Founder, Editor, Writer
18 years of experience
Expertise: Structured Settlements, Investment Annuities, Consumer Finance
- B.S., University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
- J.D., Southwestern Law School, Los Angeles, CA
I am a serial entrepreneur and attorney who became intrigued by economics in 2003 and obsessed by 2006. My legal experience includes volunteer work in a Los Angeles based public interest law firm, Public Counsel. The team at Public Counsel assigned me to the Debtors Assistance Project, where I answered questions for individuals facing financial difficulties and considering bankruptcy.
I moved on to private practice where I represented individuals, couples, and small businesses with debt and often income problems. My clients who had earnings received as little as $2,000 per month and as much as $70,000 per month. I helped people with solutions ranging from debt liquidation via Chapter 7 bankruptcy and debt payment plans via Chapter 13 bankruptcy to negotiating debt and lawsuit/harassment avoidance. I felt most fulfilled when helping clients understand how their finances could improve.
I started researching and writing about structured settlements in 2014 and got into the business in 2015. I’m a fan of brokerages with a history of success and low prices—shout-out to you Vanguard and Fidelity. I like banks that don’t crush people with fees. And podcasts that provide thoughtful tips and analysis.
Finance and Economic Podcasts
- Your Money Matters
- The Indicator from Planet Money
Bite-sized episodes that dig into news and anecdotes that impact the economy in sometimes surprising ways. - Planet Money