Brian Beers

Former Managing Editor

EXPERTISE

Investing
Banking
Economy
Sports business

EDUCATION

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Syracuse University

About the author
Brian Beers is a former managing editor for Bankrate. He oversaw 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

Home equity rises even as loan availability tightens

Americans have tons of cash locked up in their homes.

4 min read Nov 05, 2020
2019 tax brackets

For taxes due July 15, 2020, taxpayers fell into one of these brackets.

1 min read Nov 04, 2020
2018 tax brackets

For 2018, taxpayers fell into one of seven brackets.

1 min read Nov 04, 2020
What is the shopping cart trick and does it still work in 2021?

The shopping cart trick sounds like a good way to avoid a hard credit pull, but does it really work? Here’s everything you need to know about the mythical shopping cart trick.

5 min read Nov 04, 2020
Election Day 2020: Is your bank closing early today?

Here’s a look at what a number of popular banks are doing.

2 min read Nov 03, 2020
Preview of the Fed meeting: What’s next for post-election monetary stimulus?

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell will have a communications tightrope to walk.

7 min read Oct 30, 2020
13 steps to take if you’ve lost your job due to the coronavirus crisis

Out of work due to coronavirus? Here’s what you can do to help lessen the financial blow.

11 min read Oct 28, 2020
Poll: Most Americans lax about protecting personal data

Have you ever used your dog’s name as a password, hopped online at a coffee shop or tossed your credit card bill in the recycle bin? A new poll shows you’re not the only one taking these kinds of data [...]

5 min read Oct 28, 2020