Brian Beers

Managing editor

EXPERTISE

Investing
Banking
Economy
Sports business

EDUCATION

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Syracuse University

About the author
Brian Beers is the managing editor for the Wealth team at Bankrate. He oversees editorial coverage of banking, investing, the economy and all things money. Previously, he was the director of editorial production for CNBC Digital where he received an Emmy-nomination for the long-form digital feature "Boom, Bust and Blame: The Inside Story of America's Economic Crisis."

Brian is driven to help people learn more about their money and investments knowing that it could end up positively impacting them in a real-life financial decision someday.

His work has been published on CNBC, Investopedia, MagnifyMoney, NBC Sports, The Drive and Yahoo. He also spent a number of years as the lead digital producer of SportsBiz with Darren Rovell.

Brian holds a B.S. in finance from Syracuse University and lives in New York with his family.

Brian's latest articles

Biden vs. Trump on creating jobs: Here’s how they plan to battle coronavirus-driven recession

Either candidate will have to wrestle with a potentially slow rebound while in the Oval Office.

6 min read Oct 06, 2020
Survey: Top economists see unemployment rate holding above pre-pandemic levels into 2021

While economists were more optimistic, they weren’t without doubts about the risks to the outlook.

7 min read Oct 01, 2020
What is rapid rescore?

Everyone knows that the rate you get on your mortgage can cost or save you thousands over the term of your home loan. But did you know that you may be able to influence (lower) that rate while you are [...]

5 min read Oct 01, 2020
$300 unemployment boost: Which states are paying it and how long it will last

States’ unemployment benefits are one of the few coronavirus relief lines left.

5 min read Sep 25, 2020
Universal basic income, explained — and why these free cash handouts remain unlikely

Here’s what might happen if everyone received a guaranteed minimum income from the government.

4 min read Sep 24, 2020
Survey: Nearly half of Americans say their top financial priority is getting caught up or staying current on bills

About 46 percent of Americans name paying bills as their top priority.

4 min read Sep 23, 2020
The budget deficit, explained — and how to prepare for a rising tax burden down the road

The financial practice of spending less than you make doesn’t apply to the federal government.

6 min read Sep 18, 2020
7 signs a bank isn’t the right one for you

Determining what financial institutions do not meet your needs can help lead you to the right one.

4 min read Sep 18, 2020