Alex Gailey

Lead Data Reporter at Bankrate | Personal Finance News and Trends

New York, New York, United States Contact Info
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About

I'm a lead data reporter at Bankrate, where I write data-driven stories that break down complex financial topics and help consumers make better money decisions.

Before joining Bankrate, I worked for NextAdvisor in partnership with TIME Magazine, The Boston Globe, Atlanta Business Chronicle and Charlotte Business Journal. My work has been cited by CBS News, the New York Times, CNBC, and other major publications. I'm a member of the Society for Advancing Business Editing and Writing (SABEW), Investigative Reporters and Editors (IRE) and was selected as a Goldschmidt data fellow in 2024.

Got tips or ideas? Email me: agailey@bankrate.com

Experience

  • Bankrate

    Bankrate

    1 year 8 months

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      Lead Data Reporter - Personal Finance

      Bankrate

      - Present 7 months

      New York, New York, United States

    • Bankrate Graphic

      Senior Data Reporter - Personal Finance

      Bankrate

      - 1 year 2 months

      New York, New York, United States

  • NextAdvisor

    NextAdvisor

    3 years 4 months

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      Senior Reporter - Personal Finance

      NextAdvisor

      - 11 months

      Published in partnership with TIME, NextAdvisor was a personal finance brand focused on helping readers take control of their money. NextAdvisor was dedicated to giving clear, compassionate, and timely advice while elevating underrepresented voices in the personal finance space.

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      Personal Finance Reporter

      NextAdvisor

      - 2 years 6 months

  • Atlanta Business Chronicle Graphic

    Aviation and Restaurant Reporter

    Atlanta Business Chronicle

    - 1 year 1 month

    Atlanta, Georgia

    • Produce content that is accompanied by perspective and context for an audience of business owners, executives and professionals in one of the nation’s most vibrant business communities
    • Specifically cover Hartsfield-Jackson, the world’s busiest airport, and restaurants in the region
    • Marry strong traditional journalism skills – source building, sharp news judgment, interviewing prowess, strong analytical and investigative reporting, clear writing, document use – with online and…

    • Produce content that is accompanied by perspective and context for an audience of business owners, executives and professionals in one of the nation’s most vibrant business communities
    • Specifically cover Hartsfield-Jackson, the world’s busiest airport, and restaurants in the region
    • Marry strong traditional journalism skills – source building, sharp news judgment, interviewing prowess, strong analytical and investigative reporting, clear writing, document use – with online and social media know-how.
    • Contribute both short- and long-form stories to ACBJ’s news products online, in email, on mobile and in print, and expected to own every important story on both my beats

  • Boston Globe Media Graphic

    Business News Intern

    Boston Globe Media

    - 3 months

    Boston, Massachusetts

    • Report in Greater Boston and throughout New England over a 12-week business news internship
    • Pitch enterprise stories, deliver on daily news assignments and pursue feature stories
    • Collaborate with the staffers of an internationally recognized, Pulitzer-winning newsroom
    • Wrote three individual byline front page stories within an eight-week time frame

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    Freelance Reporter and Intern

    Charlotte Business Journal

    - 1 year

    Charlotte, North Carolina

    • Wrote over 50 articles about Charlotte’s economic events, businesses and developments
    • Extended my work as a remote freelance reporter during my final semester of college
    • Delivered stories on deadline, reporting and writing as many as 2-3 stories per day

  • The Daily Tar Heel

    The Daily Tar Heel

    1 year 9 months

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      Metro and Sports Staff Writer

      The Daily Tar Heel

      - 2 years 1 month

      Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States

      Cover news related to the Chapel Hill-Carrboro area and UNC Sports

    • The Daily Tar Heel Graphic

      Digital Producer/Editor

      The Daily Tar Heel

      - 3 months

      Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States

      • Organized and published online newspaper content daily
      • Managed all social media accounts daily: Instagram, Twitter, Facebook
      • Expanded the Twitter account from 32,000 to 37,000 followers
      • Managed 12+ staff writers and copy-edited all articles published online
      • Copy-edited all online articles

Education

  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Graphic

    University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

    Bachelor of Arts Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs

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  • UNC Hussman School of Journalism and Media Graphic

    UNC Hussman School of Journalism and Media

    Bachelor of Arts Media and Journalism - Strategic Communication

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  • DIS - Study Abroad in Scandinavia

    Bachelor of Arts International and Intercultural Communication

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    DIS is a non-profit study abroad foundation established in Denmark in 1959, with locations in Copenhagen and Stockholm. DIS provides semester, academic year, and summer programs taught in English, and offers high-impact learning experiences for upper-division undergraduate students from distinguished North American colleges and universities.

Languages

  • Portuguese

    Native or bilingual proficiency

  • Spanish

    Elementary proficiency

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