About Me

About Me

Oct 16th, 2007 by Nut

I’m a 28-year-old guy living in Chicago. The most important thing you need to know about me is that I love to write, I love to play baseball, and I love books.

The whole personal-finance stuff started pretty randomly a few years ago.

This blog really began way back when I read Robert Kiyosaki’s book, Rich Dad, Poor Dad. While Kiyosaki himself can be kind of controversial, I still think his book has done a lot to wake people up from the stupor most of us are in when it comes to handling and investing our money. And that’s just what it did for me—before reading this book I didn’t know or care about anything related to money or investing. So for that reason alone, I tip my hat to Mr. Kiyosaki. It’s thanks to him that you’ll read important pieces on why index funds are so great and how most 401(k) providers suck.

I also love writing and reading, so this blog isn’t just limited to financial topics. I also blog about things like the writing process, trying to get published, and book reviews. I try to be creative around here, so you might see me relate money to boxing or even scuba diving sometimes.

There are some other visionaries I should mention on this page. I’m a huge fan of Warren Buffett and his investment philosophy, as well as Peter Lynch and his great book One Up On Wall Street. When it comes to the writing world, I think Stephen King’s book On Writing is brilliant and I will devour anything that David Foster Wallace writes. He’s the reason I decided to try this whole writing thing. I think I have something to offer but so far all I have to show is a stack of rejection slips.

If you want to know more about me, make sure to check out I’ve Come a Long Way, parts I and II. They go into some detail on how I ended up where I am today.

Feel free to email me at thewriter [at] thewriterscoin.com, I love getting mail!

15 Responses to “About Me”

on 18 Oct 2007 at 12:02 am1New Blog: The Writer’s Coin « This Writer’s Wallet

[...] Coin, a great, new writing/PF blog, to the blogosphere. I feel a special kinship with Author Nut, who feels a little like a long-lost sibling, even though I don’t know him personally. We are [...]
on 27 Apr 2008 at 8:42 pm2James

Hi WC,

Was just stopping by and wanted to say I like your blog!

Best,

James
on 28 Apr 2008 at 5:48 am3Nut

Thanks James!
on 28 Apr 2008 at 4:38 pm4AndyS

Just discovered your blog, always nice to find a new quality pf blog. Will be subscribing!

Cheers,
Andy
on 30 Jun 2008 at 5:04 am5Rooster

Hey, great blog. Been reading for a while now. Keep it up.
on 09 Jul 2008 at 3:45 am6Laura

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on 17 Jul 2008 at 6:23 am7The Writer’s Coin » Blog Archive » Rethinking the Buy and Hold Strategy

[...] of all, let me remind everyone that I am a Warren Buffet disciple when it comes to investing — I believe that, when it [...]
on 17 Jul 2008 at 7:52 am8Venkat

Hello,
I did read some articles on investments and you do seem to understand that you cannot time the market,importance of indexes and high expense in 401K plans.I would like to send you a couple of articles on index funds as well as 401k plans.Please let me know where I can email them
Thanks
on 13 Aug 2008 at 12:10 pm9Coolchinamonkey

Wow. I too am just reading Bryson’s A Walk in the Woods. It’s an excellent book — very well-written, informative, and thoroughly amusing. What a great find.
on 15 Oct 2008 at 4:36 pm10Mike Young

Thank you for your comment on the Frugal Dad Post.
on 24 Oct 2008 at 12:27 pm11Midnight Breakfast

Excellent site. I will try integrating your savings tips into my weekly routine. The Google information line is especially helpful. I don’t know if you mention it here, but you can get your credit card co to lower your interest rate simply by asking them to. They want your business and would rather do that than lose you. (Got that from “The 4-Hour Work Week,” whatever that book’s flaws may be.) Forgive the cliche here, but it sometimes helps to think that having to struggle forces you into experiences you might not have were you comfortable and stable for long stretches of time. And that in turn can enhance your writing.
on 24 Oct 2008 at 12:29 pm12Midnight Breakfast

By the way, how do you like living in Chicago? I’m in New York and have never been. One of my best friends is from there and was trying to convince me to move there. ($600 for a 1-bedroom???)
on 02 Nov 2008 at 12:06 am13Jeremy Day

Great site you got here. I will be adding it to my blogroll.

Cheers,
Jeremy
on 02 Feb 2009 at 7:42 pm14Jimmy @ Wealth Is Boring

Just discovered your site after reading a comment of yours over at Side Hustle Blogging. I read through a few of your posts and really enjoyed what you had to say. Needless to say, I’m adding you to my blogroll and look forward to future posts.
on 02 Sep 2009 at 1:06 pm15Financial Samurai

Glad to have found your blog WC. Stay on the right path. At 28-29, this is a CRUCIAL time for you b/c at 30 years old, you’ll have decided you’ve either “made it” or not.

Hang tough.