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• 98th percentile, ACT collegiate assessment of academic proficiency writing assessment
• My writing has been published by the U.S. Military’s Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC), Yahoo Finance, The Globe and Mail, Lifehacker, Rockstar Finance, Zillow, Palm Beach Post, Credit.com, Money Talks News, and others.
• Besides writing, I also manage several websites (content editing, SEO, social media, advertisements, accounting, etc.) and I own several websites

I've been passionate about personal finance for as long as I can remember. I believe it comes across in my work.

Free to Pursue focuses on helping readers live life on their terms. 

I'm seeking opportunities to collaborate with other organizations to produce meaningful and targeted content. I have 400+ ideas at the ready, many of which are already in draft format.

I write well-researched pieces on lifestyle, finance/financial independence, mindfulness, simplicity, relationships, minimalism, travel, and everything that matters most in living the good life. My work has been featured on Life Hacker and Rockstar Finance and has been published on three other personal finance blogs.

I'm a voracious reader. Over the past three years, I've devoured 200+ books and often use what I learn to fuel my writing. You can see my top 10 recommendations here.

I have a background in large enterprise (MBA, retired from corporate Canada in my late thirties) and small business, as well as health sciences (Kinesiology), which offers me unique insights into the world of business and how to thrive within it by leading a healthy and fulfilling life.

Already a published business school case author, I'm working on my first book, scheduled for completion December 2015.

I am a freelance personal finance writer who specializes in credit cards and award travel.

My work regularly in mainstream outlets such as Yahoo! Finance, MSN Money, ABC News, and FoxBusiness. I have also been quoted in the Washington Post, the USA Today, and other newspapers.

I am available to contribute as a writer, and I am also interested in exploring opportunities for podcast and video production.

John Schmoll is a personal finance writer focusing on investing and frugality. John's writing has been featured on numerous sites such as Investopedia, Credit Karma, U.S. News and World Report, Daily Finance and many more. John is the founder of Frugal Rules and Wise Dollar that cover a wide variety of personal finance topics. John also co-owns Ink Harmony, with his wife, an advertising agency focusing on copywriting and marketing campaign strategy for a varierty of businesses in an array of industries.

Mrs. Frugalwoods writes at www.frugalwoods.com about her journey to financial independence and a homestead in the woods with her husband and their greyhound, Frugal Hound. She also serves as a freelance writer in the field of personal finance.