Brian Acton is a contributing writer for SFGate.com. A veteran personal finance journalist, his work has appeared in The Wall Street Journal, TIME, USA Today, MarketWatch, Inc. Magazine, HuffPost, and other leading publications. Brian has previously covered insurance markets for Policygenius. He holds a bachelor's degree from Salisbury University and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Maryland Global Campus. You can follow him on X and LinkedIn.