Currently
Writer
Resides In
Redondo Beach, California
Education
Boston University
Expertise
M꧂ortgage rates, banking, investing, credit cards, economics
Summary
- Nearly 15 years of journalism and marketing experience on topics ranging from local entrepreneurship to international banking
- Has written for publications such as The Economist, LA Times, Business Insider, and CBS MoneyWatch
- Runs a corporate sustainability blog, Carbon Neutral Copy, covering the intersection of business and environmental issues
Experience
Jake Safane has over a decade of experience in journalism and marketing. He writes mortgage and banking news for Investopedia, but originally started his career as a 💧B2B financial journalist, covering topics such as asset servicing (an area that essentially enables the financial system to run smoothly) and investment management. He later went to The Economist, working in sponsored research to help large companies in finance, tech, and health care create custom content, such as original surveys, white papers, and infographics.
Since 2019, after moving to the Los Angeles area, he has worked as a writer, covering a wi𝕴de range of perso🗹nal finance topics for publications like Business Insider and CBS MoneyWatch. He also works with brands to create blog articles on topics like sustainability and workforce issues.
Education
Jake received his bachelor's degree in broadcast journalism from Boston University in 2011, with a minor in religion. While writing has always been his passion, studying broadcast journalism has helped him create content in various formats.