About Me
My name is William Allen. In my first post, I wrote about the origin and philosophy behind this blog. I’ll paraphrase that here:
Earn What You Spend explores financial independence in the United States: where we are, where we’ve been, and where we need to be, as individuals, corporations, and a nation. Financial literacy is the common term, but it’s more than just decoding the facts and figures. It’s our ticket to freedom, education, retirement, and, by extension, a strong and prosperous country.
Earn What You Spend is a lens through which our contemporary economy can be analyzed and hopefully fuel a reversal of negative savings and cash flow.
So who am I?
I am currently the Senior Manager for Global Partnerships at TED, where I focus on creating strategic partnerships for TED.com, the TED Conferences, and various other TED properties.
Previously, I was the Co-Founder and Partner of Industry Digital Media, a digital consultancy that worked with companies, individuals and brands to strengthen their online presence through the use of web analytics, search marketing and social media. Through my company, I consulted with successful internet startups, New York Times best-selling authors, and established corporations.
I graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with degrees in political science and philosophy.
The opinions expressed here are, of course, my own.
I’d love to hear from you via a comment or an email to william (at) earnwhatyouspend (dot) com.
