page, click here.
Tuesday, February 4th 2025
Business Insider’s editor is seeking first-person essays about returning to the office. They want to hear about how it has affected your family life, parenting, and more. Rates start at $250 for 700 words. If interested, send your pitches to folito@businessinsider.com. To learn more, refer to their editor’s post and this story.
Sunday, February 2nd 2025
Business Insider covers business, personal finance, tech, lifestyle, politics, and more. Their deputy editor of lifestyle and entertainment freelancers is seeking people who moved for love: “Looking for people who moved across the country/to another country for LOVE. Let me know: Why, when, from where to where, if it worked out.” Rates begin at $240 for around 600 words. If interested, DM your pitches to their editor on X. To read their editor’s post, click here. To visit their contact page, click here.
Tuesday, January 21st 2025
Business Insider’s lifestyle/entertainment editor is seeking pitches for their Costco/Trader Joe's/Aldi grocery diaries. Bonus points if “you follow the Mediterranean diet, a high-protein diet, love to meal prep, or have an executive Costco membership!” Rates for these stories start at $175. To learn more, refer to their editor’s post and this form.
Friday, January 17th 2025
Business Insider's special projects team is seeking freelance editors with expertise on topics like AI, technology and innovation, business, workforce strategy, etc. The applicants should have experience editing reported features. Rates vary, but typically range from $150 to $250 per article. To learn more, refer to their senior editor’s post and this form.
Deadline: January 19th, 2025
Friday, January 17th 2025
Business Insider covers business, personal finance, tech, lifestyle, politics, and more. Their lifestyle and entertainment editor is seeking pitches for short (500 to 600 words) essays: “Did you go on a dream vacation only to leave disappointed? Spend a ton on an underwhelming cruise? Regret moving states or countries?” Rates begin at $200. If interested, submit your pitches via DM on X or this form. There is no deadline to reach out. To read their editor’s post, click here.
Tuesday, January 14th 2025
Business Insider’s lifestyle/entertainment editor would love to hear from current or former:
- “Tour guides in major cities
- Servers at steakhouses
- Employees of luxury-fashion brands”
Rates begin at $200 for 600 words. There is no deadline to get in touch. Submit your pitches via DM or this form. For details, refer to their editor’s post.
Tuesday, January 14th 2025
Business Insider’s associate editor of lifestyle and entertainment freelancers is seeking pitches on:
- “Food chain comparisons
- Skip this place, go here instead destinations
- Moving from US to another country
- Ferry rides/trips
- Taste testing all of a brand/food”
Rates begin at $200 for 600 words. If interested, DM your pitches to their editor on X. To read their editor’s post, click here. To visit their contact page, click here.
Tuesday, January 14th 2025
Business Insider’s lifestyle/entertainment editor would “love to assign some stories about flight/cruise/train upgrades and whether they were worth the price!” Rates begin at $200 for 600 words. There is no deadline to get in touch. Send your pitches via DM or this form. To learn more, refer to their lifestyle/entertainment editor’s post.
Tuesday, January 14th 2025
Business Insider covers business, personal finance, tech, lifestyle, politics, and more. Their lifestyle/entertainment editor is seeking pitches on the following topics:
- “Destination dupes (think: places in the US that look like Europe)
- Stories about moving states or countries (particularly to/from the US)
- Tips from former employees (major fashion/restaurant brands)”
Their rates begin at $200 for 600-word pieces. If interested, submit your pitches via DM on X or this form. To read their editor’s post, click here.
Tuesday, January 7th 2025
Business Insider covers business, personal finance, tech, lifestyle, politics, and more. Their lifestyle/entertainment editor is seeking pitches in the following areas:
- “Food/beverage rankings”
- “Traveling to lots of countries or US states”
- “Visiting a chain restaurant for the 1st time”
- “Stories from longtime service-industry workers”
Rates begin at $230 for 700-word pieces. To read their editor’s post, click here. To visit their contact page, click here.
Tuesday, December 17th 2024
Business Insider covers business, personal finance, tech, lifestyle, politics, and more. Their deputy editor would love to hear from people who have “trips planned to adults-only cruises/all-inclusives in the new year.” Rates begin at $230 for 600 words. If interested, DM their deputy editor on X. To read their deputy editor’s post, click here. To visit their contact page, click here.
Sunday, December 15th 2024
Business Insider covers business, personal finance, tech, lifestyle, politics, and more. Their deputy editor is seeking pitches on:
- “How hard it is to be a successful parent.”
- “How you can do everything ‘right’ and your kid can still get in trouble”
- “How parenting is a lot about not having control and that kids are their own person.”
