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Money Chronicles: A Story Initiative

A project of Short Édition (see other related projects).

Permanently Closed: This project is permanently closed to submissions (October 2024). We provide the following information as an archive.

About

It's time to talk about money.

Our relationship with money is one of the most important and complex we will have. As a result, money can also be one of the most challenging topics to share and discuss.

Submit your short story as part of the second edition of Money Chronicles: A Story Initiative from Principal Foundation and supported by Short Edition and the Center for Fiction.

Principal Foundation believes talking about money empowers people and communities to build more financially secure futures. It’s time to bring our experiences – positive and negative – out of the shadows.

We want to read your imaginative and meaningful short stories (fiction and creative nonfiction) touching on themes related to money and personal finance. Introduce us to protagonists whose relationship to money may be on the verge of unexpected or needed change. Your tale may be the inspiration someone needs to reimagine their relationship with money.

No Fees! This contest does not charge mandatory fees.

Country of Publication

United States

Publication Media & Contest Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication
One-time contest
Print Publication Print Publication
One-time contest

Fiction Closed

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: No specific word count limits known (our definition: up to 1000 words).

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Other: See guidelines.

Winner's Prize:

Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Professional payment. Details: USD $1,000 for first prize.

Submissions:

Method: Online form.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Multiple entries: Multiple entries are NOT allowed.
Media: Text.

Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary.

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Money Chronicles: A Story Initiative Submission Statistics

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Accuracy
We have received 3 reports from 3 different members within the past 12 months. The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.
Days Reported
94 min | 114.0 mean avg | 122.0 median | 126 max days (17.4 std dev)

Other Information

Most recent response reported was received on 12 Jan 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 10 Oct 2025.
Date compiled: 17 Sep 2026 23:41 UTC (less than a minute ago).

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Dates

Last Updated: 22 May 2026

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