Alan J. McMillan
After a successful career as a Silicon Valley high-tech executive, Alan McMillan wanted to give something back to the generations coming behind him. Seeing many members of his own generation unprepared for retirement, and the difficulties facing the millennial generation in the employment market as they started their careers, McMillan realized that the two were intimately connected: without a life-long focus on their careers and retirement savings, millennials were no more likely to be prepared for retirement than his own generation. That insight led McMillan to start LearnEarnRetire.com, a company that reaches young adults with critical life and career skills. Typically highly practical in nature, McMillan's advice touches on a range of issues from preparing for the job search to achieving the dream of financial independence.
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