They pay $250 per piece. If interested, direct your pitches to cpreti@insider.com. To read their deputy editor’s post, click here. To visit their contact page, click here.
Saturday, December 14th 2024
Business Insider covers business, personal finance, tech, lifestyle, politics, and more. Their associate editor is seeking food writers: “Any food writers with access to Cousins Subs, Jimmy Johns, and Subway? I'm looking for a food writer who has access to *ALL three chains* to compare sandwiches.” Rates begin at $200 for 600 words. To read their associate editor’s post, click here. To visit their contact page, click here.
Friday, December 13th 2024
Business Insider covers business, personal finance, tech, lifestyle, politics, and more. Their deputy editor of lifestyle and entertainment freelancers is looking for “people who recently did renovations and remodels on rooms (or large spaces) and have regrets.” They’re accepting these pieces on a rolling basis. Rates begin at $230 for about 600 to 700 words. To learn more, refer to their deputy editor’s post and this form.
Sunday, December 8th 2024
Business Insider covers business, personal finance, tech, lifestyle, politics, and more. Their deputy editor is seeking “essays about your best or worst family vacation and why.” They usually pay $250 per piece. If interested, send your pitches to cpreti@insider.com. To read their deputy editor’s post, click here. To visit their contact page, click here.
Sunday, December 1st 2024
Business Insider covers business, personal finance, tech, lifestyle, politics, and more. Their associate editor is looking for writers who have an upcoming trip planned on the Bernina Express. Rates begin at $200 for 600 words. To read their associate editor’s post, click here. To visit their contact page, click here.
Tuesday, November 26th 2024
Business Insider covers business, personal finance, tech, lifestyle, politics, and more. Their associate editor of lifestyle and entertainment freelance writers is looking for pieces about the Amtrak Auto Train: “Any families with ~upcoming~ plans to book a room and take their car on the Amtrak Auto Train? Looking for a passenger who'd be interested in sharing their experience.” Rates begin at $200 for 600 words. To read their associate editor’s post, click here. To visit their contact page, click here.
Sunday, November 24th 2024
Business Insider covers business, personal finance, tech, lifestyle, politics, and more. Their lifestyle/entertainment editor is seeking pitches from freelancers who live in/near a big city or national park. They want pitches about “the best things to do in these areas.” Rates begin at $240. To learn more, refer to their editor’s post and this pitch form.
Thursday, November 21st 2024
Business Insider covers business, personal finance, tech, lifestyle, politics, and more. Their lifestyle/entertainment editor is looking to assign pieces to male fashion writers. Rates begin at $240 for 750 words. If interested, DM their editor as soon as possible on X. To read their editor’s post, click here. To visit their contact page, click here.
Friday, November 15th 2024
Business Insider’s associate editor of lifestyle and entertainment freelance writers is always accepting high-end restaurant pitches (particularly with a timely/public figure tie-in). Rates begin at $200 for these stories. To read their associate editor’s post, click here. To visit their contact page, click here.
Thursday, November 14th 2024
Business Insider covers business, personal finance, tech, lifestyle, politics, and more. Their deputy editor of lifestyle and entertainment freelancers is seeking “frequent cruisers/former cruise employees/etc who have a great cruise tip they learned from experience or a mistake.” Rates begin at $230 for 600 words. If interested, DM their editor on X. To read their editor’s post, click here. To visit their contact page, click here.
Tuesday, November 5th 2024
Business Insider covers business, personal finance, tech, lifestyle, politics, and more. Their associate editor of lifestyle and entertainment freelance writers is looking for relocation/travel pitches (especially "from an expert"). Rates begin at $200 for 600 words. If interested, DM their editor on X. To read their associate editor’s post, click here. To visit their contact page, click here.
Tuesday, October 22nd 2024
Business Insider covers business, personal finance, tech, lifestyle, politics, and more. Their editor is seeking essays on generational differences in the workplace: “Looking for essays about the generational differences in the workplace. Struggled to connect with a coworker or boss b/c of an age difference? Is your work wife a different gen? Confused by your adult child's remote job?” Rate is $250. If interested, email folito@businessinsider.com. To read their editor’s post, click here. To visit their contact page, click here.
Tuesday, October 15th 2024
Business Insider’s lifestyle/entertainment editor is accepting pitches from writers who are interested in writing about travel, culture shock/moving, food, interior design, or fashion. Their rates usually begin at $200 for 600-word pieces. To learn more, refer to their editor's post and this pitch form.
