Josh Patoka
- Financial writer for 5+ years
- Paid off student loans six years early
- Likes to earn passive income
Expertise
Mortgages, credit cards, paying off debt, investing
Personal finance experience
His work has been published on Fox Business and several award-winning personal finance blogs including Well Kept Wallet, Wallet Hacks, and Frugal Rules.
Previous experience
Josh became aggressive with paying off debt and learning better money management skills during the 2008 Great Recession. He is now debt-free and uses his personal experience to help others looking for money answers and to avoid financial stress.
In his free time, Josh enjoys being outside with his children or reading a good book. One of his favorite experiences was a semester study abroad in Sevilla, Spain.
Education
Josh earned a Bachelor of Arts in International Studies with a minor in Spanish and graduated with academic distinction from the Virginia Military Institute.
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