Rosie Cima, data journalist

Rosie Cima writes about data and what it can tell us about personal finances and the economy. Before joining NerdWallet, she was the data editor for the Scripps News investigative team. In 2024, she won a national Emmy Award for editing a series about the water crisis in Flint, Michigan. She has previously worked as a data journalist at the Center for Public Integrity and as a writer at Priceonomics. She earned an undergraduate degree in symbolic systems and a master’s in journalism, both from Stanford University. In her free time, you can find Rosie writing music and gigging with her band. She’s based in San Francisco.

The latest from Rosie

20% Down? The Myth That Could Be Holding Home Buyers Back

More than half of Americans still think a 20% is required to buy a home. This longstanding myth could get in the way of homeownership goals.