About the Writers:
Drew Blankenship is a former Porsche technician and lifelong automotive enthusiast. Recently, he began writing for several websites and is enjoying the career change. He lives in North Carolina with his wife and their dog Enzo.
Joe Wallace specializes in personal finance, military affairs, and consumer protection topics. Since 1995, his work has appeared on Air Force Television News, The Pentagon Channel, ABC, and a variety of print and online publications. He is a 13-year Air Force veteran and collects unusual vinyl records, which gives him an excuse to write the vinyl blog Turntabling.net.
Luke Williams has been writing ever since he could pick up a pencil. He graduated from The Pennsylvania State University in 2019 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Corporate Communications. Now, throughout his professional career, he’s written about topics ranging from finance & beauty to automobiles and software and continues to hone his craft daily.
James Hendrickson is an internet entrepreneur, blogging junky, hunter and personal finance geek. When he’s not lurking in coffee shops in Portland, Oregon, you’ll find him in the Pacific Northwest’s great outdoors. James has a masters degree in Sociology from the University of Maryland at College Park and a Bachelors degree on Sociology from Earlham College. He loves individual stocks, crypto, bonds and precious metals.
Terence Abut is the tech supervisor for District Media Inc. He’s been doing server and WordPress related maintenance since 2015. When he’s not maintaining servers or crunching numbers, Terence enjoys going fishing. He likes to take a break from the hustle and bustle of city life by spending time near water, waiting patiently for a fish to bite.
Tamila McDonald has worked as a Financial Advisor for the military for past 13 years. She has taught Personal Financial classes on every subject from credit, to life insurance, as well as all other aspects of financial management. Mrs. McDonald is an AFCPE Accredited Financial Counselor and has helped her clients to meet their short-term and long-term financial goals.
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