Tanner Strutzenberg
Tanner Strutzenberg is a recent graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with majors in Economics and English. Prior to completing his education at UNC, Tanner has, over the years, dropped out of college to play in a punk rock band in Des Moines, Iowa, met a girl and moved to San Diego, California, bought a nice little condo (no money down, of course) and worked in the housing industry until 2007. The precise details of the housing industry collapse as they relate to Mr. Strutzenberg are of little relevance, save the fact the condo, the career, and the girl are all now in his past. Not surprisingly, his best advice is largely cautionary in nature.
Tanner has spent the last four years not only gaining insight into the macroeconomic trends that produced the Great Recession, but also learning how to restore his own finances from losses during the 2007 housing market collapse. Having gained experience from both academia and the school of hard knows, Tanner is uniquely qualified to interpret the impact of macroeconomic happenings on your wallet.
When not pontificating on all issues financial, Tanner enjoys pontificating on all issues non-financial. Contrariety is among his more heavily indulged vices. He also enjoys cycling, music, wine, literature, sports, and traveling anywhere he will be tolerated. He currently resides in Des Moines, Iowa. Besides blogging, he hopes to one day work in economic policy analysis, either at a think tank, government agency, consulting firm, or non-profit organization.
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