My name is Philip (yep, that’s me there) and I live somewhere in the US. On this website and others I refer to myself as “The Weakonomist”. Am I full of myself? Yes. 
About Me: I am a twenty-something and used to work for one of the largest banks in the United States. Yes you’ve heard of it. Now I do new work, but I’m perhaps closer to Wall Street than I was before. No, I still won’t tell you what I’m doing
What I Know: I didn’t go to a fancy university, but I went to a good one. I majored in Finance and minored in Information Technology. Yes I am good at both. No wonder I started a money blog. This is a fundamental difference between my style and that of others. I fell in love with finance at an academic level and then migrated my way into personal finance. Most other blogs you’ll read will be from “Average Joes” that just became interested in finance. There’s no problem with that, it’s just that the material you’ll read here will have a different feel to it.
Unlike most finance bloggers, I don’t have some story to tell about financial hardship. I don’t budget, I’ve just always lived within my means. I used to talk about my personal purchases here, but I got bored with that.
This blog is a hobby for me. My interests include personal and behavioral finance, along with cars, technology, astronomy, history, and learning. I do get out of the house though; I like to exercise and love to have a drink with friends. I have an amazing wife that takes care of me and makes it possible for me to put what little spare time I have into this blog. I’ll refer to her as “The Sheconomist” from time to time. The picture is actually not of me (surprise!) but of my best friend, mentor, lawyer, and accountant. He is wise beyond his age. Occasionally I’m going to write about my personal interests but will do my best to put a Weakonomics spin on it.
Disclaimer: I freely admit that I do not know everything about finance and economics. I don’t have the best grammar or spelling, nor do I spend much time proofreading. There will be opinions presented on this website. They are my opinions and my opinions only. They do not represent anyone but me. I am not a financial adviser, but I am probably smarter than yours.
Availability: I am available for freelance writing in my usual Weakonomics style. However I have also written about my topics in a more serious and direct tone. If you are interested in a working relationship between your medium and mine, please contact my agent below (OK it’s just me).
Contact Info:
Email: Philip [at] weakonomics [dot] com
Twitter: @The_Weakonomist
Facebook: Philip Weakonomist