Tuesday, October 15th 2024
Business Insider covers business, personal finance, tech, lifestyle, politics, and more. Their deputy editor of lifestyle and entertainment freelancers is looking for home renovation/upgrade stories. They’re accepting submissions on a rolling basis. Rates begin at $230 for 600 to 700 words. To learn more, refer to their deputy editor’s post and this form.
Tuesday, October 8th 2024
Business Insider covers business, personal finance, tech, lifestyle, politics, and more. If you’re going on an Uber safari and are interested in writing about it, get in touch with their associate editor. Rates begin at $220 for 600 words. To read their associate editor’s post, click here. To visit their contact page, click here.
Tuesday, October 8th 2024
Business Insider covers business, personal finance, tech, lifestyle, politics, and more. Their associate editor of lifestyle and entertainment freelance writers is seeking essay-style pieces or hot-takes from writers who charge their cars with Tesla Superchargers. Rates begin at $220 for 600 words. To read their associate editor’s post, click here. To visit their contact page, click here.
Sunday, September 29th 2024
Business Insider covers business, personal finance, tech, lifestyle, politics, and more. Their lifestyle/entertainment editor is seeking some fresh pitches for their Costco/Trader Joe's/Aldi grocery diaries. Rates start at $175 per piece. There is no deadline to reach out. To learn more, refer to their lifestyle/entertainment editor’s post and this form.
Sunday, September 29th 2024
Business Insider covers business, personal finance, tech, lifestyle, politics, and more. Their lifestyle/entertainment editor is looking for winter travel pitches: “Do you love vacationing at ski resorts even thought you can't ski? Are you a travel agent that specializes in winter travel? Do you have a hot take on traveling for the holidays?” Rates begin at $220 for 500 words. If interested, DM their editor on X. To read their editor’s post, click here. To visit their contact page, click here.
Friday, September 27th 2024
Business Insider covers business, personal finance, tech, lifestyle, politics, and more. Their editor is seeking essays about college from the perspective of a parent: “Do you not want to pay for your kid's school? Does your kid not want to attend college? Are you worried about your college student for a unique reason?” Rate is $250. Send your pitches to folito@businessinsider.com. To read their editor’s post, click here. To visit their contact page, click here.
Sunday, September 22nd 2024
Business Insider covers business, personal finance, tech, lifestyle, politics, and more. If you have a box suite (or are going to one) at Arrowhead Stadium soon, please get in touch with their deputy editor. They would like you to write a piece about what it’s like. Rates begin at $240 for 600 words. To read their deputy editor’s post, click here. To visit their contact page, click here.
Saturday, September 21st 2024
Business Insider covers business, personal finance, tech, lifestyle, politics, and more. Their deputy editor of lifestyle and entertainment freelancers is seeking “Americans who left the US after they retired (esp to places like Mexico/Japan) and are very happy or unhappy with their choice.” Rates begin at $230 for 600 words. If interested, DM their deputy editor on X. To read their deputy editor’s post, click here. To visit their contact page, click here.
Deadline: October 12th, 2024
Friday, September 13th 2024
Business Insider covers business, personal finance, tech, lifestyle, politics, and more. Their associate editor of lifestyle and entertainment freelance writers is seeking golf enthusiasts: “Any golf enthusiasts with a hot take? I'm looking for a writer who loves golf/has a few years of experience playing who prefers to golf in colder/not super summery weather for Business Insider!” Rates begin at $225 for 600 words. To read their associate editor’s post, click here. To visit their contact page, click here.
Tuesday, September 10th 2024
Business Insider covers business, personal finance, tech, lifestyle, politics, and more. Their deputy editor is seeking “people who tried living in major/popular cities but eventually found happiness living NEAR them (within 2~ hours or so) instead.” Rates begin at $230 for 600 words. If interested, DM your pitches to their editor on X. To read their editor’s post, click here. To visit their contact page, click here.
Deadline: September 30th, 2024
Sunday, September 8th 2024
Business Insider covers business, personal finance, tech, lifestyle, politics, and more. Their lifestyle/entertainment editor is seeking an interior designer who is interested in writing a few pieces for them. Rates begin at $240 for 700 words. To read their lifestyle/entertainment editor’s post, click here. To visit their contact page, click here.
Thursday, August 29th 2024
Business Insider covers business, personal finance, tech, lifestyle, politics, and more. If you’re a travel writer who is taking a Vonlane bus for an upcoming trip from Atlanta to Nashville, get in touch with their associate editor. Their rates begin at $200 for 600 words. To read their associate editor’s post, click here. To visit their contact page, click here.
Tuesday, August 27th 2024
Business Insider’s associate editor is seeking pieces about trip to an all-inclusive: “Any writers with an ~upcoming~ trip to an all-inclusive? Bonus points if you've been to 10+ all-inclusives or you're traveling with a group.” Rates begin at $200 for 600 words. For more information, refer to their associate editor’s post and this example.
