ThomasGoodwin.com

My name is Thomas Goodwin. I am a graduate of Miami University of Ohio with a B.S. in Finance and I’m a Lifetime Member of the Alumni Association. I am currently working on my MBA at Xavier University in Cincinnati, Ohio.

I am an Ohio licensed real estate agent (Realtor) since 2001.

I am an Ohio Licensed Insurance Agent (Series 11-35 & 11-36) since 2002. The series 11-35 license is issued to agents involved in Life & Health insurance and Variable Annuity products. Series 11-36 Ohio Insurance license is for the property/casualty lines of business.

I have held my NASD Securities License (Series 6 & 63) since 2003. You will find that most registered representatives hold either the Series 6 or Series 7 securities license and then most of the people that hold either of those licenses also hold the series 63 license. The explanation of these licenses and the numerous others available to investment professionals are explained in great detail on the NASD website, please refer to the NASD.org website by clicking on this link for more information.

In the past I have served as the Secretary, Treasurer, then finally as the President of my homeowner association.

I have experience in writing business plans and filing articles of incorporation - I am one of the founding partners of a real estate investment company, AG Properties LLC and I am currently the sole owner and founder of another real estate venture called Northern Pine Properties Inc.

I’m sure you will hear more about my adventures in entrepreneurship, real estate, and investing as I write and post more!<

If this were a hard bound book that you picked up in the store the first thing you would probably do is flip open the inside cover to read more about me, the author. After all, what is it about me that makes me so qualified to write and maintain this blog and what is this blog suppose to be about anyway?!

This blog is intended to cover a wide variety of personal finance topics - from the stock market to real estate. You may ask, why have such a broad range of financial topics? To answer the question in short, I believe these various financial components are all intertwined in our everyday lives and one can affect the other. You can’t think about saving and investing without also considering insurance and protecting your assets. You can’t think of owning a home without considering homeowner’s insurance. Over the years, as I have gained more experience and education, I have labeled myself Your Source for ALL things financial. Please take a moment to read the About the Author blog post to learn more about my background and education.

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Welcome to ThomasGoodwin.com, my personal website and blog. Over the past couple of years my website has evolved from a simple HTML page to a fully interactive website featuring this blog and the ability for you to send me messages or post replies to my blog topics. I cannot take personal credit for this transformation. The technical details and set up of this website are solely the result of Aaron Forgue’s efforts. You can learn more about the webmaster by checking out his own website and blog on AaronForgue.com On the other hand, all of the content of this website is the result of yours truly, Thomas Goodwin.

I probably can’t do Aaron justice by trying to explain his technical capabilities. I can only speak to the extent that I have seen his work. This man is truly a genius when it comes to website design. I have known Aaron since 1999 and have watched his capabilities grow over time. He has developed websites since before I met him in 1999 and although I don’t know when he first started in this business I wouldn’t hesitate to say that it has been at least a decade of experience now. Aaron graduated from Miami University of Ohio in 2003, the “Harvard of the Midwest”, with a B.S. in Systems Analysis (or perhaps it’s more appropriately called Computer Systems? You would have to ask Aaron to clarify). He has recently completed his MBA at Northern Kentucky University close to his home in the greater Cincinnati, Ohio area. His MBA has a concentration in Entrepreneurship, and I can attest that Aaron has been involved in a number of small businesses, helping them launch and get their websites developed.

Please take a moment to visit his website AaronForgue.com and be sure to come back and read more on ThomasGoodwin.com as I hope to update on a weekly or bi-weekly basis depending on the developments that take place in the world of personal finance, namely real estate and Wall Street. Thanks for blogging! Please bookmark or sign up for notifications of updates so you won’t miss a beat! And as always, your feedback is greatly appreciated and encouraged!