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Roger Ma

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The United States

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https://www.lifelaidout.com/

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Genre

Business, Self Help, Nonfiction

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Roger Ma, CFP is a Business Director of Strategy & Analytics at Capital One. He was named one of InvestmentNews' "40 Under 40" in financial planning in 2017, and one of the top 100 Most Influential Financial Advisors by Investopedia in 2018-2020. Roger's personal finance advice has appeared in numerous publications, including Bloomberg, CNBC, The Wall Street Journal, and The Washington Post.

Roger previously worked at Google and Morgan Stanley, and holds a Bachelor of Science in Business and Economics from Carnegie Mellon University. Roger lives in Northern Virginia with his wife Jenn; son, Owen; and two cats, Josie and Junebug.

You can learn more about Roger at lifelaidout.com. ...more

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Roger Ma My favorite part about writing is being able to learn something new and interesting from every article I write. My writing process usually begins with…moreMy favorite part about writing is being able to learn something new and interesting from every article I write. My writing process usually begins with a question (why, how, how much, what), and then proceeds to doing online research, talking to subject matter experts, and/or making a financial model to figure out the answer. Each article is a fun journey, and the payoff is worth it - being able to answer the question that was consuming me, and sharing my findings with others. (less)

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Roger Ma Just start! The more you write, the better you'll get, and the sooner you'll find your voice. You could start by writing for yourself in an old school…moreJust start! The more you write, the better you'll get, and the sooner you'll find your voice. You could start by writing for yourself in an old school notebook, then progress to writing on your blog, and then who knows where you'll go from there. That's exactly how I got started with writing. (less)

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