Avril Ayers

Avril Ayers (they/them) is a personal finance expert and editor on the Personal Finance Insider team. They joined the PFI team in 2023, and have over 10 years of editing experience.

Experience

Before joining Business Insider, they were an editor at InvestorPlace, covering a wide range of investing topics.

At Business Insider, Avril edits Personal Finance Insider’s human-interest stories. They work with freelancers to produce articles about people’s unique experiences with personal finance.

Avril’s mission is to help readers find ways to be more efficient with their money so they can think about it less.

Avril has edited the following projects:

• My Financial Life, a series that offers insight into how people can live and spend better

• The Finish Line, a series that offers insight and advice about retirement planning

• Your Wallet on the Climate Crisis, a series that covered the crisis’ financial impact and how people can plan

Expertise

Their expertise involves a wide variety of money topics, including:

• Taxes

• Credit cards

• Retirement

• Insurance

• Loans

• Saving

• Financial Planning

Education

Avril has a bachelor’s degree in English and Writing that they obtained from Drury University. They also served as an editor for a student literary magazine.

Avril is based in Virgina. In Avril’s free time, they are an avid movie watcher. They are on track to watch over 160 movies this year.

You can reach Avril at [email protected].