Tuesday, August 27th 2024
Business Insider’s editor is looking for travel pitches: “Are you a frequent traveler? A travel planner? Do you use your travel points better than anyone? Have the best advice for traveling around the US or internationally? Will be checking my dm’s through 9/1 for some fresh fall travel pitches ‘from an expert.’” Rates begin at $220. To read their editor’s post, click here. To visit their contact page, click here.
Deadline: September 1st, 2024
Tuesday, August 27th 2024
Business Insider’s deputy editor is seeking golf-related pitches. They’re looking for: People who are going on or recently went on epic golf trips; golf experts; and interesting golf experiences. Rates begin at $230 for 600 words. If interested, DM your pitches to their deputy editor on X. To read their deputy editor’s post, click here. To visit their contact page, click here.
Deadline: September 13th, 2024
Tuesday, August 27th 2024
Business Insider covers business, personal finance, tech, lifestyle, politics, and more. Their associate editor of lifestyle and entertainment freelance writers is seeking lifestyle essays/quick tip/lesson learned kind of stories (less than 800 words). Rates begin at $200 for 600 words. If interested, DM your pitches to their editor on X. To read their editor’s post, click here. To visit their contact page, click here.
Thursday, August 22nd 2024
Business Insider covers business, personal finance, tech, lifestyle, politics, and more. Their lifestyle/entertainment editor is assigning short lifestyle-focused personal essays. Pay starts at $220 for 500 words. If interested, send your pitches to their editor via DM on X. To read their editor’s post, click here. To visit their contact page, click here.
Friday, August 16th 2024
Business Insider covers business, personal finance, tech, lifestyle, politics, and more. Their associate editor is seeking beauty pitches: “We're looking for people to write about beauty products they absolutely swear by, the one item they'd always rebuy from their collection, their favorite dupes, positive and negative experiences with beauty trends, and more.” No prior writing experience is necessary. Rates begin at $225 for 600 words. To learn more, refer to their editor’s post and this form.
Tuesday, August 13th 2024
Business Insider covers business, personal finance, tech, lifestyle, politics, and more. Their associate editor is seeking a food writer: “Any food writers with access to In-N-Out traveling to/near the Midwest in the next month or so? I'm looking for a writer to compare the popular chain to the Midwest's Culver's!” Rates begin at $200. To read their associate editor’s post, click here. To visit their contact page, click here.
Tuesday, August 13th 2024
Business Insider covers business, personal finance, tech, lifestyle, politics, and more. Their associate editor is looking to assign a piece: “Back with another callout! Any travel writers with UPCOMING trips on Vonlane buses from Atlanta to Nashville?” Rates begin at $200 for 600 words. To read their associate editor’s post, click here. To visit their contact page, click here.
Tuesday, July 30th 2024
Business Insider covers business, personal finance, tech, lifestyle, politics, and more. Their editor is looking to commission some moving stories: “If you moved from the US to Ireland or Ireland to the US and are looking for freelancing opportunities, DM me!” Rates begin at $220 for short articles. To read their editor’s post, click here. To visit their contact page, click here.
Tuesday, July 23rd 2024
Business Insider’s lifestyle/entertainment editor is seeking “writers who either live in or have moved out of any of the cities named the best places to live in the South.” Rates begin at $220 for short, 500 to 600-word essays. If interested, DM their editor on X. To read their editor’s post, click here. To visit their contact page, click here.
Tuesday, July 23rd 2024
Business Insider covers business, personal finance, tech, lifestyle, politics, and more. Their deputy editor of lifestyle and entertainment freelancers is commissioning essays from “people who regretted moving to Florida and left OR whose job relocation/partner's job relocation had negative consequences or didn't go as well as they hoped.” Rates are $230+ for 600 words. If you’re interested, DM their editor on X. To read their editor’s post, click here. To visit their contact page, click here.
Deadline: July 31st, 2024
Friday, July 19th 2024
Business Insider covers business, personal finance, tech, lifestyle, politics, and more. Their associate editor of lifestyle and entertainment freelance writers is looking for writers: “Any writers/journos who received money from their parents to buy a home or take a trip or gap year? Or any writers who have an allowance from their parents even though they're an adult with a job?” Their rates begin at $220 for 600 words. If interested, DM their associate editor on X. To read their associate editor’s post, click here. To visit their contact page, click here.
