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About Lee
Lee Huffman spent almost 20 years in the financial services industry before quitting his corporate job to write full-time. During his professional career, he held Series 6, 63, and Life & Disability insurance licenses and worked with families and small business owners to handle their banking, insurance, and investment needs. As a full-time freelance writer and travel blogger, Lee has expert-level knowledge in a range of topics. His articles, social media posts, and interviews cover a variety of personal finance topics, including early retirement, credit cards, travel, real estate, investing, insurance, banking, FinTech, and others. He launched his first website, BaldThoughts.com, in 2012 and became a full-time freelance writer in 2018. He enjoys showing people how to travel more, spend less, and live better by taking control of their finances. Lee's work has appeared on popular websites like The Points Guy, U.S. News, Consumer Affairs, Investopedia, Fortune, USA Today, and NerdWallet. You can view his portfolio and see samples of his work at LeeHuffman.com/portfolio. When he is not getting his passport stamped around the world, Lee is researching methods to earn more miles and points toward his next vacation. You can connect with him at BaldThoughts.com.
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