Hello Mustachians -- I'm a freelance personal-finance writer who has profiled Mr. Money Mustache for MarketWatch.com (below, I posted links to that story and a related one on early retirees). I'm a big fan of the MMM philosophy, and I'm lucky to have actually met the man himself, and his lovely family, when they came and stayed at my house earlier this year (my husband and I live in San Francisco).
In fact, in the spirit of his "carpentourism" philosophy, Pete fixed our water heater for us. (The plumber had quoted us something like $1,500 or $2,000 and Pete fixed it for a total cost of about $45. I guess technically his work was in exchange for the use of our in-law apartment, but we loved having him and his family here, plus I learned a lot about water heaters, so we definitely got a GREAT deal!)
So, unrelatedly, I asked Pete today if I could post a "media request" to the forum and he said it would be OK. Here's my request: I'm working on a story, and I'm trying to find someone who, for whatever reason, has either no credit (e.g. never carried a credit card, student loan or mortgage) or bad credit --- but who also has a pristine or near-pristine driving record. I'm hoping to find someone who fits this description and who is also paying for car insurance.
This would entail going on the record with regard to your credit history, as well as what you're paying for car insurance, so there is that. But if you fit the bill and are willing to talk, I'd love to chat. Or, if you fit the bill but you want to talk off the record before agreeing to be quoted, that works for me, too. Just shoot me an email and we can set up a time to talk.
Thanks very much for your time and consideration! My email is andreacoombes at outlook dot com
Here are links to my MMM-related stories:
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/how-to-retire-early-35-years-early-2014-01-17http://www.marketwatch.com/story/8-secrets-for-success-from-early-retirees-2014-02-05Thanks.
Andrea Coombes