Julie Rains's Bio

Mortgage-free homeowner, reformed rule follower, reluctant but enthusiastic changemaker.

UNC Tar Heel (fan and business school grad): Bachelor of Science in Business Administration/Finance and graduate-level Certificate in Technology & Communication, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

I write about personal finance, careers, personal development, health and wellness, and leadership. In my free time, I hang out with my family (my husband, two practically grown young men, and rescue lab mix); ride my road bike with friends, run, swim, and occasionally hike and kayak; plan and execute strategy at my church; and figure out how to do things better -- whether investing, running, managing money, listening, or leading.