SUSAN LADIKA

Freelance Writer & Editor

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Check out a selection of the stories I’ve written over the years: 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011| 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000


2015

International Educator: Socially Conscious. March/April 2015

CreditCards.com: Dangers Of Applying For An Online Payday Loan. Feb. 17, 2015

CreditCards.com: Fighting Back Against The Growing Threat Of Tax Fraud. Feb. 4, 2015

Bargaineering.com: It's Getting Easier To Do Good By Linking Your Spending To Your Favorite Charity. February 2015

2014

CreditCards.com: Old-School Phone Scammers Make Comeback With Modern Twist. Oct. 24, 2014

Insurance.com: Paying Guests? Check Your Homeowners Policy. Aug. 06, 2014

CreditCards.com: Study: Data Breaches Pose A Greater Risk. July 23, 2014

Insurance.com: Siren Chasers: Avoid Help You Don't Ask For. July 8, 2014

CreditCards.com: Spotting And Avoiding Hidden Hotel Fees. July 7, 2014

International Educator: Women And Children First. March/April 2014

Insurance.com: It’s 2018. Your Car Knows You’re Drunk. Feb. 6, 2014

Bankrate.com: Obamacare Penalty For The Uninsured: 8 Questions. Jan. 17, 2014

CarInsurance.com: Teens May Be Too Poor To Drive. Jan. 10, 2014

2013

CarInsurance.com: Why A Generation Gave Up On Cars.  Dec. 2, 2013

CarInsurance.com: Who’s Safer: Young Driver Or Old? Nov. 19, 2013

Insurance.com: My Health Insurance Company Keeps Calling Me. Sept. 18, 2013

CreditCards.com: Don’t Let A Rental Scam Spoil Your Vacation. Sept. 6, 2013

International Educator: Stop Traffic! September/October 2013

Edmunds.com: How To Buy A Car After Bankruptcy. Aug. 20, 2013

Insurance.com: Can A Drone Bust You For Speeding? July 29, 2013

Workforce: The Responsible Way. July 16, 2013

CreditCards.com: Pet Wellness Plans Touted To Spread Out Vet Costs. June 29, 2013

Workforce: Nicotine Screenings Snuff Out Some Employment Offers At Health Care Companies. April 30, 2013

International Educator: After The Curtain Fell. January/February 2013

2012

CarInsurance.com: Car Insurance For Snowbirds. Nov. 26, 2012

Insurance.com: While You Were Out: Insurance Claims That Arise While You’re Away. Oct. 31, 2012

CreditCards.com: Study Finds Domestic Violence, “Coerced Debt” Often Go Together. Sept. 26, 2012

Workforce: Companies Find Fruitful Results When Hiring Aautistic Workers. July 16, 2012

Workforce: Manufacturers Go Back To School To Fnd New Hires. April 3, 2012

Workforce: Whistling While You Work. April 2, 2012

CreditCards.com: Tax ID Theft Skyrockets; Thieves Feasting On Refund Bonanza. March 26, 2012

CarInsurance.com: Florida Insurance Reform: Lower Rates Ahead? March 20, 2012

International Educator: Finding A Home In Higher Education. January/February 201

2011

International Educator: Building A Literate World. September/October 2011

Insure.com: The last message you’ll ever send: From behind the wheel? Aug. 10, 2011

Insurance.com: Strange Reasons States May Snatch Your Driver’s License. July 18, 2011

Insurance.com: Will A Health Condition Kill Your Life Insurance Options? July 7, 2011

International Educator: Empowerment! July/August 2011

CreditCards.com: Medical Marijuana Sellers Can’t Take Their 420 Money To The Bank. April 20, 2011

Bankrate.com: You’re Never Too Old To Land A New Job. April 18, 2011

Workforce: Global Turmoil Tests Ability To Protect Workers. April 7, 2011

Workforce: Some Firms Find That In-House Clinics Are Just What The Doctor Ordered. March 20, 2011

CreditCards.com: After A Disaster, Frauds Pose As Charities To Take Your Card Info. March 18, 2011

2010

Insurance.com: Track Your Teen’s Driving And Cut Car Insurance Costs. Dec. 27, 2010

FYI Magazine: Elmhurst’s Star In The Broadcast Booth. Fall 2010

CreditCards.com: Tips For Minimizing Danger Of Using An ATM Card Abroad. Aug. 25, 2010

Bankrate.com: Documents You Need When Disaster Strikes. May 13, 2010

CreditCards.com: Credit Card Travel Perks Make Them Good Travel Partners. March 11, 2010

Bankrate.com: Screening A New Home Insurance Company. Feb. 24, 2010

AAA World: 2 Days, 1 Night In Tampa, Florida. February 2010

Bankrate.com: Energy Tax Credits Tempt Homeowners. Jan. 20, 2010

International Educator: The Unprivileged Child. January/February 2010

2009

Bankrate.com: Green Auto Loans Offer Lower Rates. Aug. 26, 2009

Think + Up: What’s Delaying Digital Health Records. June 29, 2009

PM Network: Right On Time—Project Teams Have To Come Up With A Schedule And Then Stick To It.  June 2009

Think + Up: The Race To Commercialize Cellulosic Ethanol. May 30, 2009

Bankrate.com: Borrowing With Personal Lines Of Credit. May 26, 2009

International Educator: Beyond Stereotypes In Education Abroad. March/April 2009

Think + Up: Fusion Advancing As Future Energy Source. March 31, 2009

HGTV’s FrontDoor.com: About Sarasota. Jan. 15, 2009

Toronto Star: Forget Football—Tampa Offers Super Animal Show. Jan. 10, 2009

2008

Forward: Staying Power—As Baby Boomers Retire, A Lot Of Institutional Knowledge Will Go With Them. Keeping Them On The Payroll Might Be The Best Option. November/December 2008.

