My name is Chris Albert. I’m a freelance documentary director of photography based in DC. I also run StudiowerksDC, a commercial studio. I happen to geek out on sensible, simple investing. I believe in paying it forward and empowering the next generation of artists and single-person businesses. I hope people get something out of the site.

It annoys the hell out of me that our schools, universities, and unions have failed to educate people on the basics of investing and securing their financial future.

When I looked for a comprehensive website to show a fellow freelancer how to set up an i401k and explain the stock market basics and what to invest in, I couldn’t find one. So I made one.

I’m not a financial expert, but I can write with authority about my journey of saving and investing as a freelancer. At age 51, financial institutions consider me a ‘high net-worth individual’. I take at least ten weeks per year of vacation. I’m at a point where I can start thinking about working less in the next five years.

I’ve never received any family money; I worked for it all, saved and invested, and had fun along the way. I’m just a dude, playing a working-and-investing dude.

Everything I write about here I’ve done myself, and I use the companies and services I write about.

In my industry, I’ve learned that the crew around you, the other freelancers, are the ones who have your back. So this is for all of you.

This entire site is free and will always be free. Occasionally, some companies I mention and use myself will send me a small referral fee. The i401k providers like Schwab and E*Trade don’t pay me anything when you start an i401k. It’s so vital that you start one as a freelancer or single-person business; it will make you rich slowly, and that’s why I write about it.

My DP website is www.chrisalbert.net, and the studio is www.StudiowerksDC.com

If you have any suggestions or think I’ve made an error, shoot me an email at chris@freelancerfinance.net