Amy Buttell, Writer & Editor

Interest.com

Description of new work

Featured Writing

Web Writing
Creditcards.com
Creditcards.com covers all things credit cards. Issues I've covered include divorce and credit card debt, new credit card processing technologies and credit card penalty rates.
Interest.com
Interest.com is a site dedicated to informing consumers about mortgages, banking, credit and loan issues. I've covered the 2007 to 2008 sub-prime mortgage crisis, cheap checking accounts and exotic mortgages.
Microsoft's Work Essentials Web Site
My Work Essentials Articles provide hands-on tools that financial planners and other financial professionals can use to function better in their work environment.
Bankrate.com
Recent articles deal with Roth IRA conversions, how credit scores affect private mortgage insurance and the value of online DNA testing.
Magazine Articles
Association Magazines
Writing for members of an association isn't the same as writing for a general consumer audience, and my articles for the New York Society of Securities Analysts, the Financial Planning Association and the American Hospital ASsociation reflect that. I've also written for custom publishers in the healthcare industry.
Feature articles
My feature articles on a variety of investing-related topics have appeared in Consumers' Digest, Satisfaction, AARP: The Magazine, Better Investing and Nick, Jr..
Magazine Columns
Mutual Fund Matters offers practical tips for mutual fund investors and explores the often puzzling mutual fund industry
Reports
Special Report: 10 Mutual Funds For Today
Mutualadvisors.com launched with a report on 10 funds for today, which I collaborated on with investing guru Ian Wyatt.
Guides
Quamut Guide to Mutual Funds
Barnes & Noble's Spark Notes division began publishing a series of Quamut guides in the Fall of 2007; my Mutual Fund Guide is one in this series.
Quamut Guide to College Savings
My second entry in the Barnes & Noble SparkNotes line of Quamut guides, walks you through the ins and outs of college savings plans.