Amelia Buckley

Former Senior editor

CREDENTIALS

Property and Casualty

EXPERTISE

Auto insurance
Extreme weather coverage
Renters insurance

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Arts, University of California, Santa Barbara

Money feels most impactful when you have a clear understanding of your goals and make them the anchor point of your personal finance decisions.
— Amelia Buckley

Amelia Buckley is a former personal finance editor for Bankrate and an insurance agent with a personal lines license. She emphasizes creating informative, engaging and nuanced content to support readers in making personalized financial decisions with confidence.

Amelia started her career editing education content and uses this expertise to make personal finance topics more approachable for all audiences. She earned her bachelor's degree in global studies with a minor in professional writing from UC Santa Barbara and is passionate about improving equitable access to financial knowledge and services.

Amelia can be found trail running, skiing and baking sourdough bread when she's not crafting new articles.

Money feels most impactful when you have a clear understanding of your goals and make them the anchor point of your personal finance decisions.
— Amelia Buckley

Amelia's latest articles

Every American is losing money due to extreme weather. Here’s how.

Extreme weather is impacting our finances in unexpected ways.

9 min read Nov 27, 2023
What to do after a hit-and-run in New Hampshire

Learn how a hit-and-run might affect your insurance rates in New Hampshire.

5 min read Nov 15, 2023
What to do after a hit-and-run in Ohio

Do you know how a hit-and-run might affect your insurance rates or eligibility in OH?

6 min read Nov 15, 2023
How a speeding ticket impacts your insurance in Connecticut

Here’s a look at how a speeding ticket impacts your car insurance in Connecticut.

6 min read Nov 07, 2023
Extreme weather’s financial burden on the U.S. South

Extreme weather takes a severe toll on the Southern U.S.

9 min read Oct 23, 2023
Securing housing after domestic violence

Each minute in the U.S., almost 20 people are physically abused by an intimate partner. That is more than 10 million people each year. Sometimes, leaving an abusive situation is only half of the battle [...]

11 min read Oct 20, 2023
Car crash statistics

Mileage is up, but traffic deaths are down. Bankrate reviews 2023 car crash stats.

9 min read Oct 05, 2023
When is hurricane season in Texas in 2024?

As summer heat builds, Texans brace for fierce storms.

5 min read Sep 01, 2023