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Todd Tresidder Founder Financial Mentor

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About Todd

Todd Tresidder graduated from the University of California at Davis with a B.A. in economics and a passion for creating successful businesses. A serial entrepreneur since childhood, Todd went on to build his own wealth as a hedge fund investment manager before “retiring” at 35. He grew his net worth from less than zero at 23 to the point of financial independence just 12 years later.

Todd has maintained his wealth by remaining an active investor and utilizing statistical and mathematical risk management systems for investing. Through his website at FinancialMentor.com, he teaches advanced investing and advanced retirement planning principles. Take the next step beyond conventional financial advice and discover what works, what doesn't, and why, based on years of proven experience.

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Cover for The Leverage Equation - How to Work Less, Make More, and Cut 30 Years Off Your Retirement Plan book Will you be able to retire while you're young enough to enjoy it? Are you working hard but not producing the results you'd like? You need a way to work smarter, not harder. In The Leverage Equation, you'll learn the principles and strategies you need to grow your wealth in time to get the most out of it.

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Cover for How Much Money Do I Need to Retire book How Much Money Do I Need to Retire? takes you behind the scientific facade of modern retirement planning to provide a practical, no-nonsense guide complete with a step-by-step plan that tells you how much money you need to retire with confidence.

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Cover for The 4% Rule Safe Withdrawal Rates in Retirement book What is the maximum amount of money you can withdraw from your savings without running out of money before you run out of life? The 4% Rule provides insights to determining a safe withdrawal rate so you can maximize the amount of income you can spend.

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Cover for The 4% Rule Safe Withdrawal Rates in Retirement book Don't Hire a Financial Coach! (Until You Read This Book) provides an insider’s view behind the scenes of the financial coaching industry. Understand the good, the bad, and the ugly in order to make a financially smart decision when you hire your coach.

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Cover for Investment Fraud book Financial “experts” scam the rich, the poor, the naïve, and the experienced. Nobody is immune. If you invest, then it’s a near certainty you’ll run into investment fraud. You must know how to recognize and avoid it — Investment Fraud will help you do just that.

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Cover for Investment Fraud book Variable Annuity Pros & Cons is a consumer’s guide that simplifies these incredibly complex investments to just the essential principles so you can make an independent, intelligent investment decision.

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Other Published Works Featuring Todd

  • Book: The Best Investment Writing – Volume 2: Selected writing from leading investors and authors by Meb Faber, August 2018
  • Book: The Best Investment Writing – Volume 1: Selected writing from leading investors and authors by Meb Faber, July 2017
  • Book: Job Free: Four Ways to Quit the Rat Race and Achieve Financial Freedom on Your Terms by Jake Desyllas, December 2015
  • Book: The Success Principles(TM) – 10th Anniversary Edition by Jack Canfield (2014)
  • Book: The Eventual Millionaire: How Anyone Can Be an Entrepreneur and Successfully Grow Their Startup by Jaime Tardy, February 2014
  • Magazine: Business West: The Business Journal of Western Massachusetts, Volume 27, Number 24, April 2012
  • Magazine: Women's World: “Ask America's Ultimate Experts,” June 2010
  • Book: The Millionaire Real Estate Investor by Gary Keller (2005)
  • Magazine: Advisor's Edge: “Your Business — Coach's corner,” by Nigel Brown, February 2001
  • Magazine: International Coach Federation: The Coaching News, August 2000

Media Mentions Todd's Press and Features

  • Inc: 11 Smart Personal Finance Blogs You Should Read This Year
  • Forbes: 7 Simple Strategies to Retire Early
  • GOBankingRates: Why You Need a Spending Plan – Not a Budget
  • NerdWallet: 7 Steps to Deal With Our No. 1 Money Fear
  • US News: How to Calculate Your Net Worth
  • Wisebread: 5 Best Websites to Help You Retire Early
  • About.com: 12 Best Twitter Accounts to Follow for Financial Advice
  • Forbes: Hybrid Annuities Revealed – Should You Believe the Hype?
  • Journal of Personal Finance: Are Safe Withdrawal Rates Really Safe? Volume 11, Issue 1
  • Experian: How and When to Start Retirement Planning [Video]
  • Mint: Expert Interview with Todd Tresidder on Investing and Money Management for Mint
  • US News: 6 Ways Smart Spenders Save More Cash
  • US News: 6 Secrets of Successful Money Coaches
  • The Wall Street Journal: Will You Be Able to Retire?
  • BadCredit.org: America's 11 Best Finance Coaches
  • ABA Journal: Don't panic, plan: Regular saving and asset allocation help build a retirement
  • Experian: How Much Do I Need to Retire? [Video]

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Click Here For a List of Published Articles by Todd (not on Financial Mentor)

 

Recent Awards and Recognition

  • Forbes: The 25 Best Retirement Websites
  • 2016 Plutus Award Winner: Best Retirement Blog
  • Gold Retiree: The Top 55 Retirement Planning Websites
  • The Simple Dollar: 10 Personal Finance Books Perfect for the College Graduate
  • 2015 Plutus Award Winner: Best Designed Personal Finance Site (and Finalist for Best Retirement Blog)
  • National Financial Educators Council: National Financial Educators Day
  • 2014 Plutus Award Winner: Best Investment Blog and The People's Choice Award (and finalist for Best Retirement Blog)
  • 2013 Plutus Award Winner: Best Personal Finance Blog for Retirement
  • 2010 Top 30 Business Blogs for the Finance Category
  • 2010 eCollegeFinder's Financial Mentor Award; recognized as one of the Top 50 Financial Mentors

Interview Questions for Reporters and Media Members

  1. What do you hope to achieve with your site and financial coaching service?
  2. Why do you provide so much actionable content people can use for free on your site?
  3. Where did you gain your experience, knowledge, and insights?
  4. Why did you choose financial coaching instead of the traditional financial advisor business model? What’s the difference?
  5. How can people figure out how much they need to save for retirement? What makes conventional retirement planning advice so dangerously incorrect?
  6. How can the average Joe achieve financial freedom?
  7. Why is leverage so important when it comes to wealth-building? What do you mean by “leverage”?
  8. In your experience, what is the biggest hurdle the average American faces to achieving financial independence? Do you have any advice for removing or overcoming that challenge?
  9. Can you share one big piece of conventional financial advice or assumption that is often shared, but is just plain wrong?

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