Developer: Hurricane Proof—Gulf Coast Developers Look For Ways To Shore Up Their Properties From Stormy Weather. Nov. 16, 2008

International Educator: Nursing Goes Global. November/December 2008.

Vancouver Sun: High Over Albuquerque. Sept. 27, 2008

Rotarian: Bridging Generations—How Your Club Can Attract New Age Groups. September 2008

PM Network: New Turf—Project Management Is Sspreading Into Uncharted Tterritories, Winning Over Skeptics With Big Results. August 2008

St. Petersburg Times: Older Adults Face A Sobering Reality. June 24, 2008

HR Magazine: When Learning Lasts A Lifetime. May 2008

International Educator: East Africa—Limited Resources, Endless Possibilities. March/April 2008

2007

Tampa Bay Business Journal: Homebuilders Focus On Efficiency. Nov. 2, 2007

International Educator: Promise Of Peace. May/June 2007

Multifamily Executive: Reality Check—South Florida Adjusts To Life After Condomania. April 2007

Forward: Across The Generational Divide—Baby Boomer Managers Face A Challenge Adjusting To The Work Style Of Younger Recruits. March/April 2007

PM Network: Lead The Way—Not Everyone Will Be Immediately Sold On The Wonders Of Adopting A More Project-Based Culture. Show Some Leadership And They Will Come Around. April 2007

Developer: Developing Story—Developer Picks The Commercial Real Estate Trends To Watch In 2007. Winter 2007

2006

St. Petersburg Times: Too Busy To Get Old—Baby Boomers And Others Of Retirement Age Are Finding New Life As Volunteers In A World Of Possibilities. Nov. 28, 2006

HR Magazine: Trouble On The Hiring Front. October 2006

HR Magazine: The Brain Race. April 2006

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: From Aromatic Market To Plate In Exotic Bali. Feb. 26, 2006

Tampa Bay Business Journal: A Neighborhood Of Restoration. Feb. 10, 2006

2005

HR Magazine: Meth Madness. December 2005

San Francisco Chronicle: Bratislava Comes To Life—Slovakia’s Llively Capital Emerges From Post-Communist Dreariness. Oct. 23, 2005

PM Network: More With Less—Managers Must Find Ways To Help Projects And Teams Flourish Even As Resources Diminish. March 2005

Science: DNA Helps Identify Missing In The Tsunami Zone. Jan. 28, 2005

2004

AmericanStyle: For Pete’s Sake—Once A Haven For The Older Set, St. Petersburg Is Rejuvenating Itself As A Haven For The Arts. December 2004

Workforce Management: A Delicate Balance: Business Needs And Employees’ Lives In Chaos. October 2004

Associated Press: Kittens Give New Life To Woman Who Shunned Public Because Of Epilepsy.June 19, 2004

Freedom: Not For Sale—The fight To End The 21st Century Slave Trade. Summer 2004

2003

PM Network: Treat Diversity As Your Asset For Uncommon Gains. November 2003

AmericanStyle: Holding Court—A Visionary Group Of Florida Artists Brings New Life To A Dilapidated ’20s Era Neighborhood. Fall 2003

St. Petersburg Times: Bosnia’s Forensic Experts Offer Hope For Iraqi Families. July 13, 2003

St Petersburg Times: Croatian Charm—The Seaside City Oof Split, Where People Live In An Ancient Palace, Is Reviving Croatia’s Status As A Tourist Mecca. March 2, 2003

Town & Country: Sunshine Estates. January 2003

2002

Science: Salvaging Florida’s Orchids. May 10, 2002

Science: Disciplines Team Up To Take The Pulse Of Tampa Bay. Feb. 22, 2002

Miami Herald: Sarasota: Cultural Gem, Circus Setting. Feb. 17, 2002

Tampa Tribune: Cottage Community Of Artists. Jan. 6, 2002

2001

San Francisco Chronicle: Redefining Women’s Work Iin Postwar Kosovo. Dec. 28, 2001

Associated Press: Forgotten Gypsies. Aug. 27, 2001

Science: Laying Ghosts To Rest In Bosnia. Aug. 24, 2001

Town & Country: Arts Complex. June 2001

Science: Tracing The Shadowy Origins Of Nuclear Contraband. June 1, 2001

2000 and Earlier

Wall Street Journal-Europe: Old Meets New Iin Viennese Arts Center. Dec. 22-23, 2000

Houston Chronicle: Austria Hopes Compensation Plan Closes Dark Chapter—Country Admits It Can’t Make Up For Nazi Slave Laborers’ Suffering. April 9, 2000

TWA Ambassador: Extremes – The Oldest Subway. February 2000

Wall Street Journal-Europe: Polo School Connects With Riding Fans. 1999

U.S. News & World Report: Europe’s Year Of The Avalanche—White Death Claims 70 Llives Iin The Alps. Feb. 28, 1999

Wall Street Journal Europe: Select Horses Are Handpicked For Unique Stage Careers—Devoted Staff Groom Famed Lipizzaners For Ballet-Style Performance. April 28, 1997

The Economist: Magyar Malls. Nov. 9, 1996