Michael Benninger

Michael Benninger’s passion for personal finance began when he worked as a part-time credit analyst during college. It was then he learned the importance of maintaining a clean credit report and paying bills on time. This knowledge helped Michael develop a strong foundation of healthy financial habits as he pursued a career in writing after graduation.

Michael’s editorial endeavors began with roles as a writer and editor for several magazines and newspapers in Southern California. That phase of Michael’s career was followed by a role as a full-time in-house writer at a marketing agency, where he had the opportunity to write for the personal finance app Mint and its parent company, Intuit. This experience sparked in Michael a newfound desire to help readers make smart moves with their money.

From 2020 to 2022, Michael worked as a banking writer for Finder.com, where he authored in-depth reviews of hundreds of banking products. And today, he serves as the lead editor of banking at Forbes Advisor, a role that has him oversee topics including checking accounts, savings accounts, money market accounts, CDs, budgeting and more. His goal remains to help readers make smart moves with their money.

Michael currently lives outside Philadelphia and loves spending time with his wife and daughter when he’s not working.

Expertise

• Banking
• Checking
• Savings
• Certificates of deposit
• Money market accounts

Achievements

• Former credit analyst
• More than 15 years of writing and editing experience
• Published by Mint, Insider and the Los Angeles Times, among others

Other Publications

• 5 tips to ace your first-ever salary negotiation
• How to Pay off Student Loan Debt
• Credit Where It’s Due: How To Avoid Financial Avalanche By Snowballing Debt

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business administration with a concentration in marketing, Rowan University