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

8 ways to help pay for college if your financial situation suddenly worsened

Facing financial difficulties and struggling with returning to college? Here’s how to regain control.

6 min read Jul 13, 2020
What is the Federal Reserve’s Beige Book?

Fed officials care about more than just economic data.

5 min read Jul 10, 2020
Survey: Nearly half of U.S. households have had incomes cut during coronavirus pandemic

The most common impacts include layoffs, furloughs and a reduction in hours or pay.

8 min read Jul 09, 2020
Negative interest rates, explained — and how they work

Would you really get paid to take out a loan?

8 min read Jul 03, 2020
Preview of the Fed meeting: 4 big questions facing the Federal Reserve post-coronavirus

The financial and economic hardship is far from over.

7 min read Jun 05, 2020
List of banks offering help to customers impacted by the coronavirus

Find out who’s waiving fees and helping families facing a financial hardship from the COVID-19 outbreak.

13 min read May 14, 2020
Survey: Nearly one-third of Americans dealing with lower income due to coronavirus outbreak

Half of those same households report having taken on more debt.

7 min read May 13, 2020
The unemployment rate, explained – and why the coronavirus crisis has caused it to skyrocket

Joblessness has surged to catastrophic levels not seen for nearly a century.

8 min read May 08, 2020