A writer who nails the facts, explains context and trends My strengths include brainstorming ideas and developing them into lively and compelling articles. I never write about a subject unless I understand it first, which means I'm relentless in researching complex topics and snagging the most knowledgable experts for their take. My writing has appeared in national magazines such as AARP: The Magazine, Consumers' Digest, Satisfaction as well as the popular consumer finance Web sites Bankrate.com, Creditcards.com, Cyberhomes.com and Interest.com. Other publications that frequently feature my writing include The Investment Professional, quarterly journal of the New York Society of Securities Analysts, the Financial Planning Association's flagship publication, The Journal of Financial Planning and Solutions, their practice management journal. I've served as the mutual fund columnist for Better Investing Magazine for the past nine years. I frequently contribute cover stories and features on other topics for this magazine, which is published by the National Association of Investor's Corporation (NAIC). My resume also includes speaking engagements on personal finance and investing topics as well as user documentation and technical editing assignments. I also provide writing coaching services to financial professionals who want to improve their writing techniques and add publishing credentials to their resumes. When I'm not working or studying for the CPA exam, I spend time with my two sons and two cats at our home near Lake Erie in Erie, Pa. What's New: Personal Investing: The Missing Manual due out in May 2010Personal Investing: The Missing Manual, is the latest in O'Reilly Media's popular Missing Manual Series. The book, which I'm co-authoring with Bonnie Biafore and Carol Fabbri, will cover topics such as how to get started in investing and how to save for college, retirement and health care needs. It aims to demystify the often opaque subject of investing by explaining concepts clearly and simply and offering a step-by-step process to investing in all areas of your financial life.
I'm currently working on five chapters, including those on college savings, how to invest in Real Estate Investment Trusts, mutual fund investing, saving for retirement and health savings plans. My co-authors are covering the rest of the topics, which include how to invest in stocks and bonds, and manage a portfolio of investments, as well as important principals to guide your overall investing decisions. Bonnie Biafore has written numerous Missing Manual books on topics ranging from QuickBooks to Project Management. Carol Fabbri is an experienced financial planner. Look for Personal Investing: The MIssing Manual in a book store near you, and online, in May. Healthcare industry coverage ranges widely in trade pressMy coverage of the healthcare industry has ranged widely during the past several years. I've covered a number of emerging trends in this space, including pay for performance, the adoption of lean techniques and the impact of the financial crisis on the industry. In the course of my research and writing, I've interviewed a number of physicians, healthcare executives and other industry movers and shakers.
I've also covered the industry from the perspective of consumers. My articles, published in websites such as Bankrate.com, have focused on how consumers can obtain low-cost prescription and generic drugs, whether it makes sense to invest in a genetic testing kit and the trend towards consumer-directed health care. As I gain knowledge of and contacts within the industry, I plan to write more articles in an effort to explain to both professional and consumer audiences how the latest trends in healthcare impact them. Want to get published? The writing coach is inIf you're a financial professional who wants to enhance your writing techniques and gain more visibility by getting quoted in major magazines and published in trade journals, my writing coaching services are for you. I assist financial professionals in their writing and publishing activities by editing articles, proposing ideas and offering support. Contact me below for more information about my availability and my rates.
Earned Accounting Certificate in 2009In March of 2009, I earned an Advanced Certificate in Accounting from Mercyhurst College in Erie, Pa. My coursework consisted of eight accounting courses, including tax accounting, audit and advanced accounting, and classes in business law and macroeconomics. I attained a 3.6 grade point average during the three-and-a-half years it took me to complete the certificate, all while working full-time as a freelance writer and editor.
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