Lee Huffman Writing Portfolio

My primary focus for BaldThoughts.com is to bring readers the latest in travel trends so they can “travel more, spend less, and live better.” However, I also collaborate with other sites to help educate their readers on how to better manage their finances, pick a better credit card, and stretch their travel budgets further using travel rewards and promotions.

If you are looking for a professional freelance writer that can write intelligently for your readers, please contact me.

I am MBA-educated and have spent almost 20 years in the financial services industry working in sales, financial planning, and corporate finance. BaldThoughts.com was launched in 2012 as a way to share our adventures, inspire others to travel, and review travel-related products and services.

Here are a few of the topics that I can write about at an expert level:

• Credit Cards and Rewards
• Airline and Hotel Loyalty Programs
• Personal Finance
• Investing and Retirement
• Insurance
• Banking
• Real Estate

Below is a sample of articles I’ve written for other publications:

NerdWallet

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• Maximize Rewards With the AmEx Trifecta
• Best Travel Credit Cards That Waive the First Year’s Annual Fee

The Points Guy

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• Why Dads Should Take Solo Trips With Their Kids
• Best hotel credit cards with annual fees under $100

U.S. News & World Report

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• How the AmEx Trifecta works
• Maximize Points With the Chase Trifecta

LendingTree.com (and affiliated sites)

• What are Hilton Honors Gold Benefits? (CompareCards.com)
• How the United TravelBank Card Works (CompareCards.com)

CreditCards.com

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• Is the OpenSky Secured Visa card worth it?

Entrepreneur.com

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• How to Travel to Super Bowl LVI on a Budget
• 9 Ways To Travel More Safely

Smart Asset

• Direct Indexing: Definition and How It Works
• What’s Contango and What Does It Tell Investors?

The Insurance Bulletin

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• Term Life Insurance Guide
• Usage-Based Insurance and Pay Per Mile Car Insurance Explained

Know Better Plan Better

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• Guide to Buying a Second Home
• Self-Directed IRA (SDIRA) – Everything You Need to Know

SlickDeals.net

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• Why I May Switch From the Chase Sapphire Reserve to Bank of America’s Premium Rewards Card
• M1 Finance: Get an M1 Plus Account for $25 and a $2,500 Bonus for Brokerage Transfers

NextAdvisor in partnership with TIME

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• 5 Uses for a Home Equity Line of Credit (HELOC) — and 3 Alternatives to Consider

FinanceBuzz.com

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• How EU261 Compensation Works: How and When It Protects You
• Amex Platinum vs. Chase Sapphire Preferred: Which Travel Rewards Card Is Right for You?

Business Insider

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• Inheriting an IRA? Here are all the options and withdrawal rules beneficiaries should know
• 529 plans offer a tax-free way to save for and pay educational expenses — here’s how these state-sponsored investment accounts work

Rocket Homes / Quicken Loans

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• What Is A Broker Open House And What Does A Broker Do?

DotDash – Investopedia, The Spruce

Click here to see my latest articles on Investopedia, The Spruce, and The Spruce Eats.

• Best Business Bank Accounts
• Best Furniture Store Credit Cards
• Best Credit Cards for Groceries

Forbes Advisor

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• How to Keep Miles and Points from Expiring
• Capital One Spark Cash for Business Review

ChooseFI.com

• An Easier Way To Get Travel Perks
• How Do Rising Interest Rates Affect Your Path To Financial Independence?

Club Thrifty

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• American Express Platinum Card: 14 Benefits You’ll Love
• Chase Ink Business Unlimited Review: Earn 50,000 Points on Business Expenses

SuperMoney.com

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• What Is A Virtual Credit Card? 8 Reasons Why You Need One
• How Capital Gains and Losses Affect Your Taxes

JohnnyJet.com

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• Why You Shouldn’t Get An Airline Credit Card
• How To Avoid Baggage Fees By Using Credit Cards

RewardExpert.com

• The Ultimate Guide To Credit Card Application Rules, Exceptions, and Restrictions
• How to Build Credit the Easy Way

Other publications

• Salesforce – What Is Venture Capital, and Why Do People Need It?
• Salesforce – How to Finance Your Small Business
• Discover – 10 Loan and Borrowing Concepts Everyone Should Understand
• Discover – Planning for the Unexpected: What to Do When Your Finances Take a Hit
• Business.com – How to Get a Business Loan with Bad Credit
• WalletHacks.com – Travel the World for Free: For People Who Hate “Travel Hacking”
• BestCreditCards.com – How to plan a trip around the world with points
• BestCreditCards.com – Traveling overseas: preparing your accounts before, during and after

I look forward to speaking with you about opportunities to work together. Have a great day.

-Lee