Six journalists were selected for the 2025 Personal Finance Summit on Oct. 10 in New York.
The fellows will discover how personal finance stories can build trust and illustrate the impact of economic change. They will come away with practical tools and insights to elevate their reporting, including tips for filing Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests, using AI effectively, finding relevant data, identifying key personal finance trends, sourcing consumers for stories and localizing national news.
“When personal finance reporting is done well, it gives consumers the tools to make smarter money decisions. Through this fellowship, SABEW supports journalists who bring that impact to underrepresented communities,” says Kelli Grant, SABEW Treasurer and senior personal finance editor, CNBC.
The fellows include:
- Jordyn Bradley, freelance
- Ella Feldman, freelance reporter and podcast producer, Smithsonian Magazine & NPR
- Jazmin Goodwin, freelance reporter and founder, What the Fem Media
- Janani Jana, freelance policy reporter
- Erick Solorzano, finance reporter, The Current Roanoke
- Victoria Vesovski, staff reporter, Moneywise
“We are extremely proud of our enduring and impactful partnership with SABEW—a relationship rooted in content and training that supports journalists in reporting on consumer finance issues. Every story is a money story, and strong personal finance reporting creates meaningful connections with audiences,” says Paul Golden, managing director with
the National Endowment for Financial Education. “We’re especially honored to help provide access to these learning and networking events to journalists focused on inclusivity and telling the financial stories of underrepresented communities. Their work is vital in being a voice and advocate where it’s needed most.”
This fellowship is funded by the National Endowment for Financial Education (NEFE).