Tuesday, July 16th 2024
Business Insider covers business, personal finance, tech, lifestyle, politics, and more. Their senior editor is looking for “a freelance writer from Baltimore who reports on infrastructure/transportation.” Pay is $700 per story. If interested, email lkatzman@businessinsider.com. To read their senior editor’s post, click here. To visit their contact page, click here.
Deadline: July 26th, 2024
Tuesday, July 9th 2024
Business Insider’s deputy editor of lifestyle and entertainment freelancers is seeking a Barcelona native/local to write a piece about their current experiences with the city’s overtourism. Rates begin at $250 for 600 words. If interested, DM their editor on X. To read their editor’s post, click here. To visit their contact page, click here.
Deadline: July 12th, 2024
Tuesday, July 9th 2024
Business Insider’s associate editor of lifestyle and entertainment freelance writers is “looking for more dietitians, personal trainers, and people who have been grocery shopping for 30+ years to share their favorite items to buy at Costco, Trader Joe's, and Aldi.” Rates begin at $185 for 600 words. For more information, refer to their editor’s post and this form.
Tuesday, July 9th 2024
Business Insider covers business, personal finance, tech, lifestyle, politics, and more. Their associate editor of lifestyle and entertainment freelance writers is seeking a writer who moved to or is based in Celina, TX, to "write about what it's like to live there (and give a few reasons why it might be the fastest growing US city).” Rates begin at $220 for 600 words. To read their associate editor’s post, click here. To visit their contact page, click here.
Tuesday, July 2nd 2024
Business Insider’s deputy editor of lifestyle and entertainment freelancers is looking for pitches: “Has anyone recently given up Netflix? Or cancel all their streamers? Maybe made the jump back to cable? DM me the deets! Would love to pay you to write about it” Rates begin at $220 for 600 words. To read their deputy editor’s post, click here. To visit their contact page, click here.
Tuesday, July 2nd 2024
Business Insider’s deputy editor is seeking “essays from millennials or Gen Zers who rely on their parents for financial support.” “Whether it’s sharing streaming services login, being on their phone plan, living with them, etc.” Pay is around $220. Send your pitches to cpreti@insider.com. To read their deputy editor’s post, click here. To visit their contact page, click here.
Tuesday, July 2nd 2024
Business Insider covers business, personal finance, tech, lifestyle, politics, and more. Their associate editor of lifestyle and entertainment freelance writers is seeking “US vs. non-US story ideas (ex: I'm a Brit who visited Texas for the first time) and essays about moving from expats/those who experienced a major culture shock.” Rates begin at $220 for 600 words. If interested, DM your pitches to their editor on X. To read their editor’s post, click here. To visit their contact page, click here.
Sunday, June 30th 2024
Business Insider covers business, personal finance, tech, lifestyle, politics, and more. Their deputy editor is seeking personal essays: “Are you a parent who has traveled to the US recently with your kids? What were they surprised by? Looking for personal essays from foreigners.” They usually pay $250 for such pieces. Send your pitches to cpreti@insider.com. To read their deputy editor’s post, click here. To visit their contact page, click here.
Thursday, June 27th 2024
Business Insider covers business, personal finance, tech, lifestyle, politics, and more. Their lifestyle/entertainment editor is seeking “story pitches about things you wouldn't do again while traveling (wouldn't fly with X airline again, stay with Y hotel chain, sail with Z cruise).” Rates begin at $220 for 600-word pieces. There is no deadline to send pitches. To read their lifestyle/entertainment editor’s post, click here. To visit their contact page, click here.
Monday, June 24th 2024
Business Insider covers business, personal finance, tech, lifestyle, politics, and more. Their senior editor is seeking “essays from parents who won't leave their kids with the grandparents anymore because of something they did (or won't do).” They usually pay $250 for such pieces. Send your pitches to cpreti@insider.com. To read their senior editor’s post, click here. To visit their contact page, click here.
Friday, June 21st 2024
Business Insider covers business,
personal finance, tech, lifestyle, politics, and more. They’re looking for
pitches from people who have recently renovated or remodeled part of their home
and have regrets. Rates begin at $230. To learn more, refer to their senior
editor’s post
and this form.
Tuesday, June 11th 2024
Business Insider covers business,
personal finance, tech, lifestyle, politics, and more. Their senior editor
overseeing lifestyle and entertainment freelancers is looking for a Gen Z-er (under
30) to write about living in Lithuania. As per this post, their
rates begin at $230 for 600 words. To read their senior editor’s post, click here. To
visit their contact page, click here.
Deadline: June 14th, 2024
Saturday, June 8th 2024
Business Insider covers business, personal finance, tech, lifestyle, politics, and more. Their senior editor is seeking essay pitches from parents: “Looking for essays from parents who ditched gentle parenting. Why did you do it? What parenting style are you using instead? What was it about gentle parenting that didn't work.” They usually pay $250 for such pieces. Send your pitches to cpreti@insider.com. Read their senior editor’s post here. Contact them here.
