CONTRIBUTORS

Aaron Klein – Aaron is the CEO of Riskalyze, a technology company that is reinventing the way the world makes risk/reward decisions.  To learn more about Riskalyze, visit Riskalyze.com.

Andie Scharer – Born and raised in Texas, Andie still considers herself to be a proud resident who claims no allegiance to the stereotype of the typical Texan. Most people find this very surprising considering Andie grew up in a small town 40 miles from Houston. Her parents are school teachers, so the value of an education was ingrained in her at a very early age. Andie was a successful student throughout grade school, never missing one day in 13 years and participating in many extracurricular activities in sports as well as academics. When college came around, her dream was to attend the University of Michigan and she was accepted. However, Andie also received a large scholarship, which stipulated that she attend a university in the state of Texas. At this point, she had no choice. So, she attended the only Texas college she applied for — the University of Texas at Austin. She knew nothing of the rivalries, the history, or the academics of UT. However, once she arrived and every minute thereafter until she graduated, was the most enlightening time of her life thus far. Andie learned how to bounce back from a failing GPA after a rowing injury put her on bed rest during her freshman year, she navigated the streets of Florence, Italy for her entire junior year, and she found herself through a diverse universe of experiences. Currently, Andie is out in the workforce, struggling to stay afloat, but gaining strength and still discovering ways to stay happy and feel alive!

Anna Domzalski – Anna is a Keller Williams Realtor and staff writer for the Financial Bin. You visit her at her following websites: AnnaDomzalski.com and NewtownGrantHomes.com. She can be reached via email at AnnaDomzalski@kw.com.

Billy and Akaisha Kaderli – Billy and Akaisha are recognized retirement experts and internationally published authors on topics of finance and world travel. With the wealth of information they share on their popular website RetireEarlyLifestyle.com, they have been helping people achieve their own retirement dreams since 1991.Billy & Akaisha Kaderli have been interviewed about retirement issues by The Wall Street Journal, Kiplinger’s Personal Finance Magazine, The Motley Fool Rule Your Retirement newsletter, nationally syndicated radio talk show host Clark Howard, Bankrate.com, SmartMoney, Minyanville, FOXBusiness and countless newspapers and TV shows nationally and worldwide.

Christina Jones – Christina is a financial content writer associated with Oak View Law Group. She has helped lot of debt laden people with free counseling on debt settlement services. You can reach her at christina.jones60@gmail.com.

Cindy McDonald – Cindy is a guest post author who enjoys writing about personal finance for the money-conscious consumer.  In addition, Cindy also owns Catholic Dating Sites where she educates Catholic singles on safe ways to date online.

Danny Donahue – Danny is a full time freelance writer/artist/voice talent. He has written over 1000 articles on subjects ranging from child development to drug addiction to home improvements. You can learn more about Danny’s past and current projects via email at revcozmo at aol dot com.

Erica St. Claire – Erica is a guest post author who shares with us the top picks for budgeting sites on the web. In addition, Erica also contributes to Free Dating Sites where she offers singles information about safe online dating.

Greg Staffa – Greg is a native of Minnesota.  Huffington Post chronicled his amazing story in 2009 and 2010.  To learn more about Greg and to follow his efforts, visit his website at GregStaffa.com or follow him on Twitter @staffaroadtrip.

Jason Baudendistel – Jason is an author, blogger, entrepreneur and consultant.   Jason offers SEO, Marketing, and Small Business Consulting services on his website, JasonBaudendistel.com.  He is the author of The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Linkedin Marketing, the Director of Marketing at Dynamictivity, and CEO of Bored Student Records.  You can also connect with Jason at Kinspir.com.

Jenny Kerr – Jenny is a personal finance blogger with a goal to teach single women how to get out of debt and build wealth. When she is not blogging, she spends most of her time reading, gardening and trying new recipes she has cooked from scratch. Jenny is passionate about helping women and blogs about it on her site, The Jenny Pincher. She has taught her self-developed “Basics of Budgeting” course throughout the St. Louis area and developed a Budget Bootcamp to educate women on the topic of personal finance. She has also taught budgeting in the college setting.

Kayla Schmult – Kayla has been an Entrepreneur for the past 8 years. She has been self employed since she was 18. From training horses and running a horse riding school to selling jewelry and freelance writing to her latest adventure of being an independent contractor selling Kirby Cleaning systems, as well as recruiting and training people to sell Kirby’s as well. After finding out she is expecting a 2nd child after losing her first child February 22,2013 she has decided to put the Kirby dream on hold. Kayla hopes to take all that she learned while selling Kirby’s and help others accomplish their dreams of being a successful entrepreneur.

Leslie Jacobs – Leslie is a professional organizer, writer, playwright, and creator of the ONLY card organizing game in the world called “Les Mess.”  She appeared in magazines and on television, most notably the Fox News Channel and the Nate Berkus Show.   Jacobs gives seminars and speeches on how to get and stay organized.  To buy her book, Survival in the Unemployment Line, please go to her website LesMess.com or Amazon.com.  To learn more about Leslie, check out her website and follow her on Twitter @Lesismore12.

Martha Jackson – Martha loves to write financial articles and she is a contributory writer associated with the Debt Consolidation Care Community and has written several articles on debt consolidation, debt settlement and getting out of debt for various financial websites. She holds her expertise in the Debt industry and has made significant contribution through her various articles.

Michelle Dunn – Michelle is an award-winning author and columnist frequently featured in the Wall Street Journal, CNN and Forbes. Look for her newest book, The Guide to Getting Paid: Weed Out Bad Paying Customers, Collect on Past Due Balances, and Avoid Bad Debt.  Visit Michelle online at: MichelleDunn.com & Credit-and-Collections.com.

Paige Elizabeth Lewis – Paige is a native Texan who has been living in Pennsylvania with her husband since 2006. She is the owner of Hairs To You Salon in Bala Cynwyd, PA, and also does hair for photo shoots and weddings outside of the salon. Visit Paige at www.HairsToYouSalon.com.

Patrick J. Caffrey – Pat Caffrey is the founder of a nonprofit called Brain Scans for Warriors Inc., an organization dedicated to healing the brains of our Veterans.  He served as a Marine Corps Captain and currently resides in Scottsdale, AZ.  To learn more about Pat or to buy his book, Guide to Nonprofit Incorporation and Tax Exemption, visit NonProfitFounders.com.

Paul Aitken – Paul founded borro in August 2008.  Paul had previously founded Movota, a successful provider of mobile solutions to leading media companies, which he sold to Bertelsmann in 2005.  In addition to this, Paul has extensive senior operations, supply chain, marketing, & strategy experience in the Retail and IT sectors from his time working with DSG International and RM plc.  Paul also holds an MBA from IMD, Lausanne, Switzerland.

Smart Asset Team – To learn more about the SmartAsset Team, visit SmartAsset.com.

Walt Ribeiro – Walt arranges pop and rock songs for orchestra, an idea which he jumped into after being laid off and collecting unemployment.  Since then, he has done it full time, orchestrating songs by Lady Gaga, Pearl Jam, Aha, Owl City, and more.  To learn more about Walt and to check out his work, visit his website at ForOrchestra.com.  You can also connect with Walt via his iTunes, Twitter, and Facebook pages.

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