Betsy Vereckey

New York, NY USA

Professional Experience

Business writer and editor with a decade of experience in journalism and corporate writing for some of the biggest, most reputable names in the industry. I have experience writing about the markets and Fortune 500 companies, advertising, commercial and residential real estate and mortgages, consumer spending and retail, personal finance, healthcare, and the credit card industry. Learn more about me at www.betsyvereckey.com.

Expertise

Copy Editor
10 Years
Editor
10 Years
Writer
10 Years

Specialty

Business (general)
7 Years
Personal Finance
7 Years
Real Estate
1 Year

Industries


Advertising, client side
2 Years
Advertising, client side
2 Years
Wire Service
6 Years

Total Media Industry Experience

10 Years

Media Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)

Fox News (10+), The New York Times (6-10), Bankrate (6-10), Real Simple (1-2)

Corporate Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)

The McGraw-Hill Research Foundation (6-10), Morgan Stanley (10+), Bloomberg Businessweek (6-10)

Other Work History

Before becoming a freelancer, I was a reporter with the Associated Press in Athens, Greece, covering the Paralympics, art and archaeology exhibitions, and minority rights issues. I also worked for the AP in Louisville, Ky., where I wrote stories about crime and the military. After that, I transferred to New York City, where I worked as a business reporter for four years.

Computer Skills

Word, Excel, OS 10, Windows XP, HTML, Photoshop, Snag It

Equipment

Audio recorder

Showcase

Personal Finance

5 Ways Technology Will Change Gift Cards
(Bankrate 8/1/2012)
The latest technology for gift cards
Expanding Credit for Near-Prime Borrowers
(Bankrate 1/1/2013)
How to access credit if your track record is spotty
Little Known Threats to Your Credit Score
(Real Simple 6/1/2012)
Beware these unknown threats to your credit score

Real Estate

A Fixed-Rate Alternative
(The New York Times 2/16/2012)
The advantages of "hybrid" ARMs
Financing for Small Co-Op Units
(The New York Times 11/29/2012)
How to get financing for a co-op unit with under five apartments
Refinancing A Vacation Home
(The New York Times 8/16/2012)
What to know if you want to refinance a vacation home
Speeding Up Refinances
(The New York Times 6/28/2012)
How to speed up the refinance process

Advertising

Unlocking Healthcare Big Data to Create Timely Value
(Bloomberg Businessweek 1/1/2013)
Discusses the ways in which big data can be used to transform the healthcare industry.

Profiles

For Julie Arkush, Working at Morgan Stanley Provides the Perfect Opportunity to Help Women
(Morgan Stanley 12/1/2012)
Profile of Morgan Stanley financial advisor