Tuesday, June 4th 2024
Business Insider covers business, personal finance, tech, lifestyle, politics, and more. Their senior editor is “looking for American parents living abroad to share their experience of summer camp/summer vacation with kids outside of the US.” They usually pay $250 for such pieces. If interested, direct your pitches to cpreti@insider.com. To read their senior editor’s post, click here. To visit their contact page, click here.
Tuesday, May 28th 2024
Business Insider covers business, personal finance, tech, lifestyle, politics, and more. Their senior editor is seeking “pitches from parents who send their kids on loooong (say 8 weeks?) sleep away camps in the summer.” They’re interested in “what it does to your relationship with your partner/spouse and with your kids.” Rate is $250. Pitches should be sent to cpreti@insider.com. To read their senior editor’s post, click here. To visit their contact page, click here.
Tuesday, May 21st 2024
Business Insider’s associate editor of lifestyle and entertainment freelance writers would love “pitches on ferry content describing the writer's travel experience with photos (especially to beautiful destinations)!” Rates for such stories start at $200. To learn more, refer to their editor’s post. To contact them, refer to this page.
Sunday, May 19th 2024
Business Insider’s lifestyle/entertainment
editor is seeking summer-travel story pitches from travel experts: “Thinking
people who have:
-Been to dozens of all-inclusive
resorts
-Traveled to every region in
Italy
-Been to every Greek Island
-Traveled on 20+ cruises
-Etc!”
Pay starts at $200. These will be
super short stories of less than 750 words. If interested, DM their editor on
X. To read their editor’s post, click here. To visit
their contact page, click here.
Friday, May 17th 2024
Business Insider covers business, personal finance, tech, lifestyle, politics, and more. Their editor is looking to commission divorce-related first-person essays: “What have you learned after your divorce? What are your views on dating after divorce? Any advice for other divorcees?” Rates begin at $220. Pitches should be sent to folito@inisder.com. To read their editor’s post, click here. To visit their contact page, click here.
Tuesday, May 14th 2024
Business Insider’s associate
editor of lifestyle and entertainment freelance writers is looking for writers
who are heading to Martha's Vineyard this May/June via ferry. Rates begin at
$200. To read their associate editor’s post, click here.
To visit their contact page, click here.
Tuesday, May 14th 2024
Business Insider covers business, personal finance, tech, lifestyle, politics, and more. Their lifestyle/entertainment editor is seeking personal essays about “the financial cost of being single.” Rates begin at $220 for a piece of 600 words. To learn more, refer to their editor’s post and this submission form.
Deadline: May 31st, 2024
Tuesday, May 7th 2024
Business Insider covers business, personal finance, tech, lifestyle, politics, and more. Their editor is seeking a Montreal-based freelancer to contribute some travel stories this summer. Rates begin at $200. To learn more, refer to their editor’s post. To contact them, refer to this page.
Saturday, May 4th 2024
Business Insider’s editor is seeking first-person essay pitches from young retirees: “Are you a young retiree? Do you regret retiring early? Is there something you wish you had done differently? Or has it been the best decision?” If interested, send your first-essay pitches to folito@inisder.com. Rates begin at $220 for 700 words. To read their editor’s post, click here. To visit their contact page, click here.
Friday, May 3rd 2024
Business Insider’s senior editor of lifestyle + entertainment freelancers is looking for people who have tried standby cruising or have recently taken advantage of last-minute cruise deals or have scored a spot on Holland America's standby cruises ($49/day). Rates begin at $230 for 600 words. If you’re interested in sharing your experiences with them, DM their editor on X. To read their editor’s post, click here. To visit their contact page, click here.
Tuesday, April 30th 2024
Business Insider’s associate
editor of lifestyle and entertainment freelance writers is seeking “a writer
who started a side hustle as a Pilates instructor to do what they love while
making money.” Pay starts at $200. If interested, DM their editor on X. To read
their editor’s post, click here.
To visit their contact page, click here.
Sunday, April 28th 2024
Business Insider is a website that covers business, financial, and technology news. Their lifestyle/entertainment editor is seeking “writers who live on the Amalfi Coast for a few story assignments.” Rates begin at $220 for short pieces of 700 words. If interested, DM their editor on X. To read their editor’s post, click here. To visit their contact page, click here.
Tuesday, April 23rd 2024
Business Insider’s senior editor is looking for essay pitches from boomers who are about to retire: “Are you a boomer about to retire? How are you feeling about it? Here for essays about how people are planning, what they want to do, how they are feeling.” As per a previous post by this editor, they pay around $250 per piece. If interested, send your pitches to cpreti@insider.com. To read their editor’s post, click here. To visit their contact page, click here.
Tuesday, April 23rd 2024
Business Insider’s senior editor is seeking pitches from people who have recently renovated parts of their home: “Recently renovated part of your home + have a few regrets or mistakes you wish you hadn't made? Impressive before + after photos for a reno most people should try? DM me!” Rates begin at $230 for 600 words. To learn more, refer to their senior editor’s post. To contact them, refer to this page.
Deadline: April 30th, 2024
Tuesday, April 16th 2024
Business Insider’s
lifestyle/entertainment editor is seeking pitches from travel experts: “I'm
looking for pitches from travel experts! Thinking people who have:
-Been to dozens of all-inclusive
resorts
-Traveled to every region in
Italy
-Been to every Greek Island
-Traveled on 20+ cruises
-Etc!”
Rates begin at $200. If interested, DM their editor on X. To read their editor’s post, click here. To visit their contact page, click here.
Tuesday, April 2nd 2024
Business Insider’s associate editor of lifestyle and entertainment freelance writers is seeking pitches on general lifestyle, travel, food (they love Ina Garten), workouts, or home/relocation. Rates begin at $200. To learn more, refer to their editor’s post. To contact them, refer to this page.
Tuesday, April 2nd 2024
Business Insider’s lifestyle/entertainment editor is seeking pitches about cruises: “Did you go on your first cruise and have a bad experience? Did you have the greatest trip of your life? Are you a seasoned cruiser who can give our readers some amazing tips? DM me!” Rates typically begin at $220. To read their editor’s post, click here. To visit their contact page, click here.
Deadline: April 15th, 2024
Sunday, March 31st 2024
Business Insider’s associate editor of lifestyle and entertainment freelance writers is looking for “freelancers who shop at Costco, Trader Joe's, and/or Aldi and want to share their favorite finds.” No prior writing experience is needed. Rates begin at $175. To learn more, refer to their editor’s post and this form.
Sunday, March 10th 2024
Opportunity to Write for Business Insider: If you’re a frequent Amazon and/or Costco shopper and are interested in sharing some of your favorite shopping tips and tricks to save money and find good buys, then DM their senior editor of lifestyle/entertainment freelancers on X. Rates begin at $230 for 600 words. To read their senior editor’s post, click here. To visit their contact page, click here.
Tuesday, March 5th 2024
Business Insider’s senior editor
is seeking essay pitches from single parents. Some ideas:
- “Being a single parent by
choice
- The differences of being a
single parent in the US and some other country
- What no one tells you about being a single parent”
As per this post, they pay $250 per essay. If interested, send your pitches to cpreti@insider.com. To read their senior editor’s post, click here. To visit their contact page, click here.
Tuesday, March 5th 2024
Business Insider’s lifestyle/entertainment editor is accepting lifestyle pitches. Rates typically begin at $200. To read their editor’s post, click here. To visit their contact page, click here.
Saturday, March 2nd 2024
Business Insider’s senior editor is seeking pitches for “essays and reported pieces on nanny shares.” “Are they worth it? Are they not? Horror stories? Are they the best thing that happened to you?” Rate is about $250. Pitches should be sent to cpreti@insider.com. To read their senior editor’s post, click here. To visit their contact page, click here.
Tuesday, February 20th 2024
Business Insider is a website that covers business, financial, and technology news. Their senior editor of lifestyle/entertainment freelancers has posted this on X: “Anyone swear by using Costco Next to get deals and want to write about it for BI?” Rate starts at $225 for this 500 to 600-word post. If interested, DM their senior editor on X. To read their senior editor’s post, click here. To visit their contact page, click here.
Saturday, February 17th 2024
Insider’s associate editor of lifestyle & entertainment freelance writers is seeking “a writer who used to shop at Whole Foods and no longer shops there.” “Must be able to give a few solid reasons why.” Rates begin at $200. To learn more, refer to this post. To contact them, refer to this page.
Tuesday, February 13th 2024
Business Insider is a website that covers business, financial, and technology news. The Senior Editor is currently "looking for people who leaning out of technology." They generally pay $200 per article. To learn more, read this Tweet, and also refer to this page.
Tuesday, February 13th 2024
Business Insider’s senior editor is looking for writers for their culture projects:
- “Looking for Latinx writers in Texas & Jersey who can attend Latin food festivals in March/April. You’ll write abt the food/drinks, interview chefs & explore the culinary traditions of Latin culture. Also open to writers & Latin food fests elsewhere—just has to be in March/April!”
- “Also looking for a writer who celebrates Holi, plans on going to a US-based celebration in March with friends and/or family, and can write about the experience in a personal, authentic, and compelling feature.”
Pay is $700 per story. If interested,
get in touch with their editor at bcubit@businessinsider.com.
To read their editor’s post, click here. To
visit their contact page, click here.
Deadline: February 14th, 2024
Sunday, February 11th 2024
Insider’s associate editor of lifestyle & entertainment freelance writers is looking for “writers with UPCOMING travel plans with a luxury angle.” They’re particularly interested in hearing about “pricey resorts, celeb-owned hotels, upgrades flights/train rides, and premium airport lounges.” Rates begin at $200. To read their editor’s post, click here. To visit their website, click here.
Saturday, February 10th 2024
Insider’s associate editor of lifestyle & entertainment freelance writers is seeking a writer who has done Pilates for years/months to write a story about how it has impacted their life. They’re also seeking someone who has started doing reformer Pilates. Rates begin at $200 per story. To read their editor’s post, click here. To read their recent Pilates story, click here.
Saturday, February 3rd 2024
Business Insider’s senior editor of lifestyle/entertainment freelancers is looking for someone who is traveling to the Super Bowl to write a piece about how much it's costing them/what’s the experience like from an attendee's point of view. Word count is flexible for this piece. Rates begin at $250. If interested, DM their editor on X. To read their editor’s post, click here. To visit their website, click here.
Deadline: February 7th, 2024
Saturday, February 3rd 2024
Business Insider covers tech,
business, finance, retail, media, lifestyle, and healthcare. If you’re seeking a
home for your big-swing feature narrative or essay, their deputy editor would
love to hear from you. Your stories can center on anything within their bailiwick,
which at “its core includes workplace culture, the economy, tech, housing,
retail, education, and beyond.” They pay $2.00 per word for such pieces. If
interested, get in touch with their deputy editor at zjason@businessinsider.com. To
read their deputy editor’s post, click here. To
visit their website, click here.
Friday, February 2nd 2024
Business Insider covers tech, business, finance, media, lifestyle,
and healthcare. Their editor is seeking Greece-based freelancers (or writers who
are planning a trip there) for future story ideas. Rates begin at $230. If
interested, DM their editor on X. To read their editor’s post, click here. To
visit their website, click here.
Deadline: February 10th, 2024
Sunday, January 28th 2024
Business Insider covers business, financial, and technology news. Their editor is always seeking pitches on “trends in the economy, workplace, tech, or culture writ large.” They welcome research-based analysis, reported essays, and deep dives. Pay is $0.50 to $1.00 per word. If interested, send your pitches to gdegraaf@businessinsider.com. To read their editor’s post, click here. To visit their website, click here.
Sunday, January 28th 2024
Business Insider’s lifestyle/entertainment editor is accepting general lifestyle/entertainment pitches. Their rates are generally $200 to $250. If interested, DM their editor on X. To read their editor’s post, click here. To visit their website, click here.
Friday, January 19th 2024
Business Insider’s senior editor of lifestyle/entertainment freelancers is seeking DINKS who shop at Costco: “Looking for DINKS (dual income no kids) who shop at Costco to pay to write about what they buy for @BusinessInsider's Costco diaries! Looking for people who will share their household income + what they typically spend at Costco.” Rates begin at $220. If interested, DM their editor on X. Read their editor’s post here and their Costco diaries here.
Deadline: February 1st, 2024
Wednesday, January 17th 2024
Business Insider’s lifestyle/entertainment editor is seeking freelance travel writers who are planning to travel through the Drake Passage this year. They want these freelancers to talk about their experiences. Rates begin at $220. To read their lifestyle/entertainment editor’s post, click here. To view their website, click here.
Sunday, January 14th 2024
Business Insider’s senior editor is seeking pitches on quitting technology: “Looking for essay pitches on quitting technology and how you feel about it. Say you moved from having a smart phone to a flip phone, or removed all the smart devices from your house.” Rate: As per a previous post by this editor, they pay $250 for 600 words. Send your pitches to cpreti@insider.com. Read their editor’s post here. View their website here.
Sunday, January 14th 2024
Business Insider’s senior editor is seeking pitches on:
“- Parenting
- Health
- Sex & relationships
- Comparing schools in the US vs
the world
- Being/having an old parent”
As per a previous post by this editor, they pay $250 for 600 words. If interested, direct your pitches to cpreti@insider.com. To read their editor’s post, click here. To visit their website, click here.